Pirelli expects coronavirus outbreak to hit first-quarter sales

SHANGHAI—The spread of the deadly coronavirus appeared to slow recently in China, and the country's mammoth auto industry has begun to ramp up to production. But business still is far from normal.

WASHINGTON—Rubber product and chemical producers in China are facing the same sweeping impacts as other industries in the continuing threat of the coronavirus.

LUXEMBOURG—SaarGummi Group was recognized with a Daimler Supplier Award in the quality category of the Mercedes Benz cars and vans division after managing a smooth production start for the seals material group.

SANTA ANA, Calif.—Yokohama is rolling out a trio of truck tires—a pair of all-position models and one for urban pick-up/delivery—at this year's Technology & Maintenance Council Show.

ATLANTA—Continental Tire the Americas will launch a pair of 19.5-inch regional on-/off-road truck tires at the upcoming Technology & Maintenance Council Meeting in Atlanta.

WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa.—ASTM International's rubber committee (D11) has established a new subcommittee focused on rubber sustainability.

TOKYO—Yokohama reported a lower business profit for the fiscal year ended Dec. 31, dragged down by double-digit decline in earnings by the tire division.

MARIETTA, Ga.—A joint development program between Birla Carbon and GranBio Technologies expects to improve the sustainability of tire and rubber products through what the companies are calling a breakthrough technology.

MILAN—Pirelli is rolling out its 2020-22 industrial plan with the hope of saving nearly $570 million during that time frame.

How bad has it gotten for auto shows? It looks like the Frankfurt show is leaving Frankfurt.