Goodyear CEO and President Mark Stewart told Rubber News' sister publication Tire Business not to expect a "bargain fire sale" of the tire maker's venerable Dunlop brand, noting the brand actually has increased its market share in Europe.
The U.S. International Trade Commission determined the antidumping claims against Thailand tire suppliers was valid, and thus approved an increase in duties on truck and bus tires from the country.
VMI Group has filled a crucial gap in the global marketplace, opening a "next-level" service and upgrade center in India.
Three major tire makers announced the closure of manufacturing plants, resulting in the combined loss of over 3,100 jobs. Michelin will close its Vannes and Cholet plants in France; Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. halted production at its tire plant in Tonawanda, N.Y.; and Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. is closing its OTR plant in Hadera, Israel.
Texas-based Hultec Inc., an industry leader in gaskets and pipe sealing solutions, is bringing four companies together under one global brand in the name of recognition and reliability.
Private equity firm Acacia Research Corp. has purchased Deflecto L.L.C. in a deal worth over $100 million that works to expand the Acacia business profile.
Ansell Ltd. CEO Neil Salmon is excited for his company's future. With the aftereffects of COVID-19 largely in the rear-view mirror and the company's finances looking up, he has reason to be optimistic.
U.S. regulations designed to curb carbon emissions have guided the automotive industry during the Biden administration. Now auto makers will reassess their plans as President-elect Donald Trump moves back to the White House.
With potential tariffs, real worker shortages and rising geopolitical risks, forecasting the impact of a second Trump administration on reshoring in the U.S. is difficult, according to Reshoring Initiative, a group that monitors reshoring and foreign direct investment trends.
This issue's Technical Notebook features Akron Rubber Development Laboratory Inc.'s Edward Terrill, Jonathan Martens, Chelsye Dailey and Kaylan Yaceczko and their look at kinetics and a chemical mechanism of ozone and oxygen attack on Natsyn with and without 6ppd.
