Brussels – European Union leaders have been urged to take ‘urgent action’ to help the automotive sector in its decarbonisation transition while protecting its competitiveness.

Nairobi – China’s Linglong Tire is planning to set up a factory in Kenya to serve the African market, according to Kenyan president William Samoei Ruto. In a 17 Jan social media post, the Kenyan ...

Houston, Texas – Orion SA has launched 'discrete job cuts' to improve its rubber carbon black segment structurally, amid soft demand in Europe and North America. The Houston-based supplier noted weak ...

Seoul – Kolon Industries is expanding its tire cord production facility in Binh Duong Province, Vietnam to increase manufacturing capacity at the site by nearly 60%.

Cuenca, Ecuador – Continental Tire Andina SA is adjusting its working schedule at its manufacturing plant in Cuenca, due to low utilisation rates and slow market demand. Starting January, the facility ...

Additionally, Bridgestone is undertaking “business rebuilding” activities at its Latin America operations, including cutting ...

According to Wacker, the group generates more than 40% of its sales in Asia, to which the business activities in Japan and South Korea are major contributors. The capacity expansion at Wacker’s ...

In December 2024, new EU car registrations rose by 5.1% with Spain leading the way with a double-digit 28.8% increase compared to December 2023. Every issue of European Rubber Journal (6 issues) ...

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According to the industry association, the automotive supplier industry announced a “record” 54,000 jobs cuts during the year. The cuts, noted CLEPA, will mostly be carried out in the next two to five ...

Nokia, Finland – Vianor Oy, the tire and car service arm of Nokian Tyres, has announced temporary and permanent lay-offs as well as service point closures to address declining demand.