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Update: Tariff-hit Chinese tire makers to “intensify” EU trade

WDK unveils plans for new European tire lobbying platform 

Added: 9 Nov 2026

German rubber association targets November launch with counterparts in France, Spain and Italy

Japan’s Tokai Kogyo acquires rubber parts maker Kinugawa

Added: 9 Nov 2026

Japanese suppliers combine sealing, hose and anti-vibration businesses to strengthen global operati…

Michelin, academic partners launch tire research laboratory

Added: 9 Nov 2026

Four-year programme to focus on tire performance, rubber compound manufacturing and flexible materi…

ERJ Brainteaser: July

Hankook tire sales hit quarterly record as earnings decline

Added: 9 Nov 2026

Higher volumes, premium tire sales support growth, but raw-material and logistics costs weigh on pr…

Apollo Vredestein to scale back European production 

Apollo sales rise 17% as raw-material costs pressure margins

Added: 9 Nov 2026

Indian operations drive growth supported by our sustained rural expansion

Omnova sells rubber facility in India

Chinese producer plans upgrade at rice-husk silica plant

Added: 9 Nov 2026

Fenghai project will convert part of existing 40ktpa silica capacity to higher-value hydrophobic gr…

ERJ Tire Tracker - 2026

Added: 9 Nov 2026

Michelin / Segway... Conti / VW... Bridgestone on Boeing 737… Hankook / Porsche… Conti / Volvo... M…

ERJ Sustainability Tracker - 2026

Added: 9 Nov 2026

Bluestar PFAS-free medical LSR... Trelleborg PCF verified... TIP annual report... 

Rubber & Tire Industry in Numbers

Added: 6 Nov 2026

Review of the key figures and data to emerge over the last seven days from leading players worldwid…

Pirelli maintains outlook as Q3 sales, earnings grow

Added: 6 Nov 2026

Replacement tire demand strengthens in third quarter, offsetting weaker OE volumes and rising costs