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ERJ Business Briefing - 2026
Added: 9 Nov 2026
BREAKING NEWS: Goodyear axes Stewart... / Nokian ends sponsorship... Bluestar Silicones price hike.…

Update: WDK unveils plans for new European lobbying platform
Added: 9 Nov 2026
German rubber association targets November launch with counterparts in France, Spain and Italy

Fire damages Bridgestone tire plant in Japan
Added: 9 Nov 2026
Blaze broke out in vulcanisation process at Tosu factory; no injuries reported

Kumho Petrochemical synthetic rubber earnings plunge in Q3
Added: 9 Nov 2026
Operating profit in the synthetic rubber division fell 92.6% year-on-year

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…

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 sales rise 17% as raw-material costs pressure margins
Added: 9 Nov 2026
Indian operations drive growth supported by our sustained rural expansion

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…
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