17 Oct 2025
Review of the key figures and data to emerge over the last seven days from leading players worldwide
SHARE PRICES
Selected tire manufacturers’ share-price trends
|
Company |
9-10 Oct |
16-17 Oct |
Change |
|
Bridgestone |
Yen6,835 |
Yen6,562 |
-4.0% |
|
Goodyear |
$7.13 |
$6.71 |
-5.9% |
|
Hankook |
KRW38,700 |
KRW41,450 |
+7.2% |
|
Michelin |
€26.60 |
€26.84 |
+0.9% |
|
Nokian Tyres |
€7.75 |
€7.64 |
-1.4% |
|
Pirelli |
€5.98 |
€5.82 |
-2.7% |
|
Sumitomo (SRI) |
Yen1,778 |
Yen1,776 |
-0.1% |
|
ZC Rubber |
CNY51.25 |
CNY49.00 |
-4.4% |
Selected rubber product manufacturers’ share-price trends
|
Company |
9-10 Oct |
16-17 Oct |
Change |
|
Avon Technologies |
£20.65 |
£19.40 |
-6.1% |
|
Cooper-Standard |
$33.50 |
$33.07 |
-1.3% |
|
Datwyler |
CHF149.00 |
CHF145.00 |
-2.7% |
|
Hexpol |
SEK83.60 |
SEK82.00 |
-1.9% |
|
Semperit |
€13.70 |
€12.72 |
-7.2% |
|
Trelleborg |
SEK357.40 |
SEK359.00 |
+0.5% |
MATERIALS
Natural rubber
TSR 20 prices remained largely ‘static’ throughout August, fluctuating within a narrow 5 €cent/kg band, reported the Rubber Trade Association of Europe. The euro-dollar exchange rate showed little movement during the month, which is considered as the “main vacation month,” with many market participants absent in Europe.
Natural rubber (NR) futures strengthened in the trading week ended 10 Oct, following the week-long Chinese national day holiday. Prices, however, “continued to trade within a tight range without a clear direction,” reported JPX. Meanwhile, it said, the renewal of trade wars between China and the US "raised concerns that rubber and equity markets could come under renewed pressure."
Selected rubber futures price trends on major trading exchanges
|
Exchange |
Commodity |
Delivery |
Week to 3/10/25 |
Week to 10/10/25 |
% Change |
|
Osaka |
RSS3 |
Jan‘26 |
296.4 (JPY) |
312.4 (JPY) |
+5.4% |
|
SHFE |
SCR/RSS |
Jan‘26 |
15,180 (CNY) |
15,360 (CNY) |
+1.9% |
|
INE |
TSR |
Jan‘26 |
12,285 (CNY) |
12,400 (CNY) |
+0.9% |
|
SICOM |
TSR20 |
Jan‘26 |
170.1 (US$c) |
170.2 (US$c) |
+0.1% |
|
SHFE |
BR |
Dec‘25 |
11,165 (CNY) |
11,200 (CNY) |
+0.3% |
(ERJ calculation for selected futures pricing, as tracked by JPX)
PROJECTS
Recently reported capacity additions & expansions
|
Reported |
Company |
Project |
Location |
Capex |
Details |
|
16 Oct |
Luxi Chemical Group |
Proposed 100ktpa ‘deep-processing’ project for silicones |
Liaocheng, China |
n/s |
First environmental impact assessment notice issued 15 Sept
|
|
16 Oct |
Aeolus Tyre |
Giant tire 20k units/yr expansion |
Jiaozuo City, China |
n/s |
First eng. tire roll-out at site changing capacity from 130k OTR, 1.2m truck to 261k OTR, 200k truck tires/yr |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10 Oct |
Yokohama Rubber |
Car tire plant |
Hangzhou, China |
€460m |
Set for operation by Dec 2025 |
|
7 Oct |
Toyo Tires |
R&D Centre |
Indija, Serbia |
n/s |
Start up planned for January 2027 |
|
7 Oct |
Wanli Tire |
Auto parts lab |
China |
n/s |
Strengthen R&D, testing capabilities in tire technology |
|
6 Oct |
Sibur |
Neodymium catalysts expansion |
Nizhnekamsk, Russia |
n/s |
Increases capacity by 28% to 485 t/year |
|
29 Sept |
Freudenberg Medical |
New production facility |
Coyol, Costa Rica |
$25m (€21m) |
Meet rising global demand for medical devices, precision parts |
|
29 Sept |
Pyrum |
New waste tire pyrolysis plant |
Perl-Besch, Germany |
|
Set to break ground on 22.4ktpa unit due to start up Q1/27 |
|
26 Sept |
Tokai Carbon |
New carbon black plant |
LK Rubber industrial city, Thailand |
THB9.9bn (€270m) |
Started trial production |
|
25 Sept |
Enviro |
ELT pyrolysis plant |
Uddevalla, Sweden |
n/s |
Delivery, installation of five pyrolysis reactors |
|
25 Sept |
Taro Plast |
Capacity expansion |
Ferrera, Italy |
n/s |
Addition of a new extrusion line for thermoplastic copolyester elastomers |
|
23 Sept |
Linglong Group |
Auto spare parts |
Mombasa, Kenya |
€680m |
To create more than 1,500 jobs |
BUSINESS
Taiwan-based-based Hwa Fong Rubber announced "an intent" to purchase the former Sumitomo Rubber USA manufacturing facility and property, located in Tonawanda, NY. HFR intends to create an initial 100 to 250 local jobs at the site, with hopes for “additional and substantial” job creation from future operators.
M&A and Restructuring
Parker Hannifin Corp. has completed a previously announced deal to acquire Curtis Instruments Inc. from Rehlko for $1bn (€850m) in cash. Weith sales of around $320m, Curtis designs and manufactures motor speed controllers, instrumentation, power conversion and input devices.
Markets
Michelin has lowered its 2025 outlook due to deteriorating business conditions, particularly in North America, over Q3. It now expects segment operating income at constant 2024 exchange rates of €2.6-3.0bn, down from a previous forecast of €3.4bn+.
Orion SA has lowered its EBITDA forecast for 2025: now expecting earnings of about $220-245m, down from a $300m+ projection issued in February.
Trade
Plastics Europe reported that Europe’s share of the global plastics market fell from 22% in 2006 to just 12% last year, while turnover has fallen by 13% since 2022 to €398bn. In contrast, global plastics production increased 4.1% last year, with Asia now producing over 57% of the world’s plastics, including China 35%.
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