27 Mar 2026
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 |
19-20 March |
26-27 March |
Change |
|
Bridgestone Corp. |
Yen3,271 |
Yen3,323 |
+1.6% |
|
Goodyear |
US$6.44 |
US$6.64 |
+3.1% |
|
Hankook |
KRW57,000 |
KRW57,400 |
+0.7% |
|
Michelin |
€28.78 |
€29.50 |
+2.5% |
|
Nokian Tyres |
€9.23 |
€9.38 |
+1.6% |
|
Pirelli |
€5.56 |
€5.87 |
+5.6% |
|
Sumitomo Rubber (SRI) |
Yen2,060 |
Yen2,110 |
+2.4% |
|
Yokohama Rubber (YRC) |
Yen6,066 |
Yen6,264 |
+3.3% |
|
ZC Rubber |
CNY48.66 |
CNY47.60 |
-2.2% |
Selected rubber product manufacturers’ share-price trends
|
Company |
19-20 Mar |
26-27 Mar |
Change |
|
Avon Technologies |
£17.58 |
£16.90 |
-3.9% |
|
Cooper-Standard |
$28.44 |
$30.38 |
+6.8% |
|
Datwyler |
CHF142.00 |
CHF142.40 |
+0.3% |
|
Hexpol |
SEK69.15 |
SEK72.45 |
+4.8% |
|
Sanok Rubber |
PLN20.90 |
PLN20.70 |
-1.0% |
|
Semperit |
€14.84 |
€14.84 |
0.0% |
|
Trelleborg |
SEK338.50 |
SEK342.10 |
+1.1% |
MATERIALS
Natural rubber
NR futures have declined across major Far East exchanges, “on long liquidation as the recent rally faded,” according to Japan Exchange Group . Over the week ended 20 March, prices “broke through short-term technical support levels, triggering selling pressure,” said JPX 23 March. Sentiment has since weakened amid “growing concern that the war in the Middle East and persistently high energy prices could push the global economy toward a recession.”
Selected rubber futures price trends on major trading exchanges
|
Exchange |
Commodity |
Delivery |
Week to 13/03/26 |
Week to 20/03/26 |
% Change |
|
Osaka |
RSS3 |
May‘26 |
371.1 (JPY) |
360.5 (JPY) |
-2.9% |
|
SHFE |
SCR/RSS |
May‘26 |
16,990 (CNY) |
16,010 (CNY) |
-5.8% |
|
INE |
TSR |
May‘26 |
13,555 (CNY) |
12,855 (CNY) |
-5.2% |
|
SICOM |
TSR20 |
May‘26 |
194.9 (US$c) |
188.2 (US$c) |
-3.4% |
|
SHFE |
BR |
Mar‘26 |
15,760 (CNY) |
15,600 (CNY) |
-1.0% |
(ERJ calculation for selected futures pricing, as tracked by JPX)
BUSINESS
Financial results reported over recent weeks
|
Company |
Period |
Sales |
YoY change |
Earnings |
YoY change |
|
Sri Trang Agro-Industry |
FY/25 |
THB113.48bn (€3bn) |
-0.8% |
THB4,049m3 |
~ -50% |
|
Top Glove |
fH1/26 (to 28 Feb 26 |
RM1.9bn (€420m) |
+7% |
RM69m (PATAMI) |
+92% |
|
Bekaert SA Rubber reinforcement |
FY/25 |
€1.65bn |
-4% |
€218m3 |
-6.4% |
|
Continental Tires |
FY/26 forecast |
€13.2-14.2bn |
n/a |
13.0-14.5% (margin2) |
n/a |
|
ContiTech |
FY/26 forecast |
€4.2-4.8bn |
n/a |
7.0-8.5% (margin2) |
n/a |
|
Bekaert Rubber reinforcement |
FY/25 |
€1.65bn |
-4% |
€218m3 |
-6.4% |
1(Segment) operating income; 2EBIT; 3EBITDA, 4Business profit; 5Net income; 6EBITA
PROJECTS
Recently reported capacity additions & expansions
|
Reported |
Company |
Project |
Location |
Capex |
Details |
|
26 March |
Dynasol |
Expanding nitrile rubber production |
Altamira, Mexico |
n/s |
Adding nearly 5ktpa of NBR capacity |
|
25 March |
Wanli Tire |
Phase III expansion to add 6m units/yr PCR) capacity |
Guangzhou, China |
n/s |
Submitted environmental impact assessment |
|
24 March |
Toyo Tire Corp. |
Broke ground on new R&D centre |
Indjija, Serbia |
n/s |
Core R&D hub to start up in early 2027 |
|
17 March |
Mesalas |
New tire plant |
Afyon, Turkey |
€300m |
Started up early 2026, focus on farm and industrial tires |
|
16 March |
Pirelli |
New 3.5m units/yr car tire plant |
KAEC, eastern Saudi Arabia |
€480m |
Expects prod’n to start Q3/27 |
|
12 March |
MRF Ltd |
New tire plant |
Iluppaikudi, Sivagangai India |
INR53bn |
MoU with the government of Tamil Nadu |
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