10 Apr 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 |
26-27 March |
9-10 April |
Change |
|
Bridgestone Corp. |
Yen3,323 |
Yen3,427 |
+3.1% |
|
Goodyear |
US$6.64 |
US$7.06 |
+6.3% |
|
Hankook |
KRW57,400 |
KRW63,800 |
+11.2% |
|
Michelin |
€29.50 |
€30.29 |
+2.7% |
|
Nokian Tyres |
€9.38 |
€9.52 |
+1.5% |
|
Pirelli |
€5.87 |
€6.14 |
+4.6% |
|
Sumitomo Rubber (SRI) |
Yen2,110 |
Yen2,150 |
+1.9% |
|
Yokohama Rubber (YRC) |
Yen6,264 |
Yen6,360 |
+1.5% |
|
ZC Rubber |
CNY47.60 |
CNY49.42 |
+3.8% |
Selected rubber product manufacturers’ share-price trends
|
Company |
26-27 Mar |
9-10 April |
Change |
|
Avon Technologies |
£16.90 |
£17.61 |
+4.2% |
|
Cooper-Standard |
$30.38 |
$30.73 |
+1.2% |
|
Datwyler |
CHF142.40 |
CHF146.60 |
+3.0% |
|
Hexpol |
SEK72.45 |
SEK75.70 |
+4.5% |
|
Sanok Rubber |
PLN20.70 |
PLN21.70 |
+4.8% |
|
Semperit |
€14.84 |
€14.90 |
+0. % |
|
Trelleborg |
SEK342.10 |
SEK369.20 |
+7.9% |
MATERIALS
Natural rubber
Natural rubber futures have hit a two-year high across major Far East exchanges, supported by “concerns over supply-chain disruptions,” rising crude oil prices and stronger China PMI data for March. Over the week ended 3 April, new buying interest and short-covering activities pushed prices to their “highest levels in two years,” reported Japan Exchange Group (JPX) 6 April. Trading volume and open interest also increased during the week, indicating “fresh buying interest entering the market.”
Selected rubber futures price trends on major trading exchanges
|
Exchange |
Commodity |
Delivery |
Week to 27/03/26 |
Week to 3/04/26 |
% Change |
|
Osaka |
RSS3 |
May‘26 |
360.5 (JPY) |
383.1 (JPY) |
+6.3% |
|
SHFE |
SCR/RSS |
May‘26 |
16,010 (CNY) |
16,770 (CNY) |
+4.8% |
|
INE |
TSR |
May‘26 |
12,855 (CNY) |
13,900 (CNY) |
+8.1% |
|
SICOM |
TSR20 |
May‘26 |
188.2 (US$c) |
201.5(US$c) |
+7.1% |
|
SHFE |
BR |
Mar‘26 |
15,600 (CNY) |
17,335 (CNY) |
+11.1% |
(ERJ calculation for selected futures pricing, as tracked by JPX)
Financial results reported over recent weeks
|
Company |
Period |
Sales |
YoY change |
Earnings |
YoY change |
|
Mesnac |
FY/25 |
Yuan8.32bn (€1bn) |
+16% |
Yuan403.1m5 |
-20% |
|
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 |
|
9 April |
Shandong Yanggu-Huatai Chemical |
New 30ktpa rubber additives plant |
Rayong, Thailand |
Yuan273m (€35m) |
Started up phase I – 10ktpa |
|
8 April |
ContiTech |
New compounding centre |
Mount Pleasant, Iowa |
$85m (€73m) |
Support hose & belt businesses |
|
7 April |
ZC Rubber |
Approved plan to build new tire plan |
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
Yuan1.04bn (€130m) |
5m/yr radial passenger car tires |
|
1 April |
Shoujia Technology |
Steel tire cord plant |
Romania |
n/s |
Secured Romanian government support |
|
31 March |
Zhongzhe Holding Group |
Moved 200ktpa synthetic rubber project into trial production |
Ningbo, China |
RMB3bn (€400m) |
SSBR and BR tire materials |
|
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 |
MARKETS & BUSINESS
Stronger demand from the US and China has helped offset weakening sales in core European markets for Italy’s rubber & plastics processing machinery sector in 2025, according to industry association Amaplast. The sector closed 2025 with production down 5% year-on-year at €4.4bn. Exports, which account for 75% of output, fell 5.2% year-on-year to just over €3.4bn. ERJ report
ERJ has launched the Tire & Rubber Machinery Survey 2026: inviting all manufacturers of machinery & equipment for the tire and rubber industries to participate in this global survey. ERJ report
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