17 Apr 2026
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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 April |
16-17 April |
Change |
|
Bridgestone Corp. |
Yen3,427 |
Yen3,411 |
-0.5% |
|
Goodyear |
US$7.06 |
US$6.72 |
-4.8% |
|
Hankook |
KRW63,800 |
KRW60,400 |
-5.3% |
|
Michelin |
€30.29 |
€31.17 |
+2.9% |
|
Nokian Tyres |
€9.52 |
€9.50 |
-0.2% |
|
Pirelli |
€6.14 |
€5.98 |
-2.6% |
|
Sumitomo Rubber (SRI) |
Yen2,150 |
Yen2,142 |
-0.4% |
|
Yokohama Rubber (YRC) |
Yen6,360 |
Yen6,381 |
+0.3% |
|
ZC Rubber |
CNY49.42 |
CNY50.70 |
+2.6% |
Selected rubber product manufacturers’ share-price trends
|
Company |
9-10 April |
16-17 April |
Change |
|
Avon Technologies |
£17.61 |
£18.14 |
+3.0% |
|
Cooper-Standard |
$30.73 |
$30.74 |
+0.0% |
|
Datwyler |
CHF146.60 |
CHF152.80 |
+4.2% |
|
Hexpol |
SEK75.70 |
SEK78.35 |
+3.5% |
|
Sanok Rubber |
PLN21.70 |
PLN22.20 |
+2.3% |
|
Semperit |
€14.90 |
€14.95 |
+0.3 % |
|
Trelleborg |
SEK369.20 |
SEK385.40 |
+4.4% |
MATERIALS
Natural rubber
NR futures depicted a mixed picture amid “prevailing uncertainties,” reported Japan Exchange Group.“Volatile crude oil prices and profit-taking in synthetic rubber on the SHFE kept traders on the sidelines,” said JPX. Over the week to 10 April, trading volume “fell sharply” on China's SHFE and INE exchanges and the OSE in Osaka, Japan. On Singapore’s SICOM market, however, trading volume rose on “stronger consumer buying and physical demand.”
Selected rubber futures price trends on major trading exchanges
|
Exchange |
Commodity |
Delivery |
Week to 3/04/26 |
Week to 10/04/26 |
% Change |
|
Osaka |
RSS3 |
May‘26 |
383.1 (JPY) |
381.5 (JPY) |
-0.4% |
|
SHFE |
SCR/RSS |
May‘26 |
16,770 (CNY) |
16,920 (CNY) |
+0.9% |
|
INE |
TSR |
May‘26 |
13,900 (CNY) |
13,960 (CNY) |
+0.4% |
|
SICOM |
TSR20 |
May‘26 |
201.5(US$c) |
203.0 (US$c) |
+0.7% |
|
SHFE |
BR |
Mar‘26 |
17,335 (CNY) |
16,410 (CNY) |
-5.3% |
(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 |
|
Akwel |
FY/25 |
€938.3m |
-5.1% |
€36.7m |
-58% |
|
Prinx Chengshan |
FY/25 |
Yuan11.8bn (€1.5bn) |
+7.6% |
Yuan1.1bn5 |
-17.1% |
|
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 |
|
16 April |
Nocil Ltd |
Commissioned new rubber chemicals facility |
Dahej, India |
Part of INR2.5bn (€23m) investment programme |
Making TDQ/TMQ anti-degradants for tire and non-tire applications |
|
16 April |
Arlanxeo |
Opened Asian innovation centre |
Changzhou, China |
n/s |
Upgrade to existing regional technical centre |
|
15 Apr |
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions |
To establish new greenfield facility |
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India |
n/s |
To expand capacity in India by 30% by 2027 |
|
10 April |
Cabot Sanmar (JVJ |
Expand the production of fumed silica capacity |
Mettur, India (Existing site) |
INR2.2bn (€20m) |
Broke ground on project, due on-stream Q4/27 |
|
9 April |
Black Donuts - Nemus Materials |
Scale up production of bio-based fillers |
Kotka, Finland |
n/s |
Based on 80–87% natural rubber, 13–20% microfibrillated cellulose |
|
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 |
MARKETS & BUSINESS
Michelin expects global tire markets to remain weak in the first quarter of 2026, with original equipment (OE) demand declining across segments. In a pre-close call held 8 April, the French group said market trends are developing “in the expected directions,” with OE demand negative year-on-year and replacement demand “close to flat,” albeit with “strong regional specificities.” ERJ report
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