8 May 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 |
30 Apr-1 May |
7-8 May |
Change |
|
Bridgestone Corp. |
Yen3,265 |
Yen3,306 |
+1.3% |
|
Goodyear |
US$7.05 |
US$7.30 |
+3.6% |
|
Hankook |
KRW59,200 |
KRW64,700 |
+9.3% |
|
Michelin |
€30.62 |
€32.35 |
+5.3% |
|
Nokian Tyres |
€10.37 |
€10.84 |
+4.5% |
|
Pirelli |
€5.85 |
€6.25 |
-1.2% |
|
Sumitomo Rubber (SRI) |
Yen2,020 |
Yen2,078 |
+2.9% |
|
Yokohama Rubber (YRC) |
Yen6,297 |
Yen6,400 |
+1.6% |
|
ZC Rubber |
CNY48.94 |
CNY48.52 |
-0.9% |
Selected rubber product manufacturers’ share-price trends
|
Company |
30 Apr-1 May |
7-8 May |
Change |
|
Avon Technologies |
£17.20 |
£17.10 |
-0.6% |
|
Cooper-Standard |
$29.00 |
$30.69 |
+5.8% |
|
Datwyler |
CHF156.80 |
CHF171.00 |
+9.1% |
|
Hexpol |
SEK75.15 |
SEK75.90 |
+1.0% |
|
Sanok Rubber |
PLN22.00 |
PLN21.80 |
-0.9% |
|
Semperit |
€14.95 |
€15.00 |
+0.3 % |
|
Trelleborg |
SEK374.80 |
SEK401.20 |
+7.0% |
MATERIALS
Natural rubber
NR futures closed higher across major exchanges in the trading week to 1 May, supported by supply concerns and stronger crude oil prices, according to Japan Exchange Group. Prices, it said, were lifted ahead of the Labour Day holidays in China and the ‘golden week’ holidays in Japan. Markets were supported by “supply concerns, a sharp rise in global crude oil prices, and speculative buying by Chinese commodity funds,” JPX added.
Selected rubber futures price trends on major trading exchanges
|
Exchange |
Commodity |
Delivery |
Week to 24/04/26 |
Week to 1/5/26 |
% Change |
|
Osaka |
RSS3 |
Sept ‘26 |
396.3 (JPY) |
406.9 (JPY) |
XXX% |
|
SHFE |
SCR/RSS |
Sept ‘26 |
17,150 (CNY) |
17,495 (CNY) |
+2.3% |
|
INE |
TSR |
Sept ’26 |
14,400 (CNY) |
14,760 (CNY) |
+4.1% |
|
SICOM |
TSR20 |
Sept ‘26 |
209.0 (US$c) |
214.3 (US$c) |
+4.2% |
|
SHFE |
BR |
July ‘26 |
15,770 (CNY) |
16,420 (CNY) |
+1.5% |
(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 |
|
Cabot Rubber Reinforcement |
Q1/26 |
$544m |
-8.4% |
$93m2 |
-29% |
|
Continental Tire |
Q1/26 |
€3.253bn |
-4.7% |
€467m |
+2.2% |
|
ContiTech |
Q1/26 |
€1,159m |
-24.4% |
$92m2 adjusted |
+17.9% |
|
Goodyear |
Q1/26 |
$3.9bn |
-8.7% |
$95m |
-51.3% |
|
Hexpol |
Q1/26 |
SEK4.8bn (€440m) |
-11% |
SEK701m2 |
-16% |
|
Michelin |
Q1/26 |
€6.17bn |
-5.4% |
n/s |
n/s |
|
Metso |
Q1/26 |
€1.25bn |
+3% |
€165m1 |
-2% |
|
Nexen Tire |
Q1/26 |
KRW838bn (€484m) |
+8.7% |
KRW116.4bn3 |
+17% |
|
Reka Industrial |
Q1/26 |
€8.5m |
+7.5% |
€600k3 |
+20% |
|
Trelleborg AB |
Q1/26 |
SEK8,606m |
-3% |
SEK1,586m3 |
-2% |
|
Nokian Tyres |
Q1/26 |
€279.6m |
+3.8% |
€30m3 |
+140.0% |
|
Semperit AG |
Q1/26 (forecast) |
n/s |
n/s |
€26m3 |
+136.4% |
|
Akwel |
FY/25 |
€938.3m |
-5.1% |
€36.7m3 |
-58% |
|
Prinx Chengshan |
FY/25 |
Yuan11.8bn (€1.5bn) |
+7.6% |
Yuan1.1bn5 |
-17.1% |
1(Segment) operating income; 2EBIT; 3EBITDA, 4Business profit; 5Net income; 6EBITA
PROJECTS
Recently reported capacity additions & expansions
|
Reported |
Company |
Project |
Location |
Capex |
Details |
|
7 May |
Pirelli |
Plans to start producing ‘cyber tire’ |
Rome, Georgia |
n/s |
US expansion |
|
6 May |
Service Long March Tyres |
IPO to part finance new PCR tire plant |
Pakistan |
PKR22.5bn |
Phase I capacity of 2m units/yr rising to 3m units/yr by 2030 / |
|
5 May |
Linglong Tire |
New tire manufacturing site |
Borg El Arab, Egypt |
$2bn (€1.7bn) |
In talks with Egyptian govt. |
|
27 April |
Daikin Chemicals |
New FFKM plant |
At Kashima, Japan site |
n/s |
Treble 2022 capacity level from 2027 |
|
22 April |
SaarGummi |
Expand manufacturing base |
Chennai, India |
n/s |
Launched new unit with output including EPDM, TPV sealing |
|
21 April |
Sailun Group |
Expand tire production |
Ataqa, Suez, Egypt |
€242m |
Add 6m/yr PCR and 1.05m/yr TBR capacity |
|
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 |
Nemus Materials, part of Black Donuts |
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 |
MARKETS
Tyres Europe has issued Q1/26 figures for the replacement tire market showing signs of recovery, including a return to growth in the consumer segment:
|
Category |
Q1/25 |
Q1/26 |
Change |
|
Consumer |
57,499 |
58,144 |
+1% |
|
~ Car Summer |
– |
– |
-1% |
|
~ Car All Seasons |
– |
– |
+5% |
|
~ Car Winter |
– |
– |
-14% |
|
Truck & Bus |
2,638 |
2,674 |
+1% |
|
Agriculture |
114 |
101 |
-11% |
|
Moto & Scooter |
3,267 |
3,464 |
+6% |
Consumer = Passenger car, SUVs and light commercial vehicles
Source: EUROPOOL, Tyres Europe
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