12 Jun 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 |
4-5 June |
11-12 June |
Change |
|
Bridgestone Corp. |
Yen3,411 |
Yen3,360 |
-1.5% |
|
Goodyear |
$5.80 |
$5.87 |
+1.2% |
|
Hankook |
KRW71,800 |
KRW71,100 |
-1.0% |
|
Michelin |
€31.97 |
€32.38 |
+1.3% |
|
Nokian Tyres |
€11.24 |
€11.00 |
-2.1% |
|
Pirelli |
€6.04 |
€6.12 |
+1.3% |
|
Sumitomo Rubber (SRI) |
Yen1,994 |
Yen2,020 |
+1.3% |
|
Yokohama Rubber (YRC) |
Yen6,913 |
Yen6,775 |
-2.0% |
|
ZC Rubber |
CNY45.97 |
CNY45.24 |
-1.6% |
Selected rubber product manufacturers’ share-price trends
|
Company |
4-5 June |
11-12 June |
Change |
|
Avon Technologies |
£16.52 |
£16.84 |
+1.9% |
|
Cooper-Standard |
$30.08 |
$28.53 |
-5.2% |
|
Datwyler |
CHF161.80 |
CHF156.80 |
-3.1% |
|
Hexpol |
SEK74.65 |
SEK72.60 |
-2.8% |
|
Sanok Rubber |
PLN21.70 |
PLN21.30 |
-1.8% |
|
Semperit |
€15.30 |
€14.95 |
-2.3 % |
|
Top Glove |
MYR0.80 |
MYR0.84 |
+5.0% |
|
Trelleborg |
SEK418.20 |
SEK407.00 |
-2.7% |
MATERIALS
Natural rubber
NR futures ended the first trading week of June at “multi-year highs,” supported by speculative buying amid supply-side uncertainties linked to logistical disruptions stemming from the Middle East conflict, reported Japan Exchange Group (JPX). In Osaka, it noted, “strong overseas markets and short covering propelled prices to their highest level in 15 years.” Trading activity increased in China, with the SHFE market primarily driven by short covering, while the INE market saw fresh buying interest.
Selected rubber futures price trends on major trading exchanges
|
Exchange |
Commodity |
Delivery |
Week to 29/5/26 |
Week to 5/6/26 |
% Change |
|
Osaka |
RSS3 |
Sept ‘26 |
416.0 (JPY) |
422.5 (JPY) |
+1.6% |
|
SHFE |
SCR/RSS |
Sept ‘26 |
17,805 (CNY) |
17,905 (CNY) |
+0.6% |
|
INE |
TSR |
Sept ’26 |
15,415 (CNY) |
15,575 (CNY) |
+1.0% |
|
SICOM |
TSR20 |
Sept ‘26 |
226.8 (US$c) |
228.6 (US$c) |
+0.8% |
|
SHFE |
BR |
July ‘26 |
14,440 (CNY) |
14,020 (CNY) |
-2.9% |
(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 |
|
TSRC Corp. |
Q1/26 |
NT$10.33bn (Taiwan) |
~0% |
NT$651m1 |
+32% |
|
NOK Corp. |
fFY26 (to 31/3/26) |
Yen738.4bn (€4bn) |
-3.7% |
Yen33.0bn |
-11.5% |
|
Avon Technologies |
fH1/26 (to 31/3/26) |
GBP160.8m |
+6.8% |
GBP24.4m1 (Adjusted) |
+39.4% |
|
JK Tyre |
fFY/26 (to 31/3/26) |
$1,746m |
+11% |
$222m3 |
+25% |
|
Fukoku Co. ERJ report |
fFY/26 (to 31 March) |
Yen90bn (€487m) |
+0.4% |
Yen3.8bn1 |
-19.4% |
|
Hankook – Tire business |
Q1/26 |
KRW2.57trn |
+9.3% |
KRW437.5bn1 |
+31% |
|
Toyo Tire Corp. – Group ERJ report |
Q1/26 |
Yen130.9bn (€708m) |
-3.4% |
Yen20.6bn |
-8.1% |
|
Toyo - Tire business |
Q1/26 |
Yen119.3bn |
-3.6% |
Yen20bn |
-8.5% |
|
Sumitomo (SRI) – Group |
Q1/26 |
Yen302bn |
+5.0% |
Yen16.8bn |
+18.8% |
|
Sumitomo (SRI) – Tires |
Q1/26 |
Yen258bn |
+6.3% |
Yen14.8bn |
+35.0% |
|
Denka - Elastomers & Infrastructure |
fFY/25 (To 31/5/26) |
Yen97.5bn (€528m) |
-12.6% |
Yen68m1 |
Vs loss Yen7.9bn |
1(Segment) operating income; 2EBIT; 3EBITDA, 4Business profit; 5Net income; 6EBITA
PROJECTS
Recently reported capacity additions & expansions
|
Reported |
Company |
Project |
Location |
Capex |
Details |
|
10 June |
Orion SA |
Circular carbon black production |
Qingdao, China |
n/s |
Started up facility making three grades |
|
3 June |
Mitsui Chemicals |
Started up 120ktpa polyolefin elastomers plant |
Jurong Island, Singapore |
n/s |
Limited operating rates due to market conditions |
|
3 June |
TVS Srichakra |
Expand 21-23m tires/yr 2W plant, 75/85ktpa OHT plant |
Vellaripatti, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India |
Up to INR2.2bn (€20m) |
2-wheeler plant capacity +5% by H1/f29; OHT +25% by H1/f28 |
|
2 June |
JK Tyre |
Phases expansions |
Chennai and Vikrant (TBR) Chennai (PCR), India |
About $530m (€454m) |
increase group radial tire capacity in India by "around 24% over the next few years…” |
|
28 May |
Linglong Tire |
Terminated tire plant project |
Ponta Grossa, Parana, Brazil |
Yuan8.7-bn (€1bn) |
Slated to produce 14.7m units/yr tires |
|
28 May |
Continental |
Completed tire plant expansion |
Rayong, Thailand |
€300m+ |
Added 3m/yr PC/LT tire capacity, 600 jobs / Started local radial motorcycle tire prod’n at site |
|
26 May |
Scandinavian Enviro Systems |
Plans first fully owned full-scale tire pyrolysis plant |
Nordic region |
n/s |
Expected capacity to process 70ktpa+ of scrap tires |
|
21 May |
Huangpu Tire Technology (Inner Mongolia) |
New aviation, speciality tire plant |
Inner Mongolia, China |
Yuan1.2bn (€150m) |
Approval to build unit to make: 80k/yr specialty engineering tires, 15k/yr new aviation tires, 15k/yr retread aviation tires |
|
20 May |
Jiahua Energy Chemical Industry |
New 240ktpa synthetic rubber plant |
Zhejiang province, China |
Yuan1.25bn (€160m) |
Construction planning public notice issued |
MARKETS
Indian tire exports reached a record INR273 billion (€2.47 billion) in fiscal year 2025-26, rising 9% from INR250.6 billion reported the previous year, according to India’s Automotive Tyre Manufacturers Association. ERJ report
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