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Rubber & Tire industry in numbers
Added: 12 Jun 2026
Review of the key figures and data to emerge over the last seven days from leading players worldwide

VDMA expects ‘stable 2026 revenues’ for German machinery makers
Added: 12 Jun 2026
But rubber & plastics processing equipment orders under pressure in 2025 as production dipped 5%
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Kuraray still planning liquid rubber facility for US
Added: 12 Jun 2026
Previously signalled plan to build US facility as part of major group-wide investment programme ove…

TSRC improves first quarter earnings after weaker full-year results
Added: 12 Jun 2026
Group says feedstock disruptions ‘create additional opportunities’ but warns of rising costs
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ERJ Tire Tracker - 2026
Added: 12 Jun 2026
Bridgestone for Maserati... Yokohama-ATG fuel-saving... GM awards Bridgestone... Nexen / Kia... YRC…

ERJ Sustainability Tracker - 2026
Added: 12 Jun 2026
Orion China circular… GPSNR projects... ZC zero... Cabot ‘care' awards… YRC tops CDP… SaarGummi PCF…

Prinx taps Mesnac affiliate for Malaysia tire plant equipment
Added: 11 Jun 2026
Phase II contracts worth RMB116m support construction of new overseas production base

Nexen completes tire R&D programme with Seoul university
Added: 11 Jun 2026
Industry-academic course focused on AI and virtual tire development

Tire makers weigh up impact of Middle East war
Added: 11 Jun 2026
Higher fuel costs, inflation and economic pressure expected to reduce miles driven beyond duration …

Arlanxeo, Covestro in tie-up to cut chloroprene rubber footprint
Added: 11 Jun 2026
Baypren product portfolio sees around 20% lower GWP versus 2025 levels using ISCC+ certified feedst…

Orion launches 'circular carbon black’ production in China
Added: 11 Jun 2026
Qingdao facility begins making three grades from tire pyrolysis oil

Michelin retains top spot in Brand Finance tire rankings
Added: 10 Jun 2026
Report highlights growth at Giti, Sailun and Apollo as top 25 brands gain value

Indian tire exports rise 9% to hit record high of €2.5bn
Added: 10 Jun 2026
Shipments increase despite supply chain disruption, logistics costs and trade uncertainty

Conti completes sale of French tire retail, service business to ASC
Added: 10 Jun 2026
Deal includes more than 130 BestDrive outlets, two retreading plants and 1,200 employees

European tire recyclers outline priorities for tire 'ecodesign' rules
Added: 10 Jun 2026
Position paper notes impact of new technologies, reinforcement process on recyclability of tires

Rubber futures hit ‘multi-year highs’ amid supply concerns, Iran disruption
Added: 9 Jun 2026
OSE rubber futures reach ‘highest level in 15 years’ while SICOM contracts hit nine-year high
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Pirelli: Investors CNRC/Marco Polo appeal ‘golden power’ decree
Added: 9 Jun 2026
Italian tire maker says legal challenge will not affect 25 June shareholder meeting

Magna Tyres acquires Belgian tire services provider Forrez
Added: 9 Jun 2026
Deal marks sixth acquisition by Dutch group in recent years

Technology focus – Protective glove with 50% rPET
Added: 9 Jun 2026
ERJ spotlights leading-edge elastomer/rubber design, materials and manufacturing technologies

IOM3 events to study elastomers in transport, challenge of net-zero
Added: 9 Jun 2026
Manchester conference and Lincoln technical meeting headline June programme
