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Goodyear reports 77% earnings drop on lower sales, volumes
Added: 6 Aug 2026
Asia Pacific posts strongest growth while EMEA improves despite continuing losses

Sumitomo Riko expands anti-vibration rubber parts capacity in US
Added: 6 Aug 2026
Japanese group says investment to add 15% to capacity following recent OEM award

Cabot Reinforcement Materials earnings fall despite higher volumes
Added: 6 Aug 2026
Pricing pressure from 2026 tire contracts outweighs growth in Asia, Americas

Kumho Tire reports 24% rise in second quarter operating profit
Added: 6 Aug 2026
Growth driven by higher OE supply in North America and Europe, ‘high-margin’ replacement sales
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Wacker Silicones posts higher sales, earnings on cost savings
Added: 6 Aug 2026
PACE programme, product mix and pricing lift second-quarter performance

Uniroyal files for Chapter 11 to wind up legacy liabilities
Added: 6 Aug 2026
Former tire maker proposes asbestos trust, retiree settlement and dissolution

ERJ Business Briefing - 2026
Added: 6 Aug 2026
Tioxide restart... HF in India... Mutares buys Sabic's ETP... Buoyant BASF... TARRC results... Hexp…

ERJ Tire Tracker - 2026
Added: 6 Aug 2026
Kumho / Continental… YRC / Saic… Conti / Skoda Elroq… YRC / Mazda MX-5… Nexen / Audi A6
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Hutchinson eyes embodied robotics market in Leju partnership
Added: 5 Aug 2026
French supplier to provide sealing, thermal management and vibration-control technologies for human…

Kraiburg taps HF for new rubber mixing line
Added: 5 Aug 2026
German compounder installs IM190E mixer as part of brownfield production upgrade

Toyoda Gosei expands rubber recycling network
Added: 5 Aug 2026
Supplier collecting rubber scrap from the wider Toyoda Gosei Group as it targets circular supply ch…

ERJ Compounding Survey 2026: On track for recovery
Added: 5 Aug 2026
Survey respondents point to signs of rebound in key geographic and end-use markets

Univar acquires HM Royal to expand US additives business
Added: 5 Aug 2026
Distributor strengthens presence in rubber, plastics and adhesives markets

Salzgitter selling Desma to German-French industrial group
Added: 4 Aug 2026
NMP: Acquisition of rubber moulding machinery major will support expansion plans in US, India, Chin…

Tires drive Conti's 35% earnings growth as ContiTech 'discontinued'
Added: 4 Aug 2026
Group's year-on-year revenue drops on divestment of Original Equipment Solutions business

Zeon completes 'highly efficient' bio-butadiene demo plant in Japan
Added: 4 Aug 2026
Part of joint project with YRC, bench-scale facility is set to begin operating in January 2027

Rubber futures retreat as supply outlook, China concerns weigh on market
Added: 4 Aug 2026
OSE bucks broader trend with modest weekly gain amid "thin trading"

Nocil unveils €12m investment to expand rubber chemicals output
Added: 4 Aug 2026
Indian producer sees first-quarter profit jump 61% on higher prices, stronger demand

ERJ Appointments Tracker - 2026
Added: 4 Aug 2026
Endurica engineer... New Team Wendy president… Doublestar appoints new leader… Monolith CEO… New No…

Sinochem completes €1bn sale of Pirelli stake to Czech investor
Added: 3 Aug 2026
Trade executed 30 July involved 151.9 million shares sold at €6.50 per share
