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Firemax secures approval for major tire plant expansion
Added: 29 Oct 2026
Chinese manufacturer plans to raise capacity in two phases at existing Shandong facility

Brisa swings to profit as third-quarter earnings grow
Added: 29 Oct 2026
Turkish tire maker reports 41% rise in quarterly net profit helped by premium tire sales and effici…

Freudenberg Medical signals plans to expand silicone moulding operations
Added: 29 Oct 2026
Company targets growth in N. America, Costa Rica as it strengthens moulding & assembly business

Zeon advances ‘mathematical model-based’ materials R&D
Added: 29 Oct 2026
Business alliance with QunaSys to roll out new development technology for manufacturing industries

Guizhou Tyre breaks ground on $300m Morocco tire plant
Added: 29 Oct 2026
Advance Tyre Morocco to have a capacity to produce 6m units of PCR per annum

Hexpol develops recycled-content TPEs for Bosch Power Tools
Added: 29 Oct 2026
Dryflex Circular materials contain over 50% recycled content, meet UL flammability requirements

Rubber futures edge lower for second consecutive week
Added: 28 Oct 2026
Profit-taking and fund liquidation continue but supply concerns support market sentiment

Nokian raises earnings outlook as Q3 profit jumps 73%
Added: 28 Oct 2026
Pricing, lower costs drive profitability across passenger car, heavy tire businesses

US medical moulders combine operations
Added: 28 Oct 2026
Merger brings together together silicone & rubber moulding, precision thermoplastics processing and…

Celanese, Cooper Standard recognised for automotive sealing TPV collaboration
Added: 28 Oct 2026
Partnership saw industry-first application of thermoplastic vulcanisate as alternative to EPDM in g…

Reka Rubber expects full-year earnings growth despite challenges
Added: 28 Oct 2026
“Middle East conflict has led to significant increase in raw material, energy, and freight costs…”
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Dürr CTS Becomes Envanio: New Name Highlights the Connection Between the Environment and Industry
Added: 28 Oct 2026
Sponsored: More than 60 years of expertise in industrial air pollution control for clean, efficient…

Future Tire 2026: Why is price the only consideration for so many buyers?
Added: 28 Oct 2026
Tire trade expert will address one of the main challenges facing manufacturers today

ERJ Business Briefing - 2026
Added: 28 Oct 2026
Bluestar Silicones price hike... Avon ahead of market expectations... Pirelli-BKT deal... Hutchinso…

ERJ Appointments Tracker - 2026
Added: 28 Oct 2026
Goodyear CFO... Dunlop NA appoints... Atire appoints ex-Michelin exec... Kelsey to take over CFO ro…

ERJ Sustainability Tracker - 2026
Added: 27 Oct 2026
TIP annual report... Hexpol adds automotive PCR-TPEs... Conti/VW set EV world record... New recycle…

US moves to modernise tire safety standards
Added: 27 Oct 2026
NHTSA launches review of testing requirements, emerging technologies, including airless tires

Hexpol reports double-digit growth in third quarter
Added: 27 Oct 2026
Rubber, thermoplastic compounding volumes rise as higher overhead costs weigh on margins

Sentury shareholders approve €240m Turkish tire project
Added: 27 Oct 2026
Chinese tire maker advances proposed production facility with local partner Tatko

UPM inaugurates €1.4bn renewable chemicals biorefinery in Germany
Added: 27 Oct 2026
Leuna facility ramps up production of lignin-based chemicals, including functional fillers for rubb…
