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Rubber futures extend decline as weather conditions improve
Added: 10 Nov 2026
All major Far East markets report weekly losses as El Nino eases across producing regions

Saudi tire maker signs contract for new TBR plant
Added: 10 Nov 2026
Maseer Tires appoints Chinese contractor for manufacturing facility in Jubail Industrial City

Kordsa tire reinforcement sales fall amid Asian competition
Added: 10 Nov 2026
Tire plant closures in Europe and North America continue to pressure volumes, prices

Eurasian bloc extends duties on Chinese truck tires
Added: 10 Nov 2026
Existing anti-dumping measures to remain in place until February 2027 amid ongoing review

Black Cat details recovered carbon black advances for tire applications
Added: 10 Nov 2026
Chinese producer reports improved rCB performance, ISCC+ certification at Jining plant

Goodyear president, CEO Mark Stewart steps down amid strategic review
Added: 9 Nov 2026
Board appoints Roger Wood as interim CEO, launches search for permanent successor

ERJ Business Briefing - 2026
Added: 9 Nov 2026
Goodyear leader 'stepping down'... Nokian cuts ice sponsorship... Bluestar Silicones price hike... …

With clarification: WDK unveils plans for new European rubber lobbying platform
Added: 9 Nov 2026
German rubber association targets November launch with counterparts in France, Spain and Italy

Fire damages Bridgestone tire plant in Japan
Added: 9 Nov 2026
Blaze broke out in vulcanisation process at Tosu factory; no injuries reported

Kumho Petrochemical synthetic rubber earnings plunge in Q3
Added: 9 Nov 2026
Operating profit in the synthetic rubber division fell 92.6% year-on-year

Michelin, academic partners launch tire research laboratory
Added: 9 Nov 2026
Four-year programme to focus on tire performance, rubber compound manufacturing and flexible materi…

Japan’s Tokai Kogyo acquires rubber parts maker Kinugawa
Added: 9 Nov 2026
Japanese suppliers combine sealing, hose and anti-vibration businesses to strengthen global operati…

Hankook tire sales hit quarterly record as earnings decline
Added: 9 Nov 2026
Higher volumes, premium tire sales support growth, but raw-material and logistics costs weigh on pr…

Apollo sales rise 17% as raw-material costs pressure margins
Added: 9 Nov 2026
Indian operations drive growth supported by our sustained rural expansion

Chinese producer plans upgrade at rice-husk silica plant
Added: 9 Nov 2026
Fenghai project will convert part of existing 40ktpa silica capacity to higher-value hydrophobic gr…

ERJ Tire Tracker - 2026
Added: 9 Nov 2026
Michelin / Segway... Conti / VW... Bridgestone on Boeing 737… Hankook / Porsche… Conti / Volvo... M…

ERJ Sustainability Tracker - 2026
Added: 9 Nov 2026
Bluestar PFAS-free medical LSR... Trelleborg PCF verified... TIP annual report...

Rubber & Tire Industry in Numbers
Added: 6 Nov 2026
Review of the key figures and data to emerge over the last seven days from leading players worldwid…

Pirelli maintains outlook as Q3 sales, earnings grow
Added: 6 Nov 2026
Replacement tire demand strengthens in third quarter, offsetting weaker OE volumes and rising costs

Global rubber production, consumption decline in first half
Added: 6 Nov 2026
IRSG reports falling NR, SR output amid supply disruptions, weaker automotive demand
