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Rubber & Tire Industry in Numbers
Added: 11 Sep 2026
Review of the key figures and data to emerge over the last seven days from major players worldwide

Himile: Chinese overseas tire expansions driving up mould demand
Added: 11 Sep 2026
Machinery maker reports strong tire mould orders as overseas plant investments accelerate

Former ContiTech automotive unit rebrands as ‘neuwerk’
Added: 11 Sep 2026
OESL was acquired by Regent in February and will continue as independent organisation

Technical paper: Which rubber technologies work best for robots?
Added: 11 Sep 2026
FST explores requirements for seals and damping elements in robotics applications

ERJ Business Briefing - 2026
Added: 11 Sep 2026
Synthomer posts strong H1... RTAE tracks TSR20 pricing... EU Innovation Act... Shibaura LWB sales p…

ERJ Sustainability Tracker - 2026
Added: 11 Sep 2026
Top rating for Kraton... PCBL carbon black cert... Bridgestone water project... VMI goes platinum..…

Natural rubber supply dips in July amid market uncertainty
Added: 10 Sep 2026
ANRPC lowers full-year demand outlook on revised forecasts for Japan, Korea, Mexico and ‘rest of th…

Kordsa flags growing Asian competition in tire reinforcement export markets
Added: 10 Sep 2026
Turkish group reports lower reinforcement volumes amid tire plant closures, production cutbacks

Dawn Polymer expands with two China rubber investments
Added: 10 Sep 2026
Investments, valued at €5m, will strengthen group’s portfolio in conductive rubber materials, cable…

Black Donuts sees tire investment recovery after 2025 downturn
Added: 10 Sep 2026
Finnish group reports growing order backlog; continues Nemus bio-filler commercialisation

Technology focus: Struktol to spotlight advanced processing additive
Added: 10 Sep 2026
Will major on new rubber-additive technology at the upcoming Global Polymer Summit 2026

Birla set to start up greenfield carbon black plants in Asia
Added: 9 Sep 2026
Facilities in India, Thailand to have an initial combined capacity of 240ktpa

Lanxess launches 6PPD alternative for anti-aging tire protection
Added: 9 Sep 2026
German supplier plans initial commercial production in fourth quarter of year

Kumho Petrochemical more than doubles first-half profit
Added: 9 Sep 2026
Korean group reports stronger rubber margins amid supply-chain risks, stronger demand

UNECE completes work on new car tire-abrasion regulation
Added: 9 Sep 2026
Task force to look for “out-of-the-box, simplified test methods” for heavy commercial tires; work p…

Tianji Tire’s $450m US listing plan faces further delay
Added: 9 Sep 2026
Shareholders of special purpose acquisition company extend deadline to August 2027

ERJ Tire Tracker - 2026
Added: 9 Sep 2026
Hankook Winter i*cept evo 4… Conti / Audi… YRC / Nissan… Conti for VW Polo EV... FIA taps Michelin.…

Indian tire exports rise 16% in value
Added: 8 Sep 2026
First quarter export volumes broadly flat; PCR/two-wheel shipments rise, as TBR, farm tire exports …

Rubber futures retreat following recent rally
Added: 8 Sep 2026
El Nino concerns continue to support rubber prices, according to JPX

Zeon carves out acrylic rubber business ahead of Tohpe sale
Added: 8 Sep 2026
Newly formed Zeon company to take over rubber operation before sale of paints business to Natoco
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