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General Science unveils $295m Egyptian tire plant project

Added: 2 Nov 2026

Third overseas production base to have capacity to manufacture 6.8m PCR and TBR tires annually

Zeon raises earnings outlook on stronger elastomer performance

Added: 2 Nov 2026

Increases full-year elastomer sales, profit forecasts following 66% rise in H1 operating income

Sailun to expand Vietnam tire capacity

Sailun profits nearly halve as costs outpace price increases

Added: 2 Nov 2026

Chinese manufacturer reports higher sales volumes but lower selling prices amid rising raw-material…

NR supply deficit fails to rekindle market

Global natural rubber output falls 5.5% in September

Added: 2 Nov 2026

Consumption also declines 2.1% as ANRPC maintains full-year supply and demand forecasts

ENEOS completes TPC acquisition, begins integration of C4 chemicals business

Added: 2 Nov 2026

Group moves to strengthen N. American BD operations, supply chain for high-performance elastomers

Bridgestone tests airless tires on autonomous vehicles at Japan plant

Added: 2 Nov 2026

Trials with eve autonomy confirm stable operation of Level 4 driverless transport vehicles fitted w…

Rubber & Tire Industry in Numbers

Added: 30 Oct 2026

Review of the key figures and data to emerge over the last seven days from leading players worldwide

Toyoda Gosei reorganising executive structure

Toyoda Gosei earnings buoyed by volumes, cost improvements

Added: 30 Oct 2026

Japanese automotive supplier maintains full-year forecast amid ‘greater-than-expected market downtu…

ZC Rubber profits slump as raw-material costs rise 21%

Added: 30 Oct 2026

Higher selling prices fail to offset cost increases, currency pressures

EU new-car registrations jump 9% in September

Added: 30 Oct 2026

Battery-electric vehicle market share rises to 22.7% from 16.1% reported in first nine months of 20…

Queen Mary research targets tire wear reduction through new testing methods

Added: 30 Oct 2026

Study into ‘smear wear’, rubber compounds helping development programmes at Conti, SRI and Birla Ca…

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

“As a leading international financial institutions the EBRD’s decision to trust in Turkey and Brisa despite the current conditions and provide a US$ 150 million loan with convenient terms is truly encouraging and promising,” said Brisa CEO Yigit Gürçay.

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

Halcyon Agri in €28m deal to acquire RCMA’s polymer business

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 starts commercial production at US tire plant

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…