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ESA calls for ‘horizontal, duty-based exclusion’ for PFAS in sealing applications
Added: 29 Jul 2026
Industry group considering development of "a proactive position paper" to support future sector-spe…

Nexen profits down 20% on higher materials, freight costs
Added: 29 Jul 2026
Korean tire maker expects ‘tangible improvements’ in profitability with European expansion, US reta…

Technology focus – Light-transmitting TPE targets wireless earbuds
Added: 29 Jul 2026
ERJ spotlights leading-edge elastomer/rubber design, materials and manufacturing technologies

South Korea launches €30m tire recycling R&D programme
Added: 29 Jul 2026
Initiative targets use of at least 15% rCB in tires as manufacturers prepare for EU ecodesign requi…

Trelleborg expands aircraft distribution deal with Proponent
Added: 29 Jul 2026
Proponent to distribute aftermarket products from former Magee Plastics business worldwide

ERJ Appointments Tracker - 2026
Added: 29 Jul 2026
New Team Wendy president… Doublestar appoints new leader… Monolith CEO… New Nokian SVP...
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Michelin first-half earnings steady despite lower sales
Added: 28 Jul 2026
Group reports higher operating income at constant scope, confirms full-year guidance

China's Longxing starts volume supply of sustainable carbon black to European tire maker
Added: 28 Jul 2026
Company accelerating product sampling, certification with additional customers

German authority fines Maxxis, two distributors over tire price-fixing
Added: 28 Jul 2026
Federal cartel office says agreements guaranteed distributor margins, restricted pricing in wholesa…

Rubber futures meander amid crude oil hikes
Added: 28 Jul 2026
Japan Exchange Group reports ‘mixed picture’ across Far East markets with ‘no clear directional tre…

Dow posts higher silicone sales on downstream demand
Added: 28 Jul 2026
Performance materials unit reports volume gains despite earnings hit from UK siloxanes shutdown

Pampa Energia to close Argentina's only synthetic rubber plant
Added: 27 Jul 2026
Decision linked to closure of production facility by local tire manufacturer Fate
Datwyler advances US consolidation under 'ForwardNow plan'
Added: 27 Jul 2026
Swiss group says next phase of transformation to focus on portfolio optimisation, process standardi…

Pyrum, Pirelli sign long-term offtake deal under tire-to-tire initiative
Added: 27 Jul 2026
Deal secures feedstock supply and recovered carbon black offtake for tire recycling project

Michelin ResiCare names IMCD to distribute bio-based 5-HMF in Europe
Added: 27 Jul 2026
Partnership supports commercial rollout of renewable platform chemical from 2027

Rubber & Tire Industry in Numbers
Added: 24 Jul 2026
Review of the key figures and data to emerge over the last seven days from leading players worldwide

Datwyler posts strong earnings growth in first half
Added: 24 Jul 2026
Healthcare margins jump as industrial markets remain subdued amid geopolitical headwinds

Doublestar expects profits to rebound on Kumho integration
Added: 24 Jul 2026
Chinese tire group forecasts synergies from consolidation to strengthen market position

EU new-car registrations rise 5.7% in first half
Added: 24 Jul 2026
Battery-electric vehicles gain 21% market share, up from around 16% a year earlier

Hainan Rubber-backed fertiliser technology boosts latex yields
Added: 24 Jul 2026
Technology raises dry rubber output while reducing fertiliser use, company says
