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Corona outbreak to impact global NR consumption 

EUDR: Tires Europe urges major revision of EC proposals

Added: 25 Nov 2025

McCarthy highlights industry concerns amid moves to further postpone rollout of deforestation regul…

Update: Tariff-hit Chinese tire makers to “intensify” EU trade

EUDR: European Council targets postponement, simplification

Added: 25 Nov 2025

Recognises industry concerns about readiness of companies, administrations, as well as IT system is…

ContiTech eyes cuts, relocation to lower-cost countries to restore competitiveness

Added: 25 Nov 2025

Planned measures to mainly focus on Hanover operations, targeting €150m in annual savings

Hainan Rubber to build plant for deproteinised NR 

Rubber futures gain supported by physical demand

Added: 25 Nov 2025

Seasonal year-end demand, robust Chinese vehicle sales, drive growth

Nokian reports strong first half, cautions about raw material, logistics woes 

Nokian Tyres announces permanent, temporary job cuts in Finland

Added: 25 Nov 2025

‘Personnel negotiations’ aimed at improving financial performance, operational efficiency

BKT starts trial production at new tire plant in India

BKT Europe restructures

Added: 25 Nov 2025

Position of president global OEM sales, held by Ludovic Revel, is eliminated

Triangle tire plants in China back to near full production

Triangle Tire posts lower selling prices in third quarter

Added: 25 Nov 2025

Revenue reaches €300m as raw materials costs ease; volumes stable

Asahi Rubber returns to profit in first half as margins improve

Added: 25 Nov 2025

Higher gross profit and lower losses lift results; medical segment posts double-digit growth

Hankook in link-up to develop 'turquoise H2' carbon for tire reinforcement

Added: 24 Nov 2025

Partnership with Finnish firm to progress technology for production of carbon via methane pyrolysis…

Pirelli finalises sale of steelcord plant to Bekaert

Bekaert sees mixed demand for rubber reinforcement products

Added: 24 Nov 2025

Sales for the third quarter fell 4.3%, weighed down by forex, price/mix

Conti advances tire-particle research with new collection technology

Added: 24 Nov 2025

Road conditions and driving style could influence wear “up to three times more” than tire design

Covestro IPO to raise €2.5bn

German approval clears Covestro acquisition by XRG

Added: 24 Nov 2025

Covestro to serve as ‘materials and speciality chemicals’ division of former Adnoc International

Omnova sells rubber facility in India

AkzoNobel, Axalta to merge in all-stock deal

Added: 24 Nov 2025

Move to create “global coatings leader” with dual headquarters in Amsterdam and Philadelphia

Elastomers for Sustainability Awards 2025 - Update

Added: 23 Nov 2025

Voting deadline extended to 12 Dec, with results to be published in Jan/Feb 2026 issue of ERJ magaz…

Rubber & tire industry in numbers

Added: 21 Nov 2025

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

Pyrum progresses Czech tire pyrolysis project

Added: 21 Nov 2025

Joint venture company with Suas Ecology signs “long-term offtake deal” for pyrolysis oil with unnam…

Industry group shares 15 years of tire particle research for free

Flexsys unveils ‘world-first’ 6PPD alternative for tire rubber

Added: 21 Nov 2025

US-based chemicals supplier looking to optimise production process for global supply

Continental to discontinue operations at textile plant in US

Added: 21 Nov 2025

Factory supplies textile reinforcement materials including tire cord fabrics exclusively for Contin…

ERJ Business Briefing

Added: 21 Nov 2025

Ineos investing €250m in French site... Trelleborg opens Vietnam plant... G3 Mixing to open US HQ..…

Prinx breaks ground on Malaysian ‘intelligent tire factory’

Added: 20 Nov 2025

Facility in Kedah claimed to set “new benchmark” for intelligent tire manufacturing