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Goodyear closing passenger car tire plant in North Carolina
Added: 14 May 2026
Fayetteville plant closure affects 2,000 employees currently working at the facility

Bridgestone sees €380m cost impact from Middle East conflict
Added: 14 May 2026
Tire maker cites rising raw material, energy and logistics costs linked to higher crude oil prices

Tyres Europe: Middle East conflict to weigh on European tire demand into 2027
Added: 14 May 2026
Higher fuel costs, inflation and economic pressure expected to reduce miles driven beyond duration …

Orion says rubber blacks 'poised for growth' despite 50% earnings drop
Added: 14 May 2026
Segment reports slight increase in volumes as tire demand improves in EMEA, APAC

Semperit more than doubles earnings, confirms outlook
Added: 14 May 2026
Performance reflected continued momentum from the second half of 2025

Zeon elastomer earnings rise on rubber demand, lower raw material costs
Added: 14 May 2026
Business unit exceeds sales and earnings forecast, although revenue declines year-on-year

Wacker advances restructuring plan with 1,600 job cuts in Germany
Added: 14 May 2026
Voluntary programme, temporary pay cuts agreed as group targets over €300m in annual savings

ERJ Business Briefing
Added: 13 May 2026
Wacker price rise... Asahi Kasei streamlining... Santoprene hike... Pyrum results... Marangoni in M…

Linglong scraps major China tire project amid delays in Brazil investment
Added: 13 May 2026
Chinese tire maker says will speed up alternative site-selection if Brazil delay continues

Swedish court gives green light to Enviro restructuring
Added: 13 May 2026
Gothenburg district court rejects request to terminate reorganisation amid dispute with Infiniteria

Yokohama Rubber opens new R&D centre in China
Added: 13 May 2026
Facility in Hangzhou to support faster response to Chinese market demand

Michelin maintains 2026 guidance despite Middle East conflict cost risks
Added: 13 May 2026
Group secured raw materials until June, prolonged conflict could add ‘€400m or more’ in cost inflat…

ERJ Sustainability Tracker 2026: Latest news & developments
Added: 13 May 2026
Covestro 'multi-million-euro' compressor… Dunlop NR gains… EcoVadis bronze for Liberty… Sailun's Th…

South Korea court upholds prison sentence in Hankook embezzlement case
Added: 13 May 2026
Supreme Court ruling covers occupational embezzlement, breach of trust and bribery charges

Rubber futures hit ‘multi-year highs’ on supply concerns, elevated oil prices
Added: 12 May 2026
Chinese funds add long positions after Labour Day holiday amid EV demand expectations

BKT reports weaker full-year earnings, steps up tire expansion with fresh capex
Added: 12 May 2026
Indian manufacturer flags €180m fresh capex to support tire capacity expansions

US initiates probe into imports of rubber chemical CBS from China
Added: 12 May 2026
USITC launches anti-dumping and countervailing investigation upon petition by Lanxess

HF opens new India unit after full takeover of local subsidiary
Added: 12 May 2026
Focus will be on supply of new mixers, overhaul of existing mixing equipment as Indian market grows

Pyrum more than doubles revenue, profitability under pressure
Added: 12 May 2026
German waste tire recycler cites commissioning delays, project ramp-up for weak earnings development

ERJ Appointments Tracker - 2026
Added: 12 May 2026
Bekaert names new CEO... New IISRP international head…. New Nordmann leader… Covestro names CFO… Gu…
