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Goodyear to close US chemicals plants
Added: 5 Oct 2026
Rationalisation plan expected to be completed by end of 2027 with $55m-$75m impact
Yokohama targets further European growth amid Chinese tire competition
Added: 5 Oct 2026
Japanese tire maker reports 11% European volume growth, outlines North America, China plans
NR supply is European tire industry's ‘most acute vulnerability'
Added: 5 Oct 2026
Tyres Europe report estimates major natural rubber disruption could cost EU economy €250bn
Huangpu starts production at Inner Mongolia tire plant
Added: 5 Oct 2026
First tire rolls off production line at Yuan1.2bn aviation, speciality tire manufacturing base
VCI says German chemicals recovery remains ‘fragile’
Added: 5 Oct 2026
Industry sentiment improves but orders, production and sales remain under pressure
Rubber & Tire Industry in Numbers
Added: 2 Oct 2026
Review of the key figures and data to emerge over the last seven days from leading players worldwide
Trelleborg adds second sealing profiles manufacturer in a month
Added: 2 Oct 2026
Producta manufactures sealing solutions, extruded profiles for building, construction industry
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ContiTech strengthens conveyor services with Middle East acquisition
Added: 2 Oct 2026
Faba adds service operations across Bahrain, Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia
Bridgestone named sole tire supplier for Formula E
Added: 2 Oct 2026
Japanese group unveils new Potenza GEN4 range with 65% sustainable materials
Hexpol completes €144m Vipa acquisition
Added: 2 Oct 2026
Italian wire & cable compounder adds to Swedish group's expanding thermoplastics business
EU calls for action to close €560bn R&D investment gap
Added: 2 Oct 2026
New report highlights gap between European scientific strength, commercial innovation
ANRPC cuts 2026 natural rubber supply forecast
Added: 1 Oct 2026
Association now expects 0.6% production growth as Indonesian, Malaysian output declines
Global rubber glove demand forecast to exceed 400bn units in 2026
Added: 1 Oct 2026
Malaysian exports generate more than RM7bn in first half of year
Mutares completes acquisition of Synthomer Czech acrylates business
Added: 1 Oct 2026
Deal transfers Sokolov operation as Synthomer continues shift towards speciality chemicals
Enviro secures further restructuring extension
Added: 1 Oct 2026
Swedish tire recycler given until late November to progress reorganisation plan
Conti selling Australian retail chain to Chinese group
Added: 1 Oct 2026
Tuhu to acquire 280 stores as Continental narrows focus on manufacturing tires
ERJ Business Briefing - 2026
Added: 1 Oct 2026
RAG confirms BASF's Evonik takeover bid... Linglong expands MEA presence... Ineos welcomes PVC prob…
ERJ Sustainability Tracker - 2026
Added: 1 Oct 2026
Dunlop targets NR sustainability... Covestro launches lower-carbon pMDI... YRC NR award... Ineos CO…
India, China lead as largest EU carbon black suppliers after Russia sanctions
Added: 30 Sep 2026
Tyres Europe report identifies ‘modest risk of harmful interruption' in synthetic rubber supply
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Italy imposes ‘golden power’ safeguards on Pirelli defence project
Added: 30 Sep 2026
Measures cover ‘cyber tire-linked’ development of remote-controlled rescue vehicles with Abet HTS
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