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Washington — The US Department of Commerce is recommending stiff tariffs on steel imports into the US, encouraging representatives of the domestic steel industry but alarming US tire manufacturers dependent on imported tire-grade steel cord.

Europe passenger car tire imports fall sharply as Chinese volumes slump

Added: 11 May 2026

Tyres Europe says ASEAN suppliers gained market share, while TBR imports continued to rise

Bridgestone names new Japan tire business head

Bridgestone to end tire production at Taiwan plant

Added: 11 May 2026

To focus on sales and service capabilities in Taiwan as part of business transformation strategy

Conti to invest $75 million in US automated tire warehouse

Added: 11 May 2026

New Mount Vernon facility to store up to 500,000 tires as group expands North American logistics ca…

Pirelli reports earnings growth as currency impacts sales

Added: 11 May 2026

Italian tire maker expects €20m net impact on full-year earnings from Middle East conflict

ContiTech launches ‘partnership programme’ for closer collaboration with industry 

ContiTech announces 3k job cuts under cost-cutting programme

Added: 11 May 2026

Company targets €150 million in annual savings from 2028 as part of competitiveness measures

The Tire Cologne 2026 – Updates & Preview

Added: 11 May 2026

International tire & wheel industry trade fair will take place 9-11 June in Cologne, Germany 

Rubber & Tire industry in numbers

Added: 8 May 2026

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

Tyres Europe: Consumer tire market returns to growth

Added: 8 May 2026

But recovery uneven across main replacement market segments, farm tire sector still under pressure

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

EU ‘in process’ of withdrawing from the IRSG

Added: 8 May 2026

Europe is a major financial contributor to the Singapore-based rubber body

Toyoda Gosei unveils €400m investment plan in growth markets

Added: 8 May 2026

Japanese supplier stepping up investment ‘high priority regions’ including North America, India and…

Freudenberg develops sealing system for high-pressure CO2 compressors

Added: 8 May 2026

Elastomer-based technology offers alternative to glass seals in vehicle air-conditioning compressors

ERJ Business Briefing

Added: 8 May 2026

Pyrum results... Marangoni in Morocco... German chemicals dip... Elkem raising silicone prices... M…

ERJ Tire Tracker - News, developments, fitments

Added: 8 May 2026

Bridgestone for Maserati... Linglong unveils 85% sustainable tire... Farm tire push... Conti / VW T…

Pirelli “contains” Covid effects, further cuts sales outlook 

Pirelli to bring ‘cyber tire’ production to US plant

Added: 7 May 2026

Italian tire maker to upgrade Georgia facility to serve one of its “most important and strategic ma…

Continental Carbon in $98m settlement with EPA

Cabot announces plant closure, rationalisation as earnings fall

Added: 7 May 2026

Closing reinforcing carbons facility in South America, ceasing production on multiple lines in Euro…

Goodyear names new Europe, Asia unit leaders

Goodyear first-quarter results hit by weak tire demand, rising costs

Added: 7 May 2026

Group flags pressure from Middle East-linked raw material inflation as volumes fall across major ma…

Conti lifts profitability on mix, lower raw materials despite 10% sales drop

Added: 7 May 2026

Tires and ContiTech margins improve but currency impact, weaker volumes weigh on revenue

ERJ Appointments Tracker - 2026

Added: 7 May 2026

New IISRP international head…. New Nordmann leader… Covestro names CFO… Guild sales boss… Conti cha…

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

Tyres Europe sees ‘positive elements’ in EUDR revisions, seeks further clarity

Added: 6 May 2026

Brussels says simplification measures could cut costs by 75%, updates scope and guidance

Long March eyes IPO to add passenger car tire capacity in Pakistan

Added: 6 May 2026

Tire maker seeks to raise up to €25m from IPO to partially fund €70m PCR project