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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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Wanli updates IPO prospectus as Malaysia investment gathers pace
Added: 30 Sep 2026
Chinese tire maker reports double-digit sales volume growth in 2025 amid overseas expansion

Axens selected for US tire pyrolysis oil upgrading project
Added: 30 Sep 2026
Project to produce low-sulphur fuel from end-of-life tire pyrolysis oil

Solvay silica sales decline amid unfavourable regional mix
Added: 30 Sep 2026
First-half revenue decrease mainly attributed to lower tire volumes

ERJ Tire Tracker - 2026
Added: 30 Sep 2026
Conti / Porsche... Trial for tire-friction sensors… Nexen / Kia... Hankook/Schmitz Cargobull… ZC Ru…

Rubber futures hit ‘multi-year highs’ on Middle East tensions
Added: 29 Sep 2026
Strong physical demand, weather-related supply concerns and high crude prices support markets

US launches labour review of Yokohama Mexico tire plant
Added: 29 Sep 2026
Authorities "suspend liquidation of all entries of goods from the Yokohama facility until further n…

India moves to further raise Chinese insoluble sulphur duties
Added: 29 Sep 2026
DGTR recommends increasing anti-dumping duty following anti-absorption review

ContiTech taps Bolder rCB for conveyor belt production
Added: 29 Sep 2026
German manufacturer adopts recovered carbon black at “commercial scale” across Americas operations
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Biotech platform opens at Michelin innovation site
Added: 29 Sep 2026
Facility to explore industrial-scale production of bio-based molecules, materials

Tyres Europe highlights ‘critical importance’ of tire industry to EU
Added: 28 Sep 2026
Study by Oxford Economics reveals EU tire production supports €570bn economic footprint

Sinopec synthetic rubber output falls 17% in first half
Added: 28 Sep 2026
Chinese petrochemicals major reports higher selling prices as chemicals business narrows losses

Evonik confirms takeover approach from BASF
Added: 28 Sep 2026
German chemicals group says no talks currently taking place

Prometeon in tie-up to advance tire inspection automation
Added: 28 Sep 2026
Collaboration with Rockwell, Tekna targets more consistent quality control, production data

Kumho expands Australian tire distribution capacity
Added: 28 Sep 2026
New Melbourne centre increases storage capacity by more than 60% amid growing EV, 4x4 demand

New EU car registrations rise 5.3% in first eight months
Added: 28 Sep 2026
Battery-electric vehicles increase market share from 15.8% to 21.7% in 2026

Rubber & Tire Industry in Numbers
Added: 25 Sep 2026
Review of the key figures and data to emerge over the last seven days from leading players worldwide

EVs almost double tire-defect rates, UK study finds
Added: 25 Sep 2026
Vehicle rental association links increased tire defects to vehicle weight, platform design
Toyoda Gosei to build automotive parts plant in India
Added: 25 Sep 2026
New Maharashtra facility to produce airbags alongside interior and exterior components
