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Natural rubber prices fall sharply as oversupply looms

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

Yokohama, Bridgestone to hike truck tire prices in US 

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…

US postpones Indian OTR anti-dumping ruling

India moves to further raise Chinese insoluble sulphur duties

Added: 29 Sep 2026

DGTR recommends increasing anti-dumping duty following anti-absorption review

Belt-makers eke out growth amid slowing markets

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

Automotive market bouncing back "quicker than expected" in US

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 to expand silicone production in Germany, China

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

World new car registrations down 7% in May

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

FBI: Vehicles 'increasingly vulnerable' to remote access

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

Endurica leader to receive top ACS rubber science award

Added: 25 Sep 2026

Founder and president Dr. Will Mars will be recognised at upcoming Global Polymer Summit

Kemya, Continental Carbon start Saudi carbon black plant

Chinese manufacturer advances project to build silicone products plant

Added: 25 Sep 2026

Keqiang to establish speciality materials plant targeting aerospace, medical applications

CovationBio reaches commercial production of bio-based materials

Added: 25 Sep 2026

US startup working with Insite brand on new athletic insoles

ERJ Business Briefing - 2026

Added: 25 Sep 2026

Lion Elastomers appoints… INEOS chemical closures... Cabot battery materials expansion... PCBL acet…

Linglong outlines $270m Egypt tire plant

Added: 24 Sep 2026

Chinese tire maker to produce PCR tires targeting European, Middle East and African markets

Omnova sells rubber facility in India

China adding €300m EPDM rubber project

Added: 24 Sep 2026

Project in Shandong province to be completed in two 25ktpa phases