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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

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

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

NR demand, production grow amid low prices

ANRPC cuts 2026 natural rubber supply forecast

Added: 1 Oct 2026

Association now expects 0.6% production growth as Indonesian, Malaysian output declines

Top Glove profits dip despite strong Q4

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

Synthomer lowers business outlook on SBR weakness

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…

Enviro to supply rCB for ‘customer-specific’ Trelleborg rubber compound 

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…

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