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Kemya, Continental Carbon start Saudi carbon black plant

China’s Jiahua Energy advances 240ktpa synthetic rubber project

Added: 20 May 2026

First phase of project to produce 120ktpa of high-performance SSBR in Zhejiang province

Livestream: ERJ to discuss Global Tire Report

Scientific review says health impacts of tire wear emissions remain 'inconclusive'

Added: 20 May 2026

Researchers cite inconsistent methodologies and limited exposure data across existing studies

Hankook's 'smart factories' advance with AI system

Hankook posts higher earnings on replacement tire demand, OE growth

Added: 20 May 2026

Tire division sales rise 9.3% as high-inch and electric vehicle tire share increases

Apollo registers strong growth in annual sales, profits

Apollo Tyres posts sales, earning gains as India remains ‘robust’

Added: 20 May 2026

Middle East conflict continue to pose headwinds, but company optimistic about “sustained demand mom…

Pirelli finalises sale of steelcord plant to Bekaert

Bekaert sales decline as rubber reinforcement volumes grow in Asia, North America

Added: 20 May 2026

Belgian steel cord supplier reorganises reporting structure around rubber reinforcement activities

ERJ Business Briefing

Added: 20 May 2026

Conti honours HF... VMI orders... Omya / BASF TPUs... Wacker price rise... Asahi Kasei streamlining…

The Tire Cologne 2026 – Updates & Preview

Added: 20 May 2026

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

Aeolus, Onyx discussing TBR joint venture in Sri Lanka

Aeolus Tyre plans €340 million Egypt tire expansion project

Added: 19 May 2026

To establish local manufacturing JV with Prometeon Egypt to produce TBR, OTR and agricultural tires

Rubber futures fall on 'long liquidation', 'profit-taking' by funds

Added: 19 May 2026

SHFE and INE contracts decline more than 2% amid heavy trading activity

Sumitomo creates regional HQs in major restructuring

Sumitomo Rubber results up as Dunlop Europe launch boosts sales

Added: 19 May 2026

Geopolitical tensions and weak markets weighed on global demand despite revenue and profit growth

Denka rubber unit eyes prices, market supply

Denka elastomers business returns to profit on DPE suspension

Added: 19 May 2026

Full-year operating profit grows as division narrows losses linked to US chloroprene rubber operati…

ERJ Tire Tracker - News, developments, fitments

Added: 19 May 2026

Nexen / Hyundai… Bridgestone / Lamborghini… Apollo highway terrain tire… Bridgestone for Maserati..…

Industry survey shows pressure mounting on European retreading sector

Added: 19 May 2026

Three quarters of respondents describe market as “critical” or “declining”

Bridgestone reports first quarter gains on currency, cost of raw materials

Added: 18 May 2026

Japanese group reports increase in both sales and earnings despite lower volumes

ERJ Rubber Processor Shares

German rubber industry warns of “almost unprecedented” economic disparity

Added: 18 May 2026

WDK says raw material prices are nearing “historic highs” while demand remains weak amid Iran confl…

Yokohama Rubber posts record first-quarter sales, earnings

Added: 18 May 2026

Tire maker reports strong gains across consumer, OHT and industrial businesses

Emerald Performance Materials sells additives businesses

Advancing flexibility between batch and continuous elastomer production

Added: 18 May 2026

Technical article by Dr. Walter Ramirez of Innventik focuses on the capabilities of compact plug-fl…

 Due to their purity, the new acrlyic-based block copolymers are highly flexible and transmit optical waves over long distances

Kuraray to raise prices for elastomers

Added: 18 May 2026

Japanese group cites increasing feedstock costs for global price hikes

Tokai reports decline in carbon black business amid lower tire production

Added: 18 May 2026

Depreciation associated with the start of new Thai operations impacts earnings

ERJ Appointments Tracker - 2026

Added: 18 May 2026

USTMA boss retiring… New SaarGummi CFO... Bekaert names new CEO... New IISRP international head…. N…