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Rubber & Tire industry in numbers

Added: 12 Jun 2026

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

VDMA: German rubber & plastics machinery segment in “nosedive” 

VDMA expects ‘stable 2026 revenues’ for German machinery makers

Added: 12 Jun 2026

But rubber & plastics processing equipment orders under pressure in 2025 as production dipped 5%

 Kuraray photo Photocurable elastomer sample after curing.

Kuraray still planning liquid rubber facility for US

Added: 12 Jun 2026

Previously signalled plan to build US facility as part of major group-wide investment programme ove…

TSRC improves first quarter earnings after weaker full-year results

Added: 12 Jun 2026

Group says feedstock disruptions ‘create additional opportunities’ but warns of rising costs

ERJ Business Briefing - 2026

Added: 12 Jun 2026

Sri Trang turnaround... Biesterfeld / Osaka Soda elastomers... Celanese closing Ulsan plant... GPSN…

ERJ Tire Tracker - 2026

Added: 12 Jun 2026

Bridgestone for Maserati... Yokohama-ATG fuel-saving... GM awards Bridgestone... Nexen / Kia... YRC…

ERJ Sustainability Tracker - 2026

Added: 12 Jun 2026

Orion China circular… GPSNR projects... ZC zero... Cabot ‘care' awards… YRC tops CDP… SaarGummi PCF…

Prinx taps Mesnac affiliate for Malaysia tire plant equipment

Added: 11 Jun 2026

Phase II contracts worth RMB116m support construction of new overseas production base

Nexen completes tire R&D programme with Seoul university

Added: 11 Jun 2026

Industry-academic course focused on AI and virtual tire development

New Prometeon to partner by Iveco Defence Vehicles

Tire makers weigh up impact of Middle East war

Added: 11 Jun 2026

Higher fuel costs, inflation and economic pressure expected to reduce miles driven beyond duration …

Omnova sells rubber facility in India

Arlanxeo, Covestro in tie-up to cut chloroprene rubber footprint

Added: 11 Jun 2026

Baypren product portfolio sees around 20% lower GWP versus 2025 levels using ISCC+ certified feedst…

Orion completes upgrade at China facility 

Orion launches 'circular carbon black’ production in China

Added: 11 Jun 2026

Qingdao facility begins making three grades from tire pyrolysis oil

Michelin retains top spot in Brand Finance tire rankings

Added: 10 Jun 2026

Report highlights growth at Giti, Sailun and Apollo as top 25 brands gain value

Warburg Pincus to invest $150 million in Apollo Tyres

Indian tire exports rise 9% to hit record high of €2.5bn

Added: 10 Jun 2026

Shipments increase despite supply chain disruption, logistics costs and trade uncertainty

Conti completes sale of French tire retail, service business to ASC

Added: 10 Jun 2026

Deal includes more than 130 BestDrive outlets, two retreading plants and 1,200 employees

European tire recyclers outline priorities for tire 'ecodesign' rules

Added: 10 Jun 2026

Position paper notes impact of new technologies, reinforcement process on recyclability of tires

World NR production drops in January, February

Rubber futures hit ‘multi-year highs’ amid supply concerns, Iran disruption

Added: 9 Jun 2026

OSE rubber futures reach ‘highest level in 15 years’ while SICOM contracts hit nine-year high

Pirelli “contains” Covid effects, further cuts sales outlook 

Pirelli: Investors CNRC/Marco Polo appeal ‘golden power’ decree

Added: 9 Jun 2026

Italian tire maker says legal challenge will not affect 25 June shareholder meeting

Magna Tyres to expand Dutch production plant again

Magna Tyres acquires Belgian tire services provider Forrez

Added: 9 Jun 2026

Deal marks sixth acquisition by Dutch group in recent years

Technology focus – Protective glove with 50% rPET

Added: 9 Jun 2026

ERJ spotlights leading-edge elastomer/rubber design, materials and manufacturing technologies