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ERJ Business Briefing - 2026
Added: 13 Aug 2026
Tosoh ups chloroprene shipments... Akwel reverses... Linglong joins GDSO… Guizhou tariff refund… NK…

Thailand, Vietnam tighten grip on EU truck tire imports
Added: 13 Aug 2026
China, Korea and Japan lose market share as EU27+UK imports rise 27%

Hankook reports 58% jump in second quarter operating profit
Added: 13 Aug 2026
Tire business revenue rises 11.8% as high-value products and OE supply drive record quarterly sales

Indian Oil to start up synthetic rubber plant by year-end
Added: 13 Aug 2026
Facility in Panipat, north of Delhi, to produce 60ktpa of polybutadiene rubber

Toyo cuts profit outlook as weak tire markets, tariffs hit earnings
Added: 13 Aug 2026
Computer system disruption cuts H1 operating income, recovery expected in second half

Freudenberg Sealing adds new plant in Mexico
Added: 13 Aug 2026
Moves closer to customers, supports long-term growth across North and Latin America

ENEOS acquiring TPC to become world’s 'third-largest butadiene producer'
Added: 12 Aug 2026
Purchase strengthens group's C4 chemicals business in US, elastomer supply chain

Guizhou Tire clears investment procedures for €250m Morocco plant
Added: 12 Aug 2026
Chinese tire maker to proceed with site approval, subsidiary establishment for planned PCR project

Apollo in off-take deal for ‘high-end’ farm tires following Dutch closure
Added: 12 Aug 2026
Tire maker rules out new Indian plant due to lack of economic scale

Cooper Standard posts higher second-quarter sales as earnings decline
Added: 12 Aug 2026
Automotive supplier maintains full-year guidance, expects second-half recovery

AZuR founder launches joint tire recycling project in Germany
Added: 12 Aug 2026
ReKuWi initiative targets closed-loop tire economy through take-back, retreading, reuse and recycli…

Technology Focus: Rubber moulding advances
Added: 12 Aug 2026
DESMA open house to spotlight latest developments and future trends in elastomer processing

IISRP publishes Worldwide Rubber Statistics - 2026
Added: 12 Aug 2026
Detailed analysis of synthetic rubber capacity by elastomer type, geographic region, corporate owne…

Yokohama Rubber raises full-year guidance on strong first-half performance
Added: 11 Aug 2026
Tire sales rise 11% year-on-year as business profit jumps 54% in first six months

Rubber futures rise on stronger physical demand
Added: 11 Aug 2026
Global equity markets, gains in other commodities support higher prices

Sumitomo Rubber posts 40% earnings rise in ‘sluggish market’
Added: 11 Aug 2026
Tire volumes increase “significantly” in Europe, supported by the launch of Dunlop

ERJ Appointments Tracker - 2026
Added: 11 Aug 2026
Apollo CFO departing... New Freudenberg CTO... Endurica engineer... New Team Wendy president… Doubl…

Pirelli develops ‘record-breaking’ tires for Porsche Cayenne Electric
Added: 11 Aug 2026
P Zero R developed with dedicated compound for Turbo model’s 0 to 100 km/h acceleration in 2.5 seco…

Weather disruptions, butadiene rebound to support NR prices
Added: 11 Aug 2026
ANRPC says trade tensions, weak global demand continue to weigh on market outlook

Orion rubber blacks earnings fall 60% as sales edge up
Added: 11 Aug 2026
Higher oil-linked feedstock costs, lower volumes weigh on second-quarter earnings
