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Rubber & Tire industry in numbers
Added: 20 Mar 2026
Review of key figures and data to emerge over the last seven days from leading players worldwide

Lion Elastomers targets NBR in US expansion project
Added: 20 Mar 2026
Commercial production of nitrile rubber to start in September at Port Neches facility

Semperit sees second-half recovery, expects earnings growth in 2026
Added: 20 Mar 2026
Austrian group demonstrating “consistent cost discipline, stronger sales initiatives and a clear st…

MARGMA tie-up to develop skills within Malaysia rubber glove sector
Added: 20 Mar 2026
MARGMA-Monash University collaboration to include specialised master’s programme, industry training…

ERJ Business Briefing
Added: 20 Mar 2026
ContiTech opens China unit... Hutchinson acquisition... Flexsys sulphur hike... Lanxess 50% price r…

Goodyear to cut 600 roles in new phase of EMEA restructuring
Added: 19 Mar 2026
Group to simplify operations and sales model, manufacturing footprint will not be affected

Titan to close US tire plant in 'consolidation' move
Added: 19 Mar 2026
Facility in Jackson, Tennessee set for closure by October, impacting 140 employees

Top Glove reports 36% volume growth in first half
Added: 19 Mar 2026
Profit after tax grows 92% year-on-year as Europe drives demand recovery

VCI warns outlook clouded by Iran conflict as German chemical output declines
Added: 19 Mar 2026
Industry body cites weak demand, high costs and supply risks linked to Strait of Hormuz disruption

ERJ Appointments Tracker - 2026
Added: 19 Mar 2026
New Linglong president… VDMA plastics & rubber machinery leadership… Biesterfeld names UK&I boss… P…

Hutchinson targets Indian aerospace market with Dynamatic partnership
Added: 18 Mar 2026
Deal will see companies combining composites and metallic structures expertise for OEM programmes

Goodyear cautious on Europe as EU tire tariff decision delayed
Added: 18 Mar 2026
US tire group reports improving margins and market share gains in EMEA despite softer volumes

Enviro announces potential tire pyrolysis licensing project in North America
Added: 18 Mar 2026
Study to assess viability of ELT recycling plants using Enviro’s proprietary technology

Semperit suspends dividend to strengthen balance sheet
Added: 18 Mar 2026
Group cites “slightly better” 2025 performance, prioritises growth investments

Essentially Rubber – Innovation
Added: 18 Mar 2026
Trelleborg chute lining... TG airbags for Honda Prelude... Hutchinson PFAS-free coating... Connecte…

Kraton increases prices for polymer products
Added: 18 Mar 2026
Global price hikes apply reflect “sharp and sustained” increases in costs of raw materials, energy …

ContiTech opens automotive aftermarket distribution centre in China
Added: 18 Mar 2026
Facility in Changshu to support supply chain in China, Asia-Pacific region

Linglong Tire appoints new president as Wang Feng resigns
Added: 18 Mar 2026
Chinese tire maker names Zhou Lingkun to lead operations

Natural rubber futures ‘mostly higher’ on short covering, crude surge
Added: 17 Mar 2026
Concerns over shipping disruption, seasonal supply slowdown support market

Exclusive: New $350m tire production plant starts up in Turkey
Added: 17 Mar 2026
Factory in central Turkey began production as part of multi-phase investment programme
