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REP expands India presence with Tung Yu partnership

Added: 2 Feb 2026

Collaboration centres on rubber injection moulding machines REP’s OPTI range

Dow idling two elastomer plants amid Covid pandemic

Dow to cut 4,500 jobs under ‘transformation programme'

Added: 2 Feb 2026

Initiative targets at least $2bn in near-term operating earnings gains 

VCI notes ‘early signs’ of stabilisation in German chemical sector

Added: 2 Feb 2026

Order intake and production remain weak, but expectations “brightened slightly”

Rubber & tire industry in numbers

Added: 30 Jan 2026

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

ANRPC: Current phase a “launchpad” for next rubber price rally

Added: 30 Jan 2026

Natural rubber market consolidating as demand outpaces supply, reports producer association...

Fukoku adding rubber parts plant in US

Added: 30 Jan 2026

Set for operation in 2027, Virginia-based unit to manufacture industrial rubber products

Farrel Pomini ups stake in UK tire pyrolysis company

Added: 30 Jan 2026

Investment gives HF Group affiliate 'majority ownership’ in WF Recycle-Tech

Solvay inaugurates "Europe’s first" bio-silica facility in Italy

Added: 29 Jan 2026

Continental Tire says looking to increase use of materials in its tires and “very satisfied” with i…

Toyo Tires taps HF Group for Serbian innovation centre 

Added: 29 Jan 2026

German machinery supplier to “engineer, supply and install the complete R&D production line”

Circtec opens “Europe’s largest” waste tire pyrolysis plant in Holland

Added: 29 Jan 2026

Completes construction of first phase at end-of-life tire processing plant in Delfzijl

Trelleborg says production continues in Europe

Trelleborg full-year earnings rise despite currency headwinds

Added: 29 Jan 2026

Swedish group signals further investment plans in India, US and Morocco

EU chemicals output to stabilise in 2020 

UK chemical sector voices concerns over lack of clear strategy, uncertainties

Added: 29 Jan 2026

“Without decisive action to restore confidence and competitiveness, the UK risks sleepwalking into …

Pirelli “contains” Covid effects, further cuts sales outlook 

Camfin ending Pirelli shareholder pact with Sinochem over US regulatory constraints

Added: 28 Jan 2026

Second-largest shareholder says governance changes needed to comply with US regulations on connecte…

Bekaert acquiring two tire reinforcement businesses from Bridgestone

Added: 28 Jan 2026

Deal includes production facilities in Shenyang, China; Rayong, Thailand

Kumho Tire, Lotte Innovate enter ‘smart tire technology’ partnership

Added: 28 Jan 2026

Programme targets autonomous vehicle demonstrations and data-driven tire systems

Asahi Kasei, Mitsui, Mitsubishi agree on western Japan olefins consolidation

Added: 28 Jan 2026

Combined ethylene output capacity to be reduced to 455ktpa from existing 951,000ktpa

EU new car registrations grow 1.8% in 2025

Added: 28 Jan 2026

Hybrid-electric cars remain ‘preferred choice’ with 34.5% market share

Sailun unveils €250m expansion project at Indonesian tire plant

Added: 27 Jan 2026

Chinese tire group to double passenger car tire capacity, adjust off-road output

ANRPC, IRSG issue outlooks on natural rubber

Rubber futures rise on new speculative buying

Added: 27 Jan 2026

Open interest increases across exchanges, while trading volumes decline on most markets

Prinx rolls off first OTR giant tire at China plant

Added: 27 Jan 2026

Project to have production capacity for 10k giant tires, 85k engineering tires