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Japan helps Yokohama to record sales, earnings

Yokohama sales, profit up amid headwinds

Added: 12 Aug 2022

Japanese tire manufacturer raises outlook for full year

China’s 11-month tire production records first growth in 2020

Analysis: What next for China’s Covid-hit tire markets?

Added: 12 Aug 2022

Tire makers hoping to avoid return to challenges that emerged during the first half of 2022

Toyo revises up annual forecast as Serbia plant starts production

Added: 11 Aug 2022

North America performs strongly amid robust demand

US council supports rubber fill in playgrounds

EU lowers PAH limit in rubber infill for synthetic turf

Added: 11 Aug 2022

Regulation covers eight polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in rubber granules

Sumitomo Rubber's Q1 profits drop 54% on lower sales volume

Sumitomo Rubber profits drop 53%

Added: 11 Aug 2022

Sales up despite OE drop in Japan, China’s Covid resurgence

DuPont adds TPE line to pharma tubing range

DuPont to add biopharma silicone tubing plant in China

Added: 11 Aug 2022

Move follows opening of new production facility in South Carolina

Bridgestone adds curing bladder facility in China

Bridgestone revises up outlook on strong tire sales

Added: 10 Aug 2022

But Japanese group expects challenging business environment to continue in third quarter

Cabot recognised for sustainability programme

Cabot rubber blacks unit buoyed by strong demand, pricing

Added: 10 Aug 2022

Negotiations with key tire customers started early, multi-year contracts reached

Cooper Standard narrows losses as market conditions improve

Added: 10 Aug 2022

China car production coming back on line, European markets beginning to stabilise from Ukraine war

Yokohama advances rubber compound design with AI technology

Added: 10 Aug 2022

Technology uses AI to develop compounds with targeted rubber physical property values

BASF to show off scrap tire clothing

Added: 10 Aug 2022

Outdoor apparel made from fibre derived from chemically recycled rubber at K2022

ZC appoints technical director at European tech centre

Added: 10 Aug 2022

Martin Winter to lead tire development, testing for OE, provide regulation guidance

Conti targets 5% sales growth after robust 2014

Conti upbeat about second half despite ‘hurricane-like’ headwinds

Added: 9 Aug 2022

Second quarter earnings decline across Tires, ContiTech businesses

Goodyear merges American units in restructuring

Goodyear reports strong growth in sales, earnings

Added: 9 Aug 2022

First half gains linked to addition of Cooper Tire, pricing actions and volume growth

Orion introduces EPA surcharge in North America

Orion’s rubber black earnings dip on higher costs, strong dollar

Added: 9 Aug 2022

Sales up 47% in second quarter as volume growth continued in Americas, Europe

ERJ Synthetic Rubber Price Tracker

Added: 9 Aug 2022

ERJ weekly data section tracking pricing developments of key synthetic rubber materials in European…

Bridgestone plans to raise motorcycle tire capacity

Added: 9 Aug 2022

‘Gradual expansion’ project at Japanese plant to be carried out from 2026

Wacker to introduce advanced LSR at K2022

Added: 9 Aug 2022

ERJ spotlights rubber-related technologies lined up for K2022, the world’s largest plastics & rubbe…

Pirelli continues rebranding, digitalisation at Aeolus plant

Pirelli raises sales forecast following strong first half

Added: 8 Aug 2022

Italian tire maker reports market rebound in OE segment in second quarter

Rubber futures back on a downward track

Added: 8 Aug 2022

Speculative selling in China led to “bearish market sentiment” and lowered prices elsewhere