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Ikon Tyres launching new brand in ‘major portfolio uplift’

Added: 20 Mar 2026

Company targets budget segment with “first in-house” C-segment brand set for 2026 rollout

Wacker expands polymer, silicones labs in Dubai

Wacker raising prices for silicone products

Added: 20 Mar 2026

German group says Iran war caused “significant disruption in global supply chains”, higher costs

Goodyear reaches $2m settlement over Danville workplace deaths 

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

NBR latex demand to grow 10% through to 2025

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

China terminates five-year anti-dumping measures on TDI from EU

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

Freudenberg targets fuel cell, battery technology with acquisitions

Essentially Rubber – Innovation

Added: 18 Mar 2026

Trelleborg chute lining... TG airbags for Honda Prelude... Hutchinson PFAS-free coating... Connecte…

ContiTech opens automotive aftermarket distribution centre in China

Added: 18 Mar 2026

Facility in Changshu to support supply chain in China, Asia-Pacific region

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 …

Linglong Tire appoints new president as Wang Feng resigns role

Added: 18 Mar 2026

But Wang remains chairman, head of multiple board committees, president of Linglong research instit…

Hainan Rubber to build plant for deproteinised NR 

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

Michelin unveils ‘next-gen’ aviation tire with reduced weight, extended life

Added: 17 Mar 2026

French group introduces ‘Air X Sky Light’ aircraft tire on Dassault Aviation’s Falcon 10X

Pirelli starts headhunting for new leader

Pirelli delays board meeting as Italian ‘golden power’ review continues

Added: 17 Mar 2026

Governance scrutiny follows breakdown of shareholder pact between Italian investors and Sinochem

Hutchinson acquires US aerospace ice protection systems supplier Cox & Co.

Added: 17 Mar 2026

Deal expands de-icing and temperature control capabilities, strengthens US footprint