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Rubber & tire industry in numbers

Added: 28 Mar 2025

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

Black Donuts in €600m project to establish new tire plant in US

Added: 27 Mar 2025

Facility in Tulsa, Oklahoma designed to produce 4.3 million units of passenger car tires a year

Pirelli “contains” Covid effects, further cuts sales outlook 

Pirelli delays board meeting amid reports of tensions with Chinese stakeholders

Added: 27 Mar 2025

Italian government has previously acted to reduce influence of major shareholder Sinochem in tire m…

Covestro to open automated lab for coatings, adhesives

Added: 27 Mar 2025

Focused on crosslinkers and binders, centre to enable testing of thousands of formulations per year

Report: Plan to build tire recycling plant in NZ

TRA slams UK government over scrap tire exports to India

Added: 26 Mar 2025

“Tires burn while government ministers fiddle,” claims Tyre Recovery Association statement

Nokian reports "all-time high" volumes as replacement tire sales recover

Nokian Tyres adding new logistics centre in Finland

Added: 26 Mar 2025

“Modern and cost-effective warehouse” for passenger car tires to streamline logistics and supply-ch…

Evonik to expand silicone production in Germany, China

Evonik earnings up 25% helped by silicas business gains

Added: 26 Mar 2025

Efficiency programme in “full implementation mode,” with an expected cost reduction of €400m by end…

Hutchinson rolls out smart belt drive app

Added: 26 Mar 2025

Can identify potential problems before they escalate and ensure systems runs smoothly...

Michelin advances digital passport initiative for tires in Europe

Added: 25 Mar 2025

Pilot project for tire manufacturers, recyclers, ELT collectors, retreaders and fleet managers...

Top Glove eyes new expansions with HK listing

Top Glove sees earnings rise 200% in second quarter

Added: 25 Mar 2025

Gloves market uptrend continues as orders increase amid recovery in global demand

China opens natural rubber R&D centre

Natural rubber markets remain subdued

Added: 25 Mar 2025

RSS3 futures edge lower in Far East trading but TSR20 prices make marginal gains...

ASTM targets standard for synthetic turf used in playgrounds

Added: 25 Mar 2025

Proposed guidelines will cover specification, purchase, installation and maintenance

KTL develops non-destructive system for tire deflation tests

Added: 25 Mar 2025

Controlled from inside the test vehicle or remotely, device simulates rapid deflation without punct…

Bridgestone raising tire prices in Japan

Added: 25 Mar 2025

Decision in response to soaring prices of raw materials, logistics costs in domestic market

UPM provides update on Leuna RFFs project

Added: 24 Mar 2025

‘Sequential start-up continues, with integrated commercial production of the site expected to start…

Bridgestone 'on schedule' with plant expansion in Hungary

Cordiant starts tire production at former Bridgestone plant

Added: 24 Mar 2025

Renamed as Gislaved Ulyanovsk, facility resumes manufacturing after two years of inactivity

Hainan Rubber mulls rubber plants in Cambodia, Laos

Added: 24 Mar 2025

Move part of Chinese group’s plan to optimise overseas industrial network for NR supply

NOK in project to develop 'ultra-thin' wearable sensors

Added: 24 Mar 2025

Japanese group aims to launch rubber-based sensors as a medical device in 2026

Linglong Tire opens first 'training centre' outside China

Added: 24 Mar 2025

Unit to provide "professional and high-quality brand experience" for retailers and customers

Semperit raises 2024 earnings amid stable revenue

Added: 21 Mar 2025

Austrian rubber products manufacturer meets profit goal with ‘all strategic milestones achieved’