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Tire Technology Expo 2026: LCS Group

Added: 14 Feb 2026

Sponsored article: Driving Innovation in Tire Industry Automation

Tire Technology Expo 2026 - Comerio Ercole

Added: 14 Feb 2026

Sponsored: Global benchmark in design, manufacturing, installation, commissioning of complete rubbe…

Tire Technology Expo 2026 - Zeppelin Systems

Added: 14 Feb 2026

Sponsored article:Written by John Eaton, general manager, rubber sales team, Zeppelin Systems GmbH

Elkem unveils €380m expansion project at China silicones plant

Bluestar set to take over Elkem Silicones

Added: 13 Feb 2026

Shares transaction includes silicone-based rubber materials and compounds operations worldwide

Rubber & tire industry in numbers

Added: 13 Feb 2026

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

Industry group shares 15 years of tire particle research for free

Tire abrasion standards must be "globally aligned, enforceable"

Added: 13 Feb 2026

Tyres Europe call as UNECE task force progresses work to develop new regulation on wear properties

US union alleges Covid safety violations at Kumho plant

Kumho Tire posts record sales in 2025, earnings dip

Added: 13 Feb 2026

Higher volumes and product-mix lift revenue despite tarrif headwinds, factory fire

WDK highlights crucial role of rubber in hydraulic hoses

Added: 13 Feb 2026

German rubber industry group points to hydraulic hoses as essential components in construction, hea…

Fenner secures aerospace, defence manufacturing accreditation

Added: 13 Feb 2026

AS9100 certification strengthens quality assurance at production site in Lincoln, UK

Michelin reports steep decline in full-year earnings

Added: 12 Feb 2026

French group hit as lower business volumes, stronger euro offset improved sales-mix

Toyoda Gosei lifts full-year forecast on higher car production

Added: 12 Feb 2026

Japanese group reports increase in sales, earnings for the first nine months of fiscal year

ATMA: India’s tire industry to recover in 2022

Apollo Tyres reports double-digit sales, earnings growth

Added: 12 Feb 2026

Demand momentum remains “healthy” with growth trajectory expected to sustain

Evonik starts up advanced C4 plants in Germany

Evonik expanding capacity for hydroxyl‑terminated polybutadienes

Added: 12 Feb 2026

Group expanding HTBP output in Germany, set to build a new facility in Asia

Sumitomo Riko, Riken advance product lifespan with ‘self-healing rubber’

Added: 12 Feb 2026

Future work to focus on durability improvement and potential application areas

Cambodia launches major rubber processing project

Added: 12 Feb 2026

Project launched in Kratie province as local rubber output rises

Covestro lifts urethane feedstock capacity in China

Added: 12 Feb 2026

Debottlenecking at Shanghai production facility raises TDI output by 20% to 370ktpa

Call for input: Feature on innovative elastomer/rubber technologies

Added: 12 Feb 2026

Spotlight on advanced synthetic rubber materials for non-tire applications in ERJ March/April issue…

Kraiburg TPE: Circular economy for thermoplastic elastomers

Added: 12 Feb 2026

Article by Magdalena Michl, product management EMEA, and Dr Andrea Winterstetter, circular economy …

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

Nokian ‘turning point’ with sharp rise in full-year earnings

Added: 11 Feb 2026

Finnish tire maker also posts significant revenue growth in ‘all geographic areas’

Corona outbreak to impact global NR consumption 

NR prices reflect "heightened volatility" across commodity markets

Added: 11 Feb 2026

Far East rubber markets register general decline in first trading week of February