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South Korea court upholds prison sentence in Hankook embezzlement case
Added: 13 May 2026
Supreme Court ruling covers occupational embezzlement, breach of trust and bribery charges
Rubber futures hit ‘multi-year highs’ on supply concerns, elevated oil prices
Added: 12 May 2026
Chinese funds add long positions after Labour Day holiday amid EV demand expectations
BKT reports weaker full-year earnings, steps up tire expansion with fresh capex
Added: 12 May 2026
Indian manufacturer flags €180m fresh capex to support tire capacity expansions
US initiates probe into imports of rubber chemical CBS from China
Added: 12 May 2026
USITC launches anti-dumping and countervailing investigation upon petition by Lanxess
HF opens new India unit after full takeover of local subsidiary
Added: 12 May 2026
Focus will be on supply of new mixers, overhaul of existing mixing equipment as Indian market grows
Pyrum more than doubles revenue, profitability under pressure
Added: 12 May 2026
German waste tire recycler cites commissioning delays, project ramp-up for weak earnings development
Europe passenger car tire imports fall sharply as Chinese volumes slump
Added: 11 May 2026
Tyres Europe says ASEAN suppliers gained market share, while TBR imports continued to rise
Bridgestone to end tire production at Taiwan plant
Added: 11 May 2026
To focus on sales and service capabilities in Taiwan as part of business transformation strategy
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Conti to invest $75 million in US automated tire warehouse
Added: 11 May 2026
New Mount Vernon facility to store up to 500,000 tires as group expands North American logistics ca…
Pirelli reports earnings growth as currency impacts sales
Added: 11 May 2026
Italian tire maker expects €20m net impact on full-year earnings from Middle East conflict
ContiTech announces 3k job cuts under cost-cutting programme
Added: 11 May 2026
Company targets €150 million in annual savings from 2028 as part of competitiveness measures
Rubber & Tire industry in numbers
Added: 8 May 2026
Review of the key figures and data to emerge over the last seven days from leading players worldwide
Tyres Europe: Consumer tire market returns to growth
Added: 8 May 2026
But recovery uneven across main replacement market segments, farm tire sector still under pressure
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EU ‘in process’ of withdrawing from the IRSG
Added: 8 May 2026
Europe is a major financial contributor to the Singapore-based rubber body
Toyoda Gosei unveils €400m investment plan in growth markets
Added: 8 May 2026
Japanese supplier stepping up investment ‘high priority regions’ including North America, India and…
Freudenberg develops sealing system for high-pressure CO2 compressors
Added: 8 May 2026
Elastomer-based technology offers alternative to glass seals in vehicle air-conditioning compressors
Pirelli to bring ‘cyber tire’ production to US plant
Added: 7 May 2026
Italian tire maker to upgrade Georgia facility to serve one of its “most important and strategic ma…
Cabot announces plant closure, rationalisation as earnings fall
Added: 7 May 2026
Closing reinforcing carbons facility in South America, ceasing production on multiple lines in Euro…
Goodyear first-quarter results hit by weak tire demand, rising costs
Added: 7 May 2026
Group flags pressure from Middle East-linked raw material inflation as volumes fall across major ma…
Conti lifts profitability on mix, lower raw materials despite 10% sales drop
Added: 7 May 2026
Tires and ContiTech margins improve but currency impact, weaker volumes weigh on revenue
