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Kumho Petrochemical more than doubles first-half profit
Added: 9 Sep 2026
Korean group reports stronger rubber margins amid supply-chain risks, stronger demand

UNECE completes work on new car tire-abrasion regulation
Added: 9 Sep 2026
Task force to look for “out-of-the-box, simplified test methods” for heavy commercial tires; work p…

Tianji Tire’s $450m US listing plan faces further delay
Added: 9 Sep 2026
Shareholders of special purpose acquisition company extend deadline to August 2027

Indian tire exports rise 16% in value
Added: 8 Sep 2026
First quarter export volumes broadly flat; PCR/two-wheel shipments rise, as TBR, farm tire exports …

Rubber futures retreat following recent rally
Added: 8 Sep 2026
El Nino concerns continue to support rubber prices, according to JPX

Zeon carves out acrylic rubber business ahead of Tohpe sale
Added: 8 Sep 2026
Newly formed Zeon company to take over rubber operation before sale of paints business to Natoco
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Greene Tweed enhances sealing testing portfolio
Added: 8 Sep 2026
Expands in-house validation with addition of cryogenic leak, supercritical CO2 testing capabilities

Michelin restructures off-highway brand portfolio
Added: 8 Sep 2026
Agricultural tracks move under Michelin brand, while Camso Powersports becomes Camoplast

Linglong advances $2bn tire manufacturing complex in Egypt
Added: 7 Sep 2026
MoU covers manufacture of tires, conveyor belts, and inputs such as carbon black and tire cord

Bekaert in deal with Italian firm to divest Sardinia tire cord plant
Added: 7 Sep 2026
“Structural changes” in tire industry impact competitiveness of Macchiareddu facility
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German rubber industry reports continuing decline in production
Added: 7 Sep 2026
WDK says high energy costs, bureaucracy and non-EU competition putting German industrial base at ri…

Sumitomo Rubber to exit karting tire business
Added: 7 Sep 2026
Dunlop maker will stop supplying karting tires by the end of 2027

Cordiant develops 3D printing technology for full-scale tire prototypes
Added: 7 Sep 2026
Yaroslavl tire plant division uses additive manufacturing to speed up product development

Rubber & Tire Industry in Numbers
Added: 4 Sep 2026
Review of the key figures and data to emerge over the last seven days from leading players worldwide

Conti to relocate German solid tire production to Asia
Added: 4 Sep 2026
Manufacturing site in Korbach to continue production of passenger car and two-wheel tires

Regulation: Elastomers in drinking water contact a challenge...
Added: 4 Sep 2026
Analysing substance-migration from elastomer materials with respect to crosslinking, processing con…

PCBL buoyed by strong carbon black demand in India
Added: 4 Sep 2026
Domestic demand supports volume growth as exports affected by higher freight costs

ANRPC sees weather, trade tensions shaping near-term rubber outlook
Added: 4 Sep 2026
Association says El Nino-related risks could support prices despite demand pressures

ZC Rubber plans $500m tire complex in Egypt
Added: 3 Sep 2026
Chinese group signs letter of intent for three-phase project at Ain Sokhna, targeting 95% exports

Trelleborg to expand aerospace capabilities with US acquisition
Added: 3 Sep 2026
Seattle-based Cascade Gasket specialises in “critical sealing and components” for aircraft
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