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Hartalega: Gloves to be in short-supply until 2024

Hartalega earnings surge on higher pricing, cost optimisation

Added: 7 Aug 2026

Gloves maker “cautiously optimistic” about long-term outlook despite current ‘volatile environment’…

Harboro Rubber completes management buyout

Added: 7 Aug 2026

UK manufacturer ends 130 years of family ownership as managing director takes full control

Bekaert rubber reinforcement earnings dip, sales stable

Added: 7 Aug 2026

Asian tire demand lifts volumes but unfavourable pricing impacts results

VMI progressing ‘platinum’ journey to sustainability

Added: 7 Aug 2026

Voortman: ‘Working with customers and suppliers to continuously improve the sustainability of both …

Tosoh reports higher chloroprene rubber shipments on Middle East demand

Added: 7 Aug 2026

Selling prices also increased as butadiene surged during the quarter 

Akwel first-half sales fall 19% as automotive slowdown continues

Added: 7 Aug 2026

Supplier reports steep decline in ‘pollution control business’ following shutdown of SCR tank produ…

Goodyear reports 77% earnings drop on lower sales, volumes

Added: 6 Aug 2026

Asia Pacific posts strongest growth while EMEA improves despite continuing losses

Sumitomo Riko expands anti-vibration rubber parts capacity in US

Added: 6 Aug 2026

Japanese group says investment to add 15% to capacity following recent OEM award

Interview: Market changes, growth spur upgrades for Cabot

Cabot Reinforcement Materials earnings fall despite higher volumes

Added: 6 Aug 2026

Pricing pressure from 2026 tire contracts outweighs growth in Asia, Americas

Report: Kumho chairman to buy back tire unit

Kumho Tire reports 24% rise in second quarter operating profit

Added: 6 Aug 2026

Growth driven by higher OE supply in North America and Europe, ‘high-margin’ replacement sales

Wacker studying new silica plant in US

Wacker Silicones posts higher sales, earnings on cost savings

Added: 6 Aug 2026

PACE programme, product mix and pricing lift second-quarter performance

US court rejects Goodyear's appeal of $7m tire defect verdict

Uniroyal files for Chapter 11 to wind up legacy liabilities

Added: 6 Aug 2026

Former tire maker proposes asbestos trust, retiree settlement and dissolution

ERJ Tire Tracker - 2026

Added: 6 Aug 2026

Kumho / Continental… YRC / Saic… Conti / Skoda Elroq… YRC / Mazda MX-5… Nexen / Audi A6

Hutchinson eyes embodied robotics market in Leju partnership

Added: 5 Aug 2026

French supplier to provide sealing, thermal management and vibration-control technologies for human…

Kraiburg taps HF for new rubber mixing line

Added: 5 Aug 2026

German compounder installs IM190E mixer as part of brownfield production upgrade

Toyoda Gosei expands rubber recycling network

Added: 5 Aug 2026

Supplier collecting rubber scrap from the wider Toyoda Gosei Group as it targets circular supply ch…

ERJ Compounding Survey 2026: On track for recovery

Added: 5 Aug 2026

Survey respondents point to signs of rebound in key geographic and end-use markets

Univar acquires HM Royal to expand US additives business

Added: 5 Aug 2026

Distributor strengthens presence in rubber, plastics and adhesives markets

Desma’s Industry 4.0-themed demos will show how automation, traceability and energy efficiency can simplify the production of elastomer parts.

Salzgitter selling Desma to German-French industrial group

Added: 4 Aug 2026

NMP: Acquisition of rubber moulding machinery major will support expansion plans in US, India, Chin…

Continental scouting for new HQ location

Tires drive Conti's 35% earnings growth as ContiTech 'discontinued' 

Added: 4 Aug 2026

Group's year-on-year revenue drops on divestment of Original Equipment Solutions business