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Toyo Tires ends capital, business alliance with Mitsubishi
Added: 10 Aug 2026
Formed in 2018, alliance achieved objectives of strengthening Toyo’s sales, technological capabilit…

Rubber & Tire Industry in Numbers
Added: 7 Aug 2026
Review of the key figures and data to emerge over the last seven days from leading players worldwide

EU tire demand strengthens in second quarter
Added: 7 Aug 2026
Tyres Europe report shows all main replacement market segments registered year-on-year growth

EU Drinking Water Directive: Impact on the rubber industry
Added: 7 Aug 2026
Harmonised certification to cover elastomer seals, gaskets and other drinking-water contact compone…
Toyoda Gosei earnings rise on stronger automotive demand
Added: 7 Aug 2026
Supplier maintains full-year fiscal 2026 forecast despite geopolitical uncertainty

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

ERJ Compounding 2026: Developing PFAS compliant elastomeric materials for hydrogen service
Added: 7 Aug 2026
Technical paper by Nithin Sebastian Kuncheria of Wales-based elastomer formulation specialist Clwyd…

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

Cabot Reinforcement Materials earnings fall despite higher volumes
Added: 6 Aug 2026
Pricing pressure from 2026 tire contracts outweighs growth in Asia, Americas

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
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Wacker Silicones posts higher sales, earnings on cost savings
Added: 6 Aug 2026
PACE programme, product mix and pricing lift second-quarter performance

Uniroyal files for Chapter 11 to wind up legacy liabilities
Added: 6 Aug 2026
Former tire maker proposes asbestos trust, retiree settlement and dissolution

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
