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China investing in Sri Lankan natural rubber business: report

Rubber futures edge higher in subdued trading

Added: 24 Feb 2026

OSE gains on weaker yen and firmer crude; Chinese markets to reopen 24 Feb

Dow reports demand growth for downstream silicones amid plant closures

Added: 24 Feb 2026

Group progressing European shutdowns, including UK siloxane facility set to close by mid-2026

Fukoku profit falls on costs despite higher sales

Added: 24 Feb 2026

Efforts to improve productivity, streamline operations and pass on higher costs fail to offset raw …

ERJ Appointments Tracker - 2026

Added: 24 Feb 2026

ACS award for KM's Nijman... Covestro CEO... Hankook UK boss… Kraton chief executive… ContiTech Ame…

Sponsored: Weber & Schaer presents innovative raw material solutions at Tire Technology Expo 2026

Added: 24 Feb 2026

With a combination of proven raw materials, innovative specialties and a clear focus on sustainabil…

Sabic, ExxonMobil set to start elastomers plant - report

Sabic, Pirelli sign supply deal for Saudi tire project

Added: 23 Feb 2026

Saudi materials group to supply rubber, carbon black for $550m tire production plant

DKT 2018 Materials: Exhibition and conference preview

WDK rings alarm bells for German rubber industry amid weak 2025 results

Added: 23 Feb 2026

Production declines for fourth year in a row as sector sales drop 8% year-on-year

Prinx Chengshan reports improved half-year earnings on flat sales

Prinx Chengshan targets European growth at dealer conference

Added: 23 Feb 2026

Brand working with partners to “officially enter" European commercial vehicle tire market in 2026

UK association warns of ‘75% failure rate’ in waste tire export compliance

Added: 23 Feb 2026

Tyre Recovery Association calls for ‘shred-only’ export to secure the integrity of waste stream

Toyo Tire to streamline sales structure

Added: 23 Feb 2026

Renames Americas units, dissolves regional divisions

Interview: Market changes, growth spur upgrades for Cabot

Cabot extends production of ‘circular carbon black’ to Asia Pacific

Added: 23 Feb 2026

Facilities in China and Indonesia now produce TPO-based reinforcement carbons for application in ti…

Rubber & tire industry in numbers

Added: 20 Feb 2026

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

Yokohama, Bridgestone to hike truck tire prices in US 

Yokohama Rubber reports double-digit increases in sales, earnings

Added: 20 Feb 2026

Tire and rubber products group marks fifth consecutive year of growth with record results

Eneos Materials aims to "outgrow the market” for SSBR

Added: 20 Feb 2026

Japanese producer reports strong volume growth for solution styrene butadiene rubber

Bridgestone is encouraging would-be candidates for the engineering posts to take part in an online chat on 22 Oct with various leaders to discover more about the company, what it stands for and the opportunities on offer at TCE.  This is the first of a series of three online information events.

New Bridgestone management structure 'to bolster competitiveness'

Added: 20 Feb 2026

Strategic rejig aimed at responding to rapid changes in global business environment

BASF Antwerp Cracker

Cefic warning over future of EU chemical industry amid rising plant closures

Added: 20 Feb 2026

Report estimates losses at around 9% of production capacity over the last three years

SRI tire earnings rise despite tariff headwinds

Added: 19 Feb 2026

EMEA returns to black in second half as group sees “path to improved performance”

Orion rubber blacks hit by “historically high” cheap tire imports

Added: 19 Feb 2026

Group results 'better than expected' as destocking, production curtailment not as pronounced as ant…

Automotive parts supplier Elastomer Solutions opens new plant in Mexico

Added: 19 Feb 2026

Facility in Zacatecas follows ‘doubling’ of German group’s sales over the past two years

Kumho to relocate, consolidate Nanjing plants

Kumho upgrading Chinese plant with electron accelerator

Added: 19 Feb 2026

The €800k investment targets textile cord modification for NEV tire production