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US to maintain duties on Chinese passenger and light truck tires
Added: 29 Jun 2026
Trade commission says revoking measures would likely lead to renewed injury
Sumitomo Riko setting up automotive R&D centre in India
Added: 29 Jun 2026
New facility to support vehicle electrification and tighter emissions standards
Goodyear CFO Zamarro departing
Added: 29 Jun 2026
Departure not related to financial or operating results or to any disagreements
Elkem Silicones relaunches as Bluestar after ownership change
Added: 29 Jun 2026
Company says rebranding marks “a step forward” while maintaining continuity
Rubber & Tire Industry in Numbers
Added: 26 Jun 2026
Review of the key figures and data to emerge over the last seven days from leading players worldwide
Michelin shutting BFGoodrich tire plant in US
Added: 26 Jun 2026
Alabama unit to close in 2028 due to “structural inefficiencies” and increasing competition in OTR …
Dynasol developing high-flow SEBS grades under innovation project
Added: 26 Jun 2026
HFLOWTPE initiative targets improved processing, higher-value elastomer applications
Dawn Polymer plans EPDM rubber expansion in China
Added: 26 Jun 2026
Investment to strengthen competitiveness, ease domestic shortages of ‘high-end grades’
EU new car demand up as BEVs gain market share
Added: 26 Jun 2026
Hybrid electric vehicles remain most popular powertrain choice among buyers
Wanli Tire seeks IPO to add new manufacturing site in Malaysia
Added: 25 Jun 2026
Chinese tire group expects to raise €260m to fund Malaysia, Cambodia overseas projects
JK Tyre sharpens European focus
Added: 25 Jun 2026
Indian tire maker highlights growth strategy with dedicated European team, new PCR range
Bolder advances European plant with ‘final permits’
Added: 25 Jun 2026
EU Innovation Fund-backed project clears final regulatory hurdle to build processing capacity for 8…
TIP launches Paris pilot to assess wastewater treatment of tire wear particles
Added: 25 Jun 2026
Study at one of Europe’s largest treatment plants aims to generate real-world data on removal of TR…
Dow announces $100m investment in speciality silicones
Added: 24 Jun 2026
Manufacturing and innovation projects span US, China and Japan through 2027
Rubber futures rally on equity gains, weaker yen
Added: 24 Jun 2026
Markets rise across major Far East exchanges amid renewed buying interest
Goodyear set for month-long suspension of production in Turkey
Added: 24 Jun 2026
Tire maker says manufacturing halt in Izmit is its “annual temporary production suspension”
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WDK warns Germany could lose rubber production by 2035
Added: 24 Jun 2026
Industry body calls for reforms to tackle energy costs and bureaucracy
Chinese university develops 'supercritical foaming technology' for elastomers
Added: 24 Jun 2026
Technology enables elastomer foams with "ultra-low" density, high dimensional accuracy and uniform …
Linglong launches €500m expansion plan at Serbian tire factory
Added: 23 Jun 2026
Phase II investment will make Linglong “one of the most significant foreign investors in Serbia”
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India opens probe into rubber chemicals imports from China, Japan
Added: 23 Jun 2026
DGTR to investigate the imports of resorcinol upon petition by Atul Ltd
