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Sentury says demand recovering following EU trade measures disruption

Added: 27 May 2026

Chinese tire maker expects ramp-up to full designed capacity at Morocco plant by end of 2026

Zeon invests in AI startup to advance elastomer materials for humanoid robots

Added: 27 May 2026

Partnership with Sanctuary AI to focus on durable, high-precision components for robotic hands used…

Birla to raise carbon black prices in North America

Birla Carbon restructures amid shifting market demand

Added: 27 May 2026

Rubber business divided into Asia and ‘Americas & EMEA’ regions, new ‘speciality materials’ unit cr…

NR production falls 10% in January

Rubber futures lower on ‘long liquidation’ and weak sentiment

Added: 26 May 2026

JPX: Chinese commodity funds and speculators may have liquidated around 220kt of futures contracts

Michelin unveils “universal” tire digital twin to improve safety, performance

Added: 26 May 2026

Software-based system uses existing vehicle data, no additional sensors, and is compatible with all…

BASF to increase prices for butanediol 

BASF selling silicates business to US supplier PQ

Added: 26 May 2026

Deal includes sodium silicates operations serving rubber and ‘green tire’ markets

Enviro, Michelin agree terms for strategic partnership

Enviro eyes first full-scale ELT pyrolysis plant in Nordics

Added: 26 May 2026

Planned facility to process over 70ktpa of end-of-life tires as company advances scale-up strategy

Hexpol leader Klas Dahlberg departs as group enters new development phase

Added: 26 May 2026

Henrik Elmin named as new CEO, president, recruitment process for 'permanent leader' to start after…

Fukoku profits fall on higher materials, labour, energy costs

Added: 25 May 2026

Japanese supplier cites geopolitical risks, Middle East instability and EV market “readjustment pha…

Rubber & Tire Industry in Numbers

Added: 22 May 2026

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

Bank holiday notice

Added: 22 May 2026

Due to a UK bank holiday, the ERJ news service will next fully resume on Tuesday 26 May

Perfluoroelastomer seals offer the highest temperature and chemical resistance of all elastomers.

Seals industry concern as PFAS consultation reaches “critical stage”

Added: 22 May 2026

ESA says restrictions would risk undermining “irreplaceable” fluoropolymer applications

Michelin reports growth amid reorganisation, high materials costs

Michelin, Syntecica launch pilot PA recycling initiative

Added: 22 May 2026

Syntecica process said to recycle 'polyamide-rich' blended textiles “without pre-sorting”

Blackcircles founder launches Rolo Tires consumer brand

Added: 22 May 2026

European market launch planned for first quarter 2027 with summer and all-season ranges

Enviro widens loss amid legal dispute, restructuring

Added: 22 May 2026

Earnings significantly impacted by bankruptcy of subsidiary Tyre Recycling in Sweden

Update: HF opens second India facility after full takeover of local subsidiary

Added: 22 May 2026

Focus will be on supply of new mixers, overhaul of existing mixing equipment as Indian market grows

Apollo Tyres pressing ahead with India, Europe expansion plans

Added: 22 May 2026

Market demand remained strong through April despite macroeconomic uncertainty

Green light for aviation, speciality tire project in Inner Mongolia

Added: 21 May 2026

Facility in Shaerqin industrial zone to produce aircraft, retread and engineering tires

Sumitomo Rubber identifies €140m saving measures as advances efficiency programme

Added: 21 May 2026

Accelerates restructuring, Thailand factory reforms as part of Project ARK

Toyo Tires results down as group expects €90m Iran war headwind

Added: 21 May 2026

Japanese tire & rubber group cites higher raw material, freight and energy costs amid crude oil sur…