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ANRPC: Natural rubber production, consumption fall in November
Added: 19 Jan 2026
Continuous rain during month creates concerns over supply tightness

Rubber & tire industry in numbers
Added: 16 Jan 2026
Review of the key figures and data to emerge over the last seven days from leading players worldwide

JK Tyre inaugurates upgrade at Indian car tire plant
Added: 16 Jan 2026
Phase III expansion and modernisation at Banmore brings daily PCR capacity to 30k units
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Irish start-up advances oxidative devulc process for full tire recycling
Added: 16 Jan 2026
Addible technology works under TMO2, a “mild, bio-based oxidant,” CTO explains at recent Future Tir…

Subaru taps Toyoda Gosei for 'rear side' airbags
Added: 16 Jan 2026
Safety product selected for two models: Impreza and Crosstrek

Michelin sees weak fourth-quarter tire markets as China slows
Added: 15 Jan 2026
French group expects tire volumes “back to black” in 2026 as replacement markets grow

Wanli starts production at Cambodia tire plant
Added: 15 Jan 2026
Phase I of factory to produce 6 million units of passenger car tires per annum

Synthomer awarded R&D funding by Ohio polymer group
Added: 15 Jan 2026
Projects include study on CO2 conversion to high-value polymers and butadiene

Nokian Tyres names new finance chief
Added: 15 Jan 2026
Timo Koponen appointed as CFO of Finnish tire maker

EU cancels provisional anti-dumping duties on Chinese car tires
Added: 14 Jan 2026
European Commission investigations into allegations of dumping will be continued

Sumitomo Riko set to open new automotive hose plant in India
Added: 14 Jan 2026
Capacity at Indian subsidiary to rise by 33%, production to start in February

Klinger develops group-wide carbon footprint methodology
Added: 14 Jan 2026
ISO-aligned PCF framework aims to standardise emissions data across manufacturing entities

Pirelli reports ‘record year’ for product tests, ‘cyber tire technology’
Added: 14 Jan 2026
P Zero and Cinturato achieve “many successes” in independent tests, while cyber tire picks up four …

Kraiburg TPE outlines circular economy pathways for thermoplastic elastomers
Added: 14 Jan 2026
Supplier highlights design, materials and recycling strategies for TPE applications

Michelin renews Menegaux's mandate as Yve Chapot departs
Added: 13 Jan 2026
Philippe Jacquin, current EVP research and development, proposed as a new non-managing partner

Rubber futures reach nine-month high amid continued physical demand
Added: 13 Jan 2026
Concerns over tighter supplies from ASEAN producers remain, according to JPX

General Science, Lenovo form AI partnership for tire manufacturing
Added: 13 Jan 2026
Collaboration focuses on X-ray tire defect detection and application of artificial intelligence

Toyoda Gosei launches automotive parts with high recycled rubber content
Added: 13 Jan 2026
Weatherstrips incorporating high percentage of recycled rubber adopted by Toyota RAV4

EU new car registrations grow in November
Added: 13 Jan 2026
Battery-electric car market share increases but there is still “room for growth”
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Seals makers track progress of upcoming PFAS consultation
Added: 12 Jan 2026
Industry body notes new guidance for stakeholders participating in upcoming SEAC consultation
