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Added: 31 Oct 2025
TG airbags for Honda Prelude... Hutchinson PFAS-free coating... Connected Rolex... Kraiburg TPE lig…

Nexen Tire expands retail presence with Middle East brand shops
Added: 31 Oct 2025
Korean tire maker opens first brand shops in Bahrain and Kuwait

Nokian Tyres boosts earnings on pricing power as Romania ramp-up accelerates
Added: 30 Oct 2025
Finnish tire maker announces job cuts as part of performance-improvement measures
Elkem Silicones lifted by higher volumes, operational efficiencies
Added: 30 Oct 2025
Norwegian supplier expects to close sales process of division by first half of 2026

DESMA reports positive K2025, despite reduced sector presence
Added: 30 Oct 2025
Timely forum for presentation of new elastomer moulding technologies, but dip in number of related …

Trelleborg, Celanese develop CR-free automotive sealing boots
Added: 30 Oct 2025
Product developed in response to shift from chloroprene rubber to thermoplastic elastomers

ZC Rubber targets ‘fleet services’ in European growth strategy
Added: 30 Oct 2025
In 2024, more than 300k Westlake TBR tires were delivered to Europe, with estimated 2.5% market sha…

Toyo recalling 37k tires for potential tread separation defect
Added: 30 Oct 2025
Affected tires manufactured at facility in White, Georgia, earlier this year

Nokian Tyres launches ‘industry-first’ smart tire technology
Added: 30 Oct 2025
Sensor system enables tractor operators to directly track operating conditions, is also relevant to…

European industry warns of ‘deindustrialisation risk’ under current EU climate rules
Added: 30 Oct 2025
Letter follows Oxford Economics report which found sharp contraction in Europe’s chemicals base
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Toyo Tires evaluating construction of new factory
Added: 29 Oct 2025
Japanese group studying expansion as factories operate near full capacity

Mutares expanding in Asia with purchase of Chinese automotive rubber parts makers
Added: 29 Oct 2025
To acquire two Taicang-based rubber sealing and hose makers from Hwaseung in planned expansion of A…

Hainan Rubber develops ‘China’s first’ carbon footprint standard for NR products
Added: 29 Oct 2025
Jointly developed Wantai, benchmark aims to drive digital, low-carbon development in China’s rubber…

Reka Rubber improves volumes, profitability in third quarter
Added: 29 Oct 2025
Finnish company expanding production capacity for hoses, belts with new machinery

Dow reports rising demand for silicones
Added: 29 Oct 2025
Consumer Solutions sees stronger sequential sales despite price pressure

Titan closes strategic partnership with Brazil’s Rodaros
Added: 29 Oct 2025
Deal includes option for full acquisition of wheel maker in 2029

ETRMA rebrands as Tyres Europe to become ‘tire-only’ organisation
Added: 28 Oct 2025
Association elects Pirelli executive Livio Magni as president, Nokian’s Paolo Pompei as VP
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Rubber futures rise across major exchanges
Added: 28 Oct 2025
Prices gain on “short-covering and improved sentiment,” according to JPX

Pirelli halts production at UK plants
Added: 28 Oct 2025
Six-day suspension to align output with market conditions

Tire Industry Project members report significant sustainability gains
Added: 28 Oct 2025
Latest report shows 26% cut in CO2 intensity among members, 121% increase in renewable energy use
