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Pirelli posts higher sales and margins

Pirelli adjusts supply strategy as US tariffs take effect

Added: 16 May 2025

Italian tire maker supplying 40% of tires to US market from factories in Brazil, Europe

Rubber & tire industry in numbers

Added: 16 May 2025

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

Cariflex names new boss, announces $50m investment

Cariflex opens "world's largest" polyisoprene latex plant in Singapore

Added: 16 May 2025

The €315m facility to support medical and protective markets; future expansion enabled

Tolsa positions itself as ATO-free flame retardant supplier for fire-safe alternatives

Added: 16 May 2025

European supplier targets faster lead times, sustainability and cost efficiency as antimony supply …

Bridgestone to increase tire production in North America

Added: 15 May 2025

Japanese group to expand in US, optimise PCR tire production in Mexico, Canada

Pirelli starts headhunting for new leader

Pirelli delivers Q1 gains amid 'control' standoff with Sinochem

Added: 15 May 2025

Tire maker failed to reach 'a positive outcome' in talks with key stakeholder over issues affecting…

It said it will continue its growth strategy despite the difficult economic conditions. The company's focus will be on entering new markets in the industrial sector and the expansion and optimisation of existing production capacities.

Semperit eyes second half recovery after soft first quarter

Added: 15 May 2025

Austrian group reports ‘persistently difficult market’ in the first three months of 2025

Tosoh looking to expand chloroprene rubber capacity

Added: 15 May 2025

Japanese group expects to capitalise on ‘medium to long-term’ growth in demand

UK rubber parts maker Rosehill Polymers opens new production facility

Added: 15 May 2025

West Yorkshire manufacturer enters nine new markets, eyes further global penetration

Kraton announces global price-hike for HSBC products

Kraton to exit dimer and polyamides business, close Ohio site

Added: 15 May 2025

Company to sharpen focus on pine chemicals; tall oil operations not affected by move

Goodyear names Boucharlat as head of commercial business

Added: 15 May 2025

Company veteran to also continue in his curent position as head of ‘tires-as-a-service’ organisatio…

Denka notes “firm” demand for chloroprene rubber

Denka records €100m extraordinary loss, halts US chloroprene rubber production

Added: 14 May 2025

"All options for the business, including a potential sale of the business or its assets, will be co…

PCBL eyes market share gains as Russian carbon black faces EU ban

Added: 14 May 2025

Growth to be driven expansion by into new geographies, strategic investments and moving up value ch…

Toyo Tires earnings fall on higher costs

Added: 14 May 2025

Tire maker records strong gains in Europe, US but Japan performs weakly

Klean progresses tire pyrolysis projects

Klean links up with KBR to scale modular waste tire pyrolysis technology

Added: 14 May 2025

Two partners to conduct first tire recycling joint project in Victoria, Australia 

USMG adding Ohio NBR latex site to complete domestic glove supply chain

Added: 14 May 2025

Privately funded project to add production capacity for nitrile gloves in addition to NBR latex

Enso appoints industry veteran Dominic Clark as managing director

Added: 14 May 2025

Ex-Michelin and BF Goodrich manager to drive UK tire company’s growth strategy

Tocom starts TSR futures trading

Rubber futures ‘slightly firmer’ as market sentiment improves

Added: 13 May 2025

Speculative buying driven by renewed US-China tariff talks in Geneva

Cabot posts loss in 2015 full year results

Cabot targets cost savings, capex cuts amid tariff shifts

Added: 13 May 2025

“We are seeing signs of customers curtailing production to reduce inventory levels and manage risk.…

Hartalega: Gloves to be in short-supply until 2024

Hartalega swings to profit as sales grow 40%

Added: 13 May 2025

Higher sales volume and increase in average selling prices drive growth in Malaysian gloves maker