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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

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

ERJ Tire Tracker - News, developments, fitments

Added: 22 May 2026

Conti /Brabus Bodo… Dunlop / Subaru… Toyo / Mazda... Nexen / Hyundai… Bridgestone / Lamborghini… Ap…

ERJ Appointments Tracker - 2026

Added: 22 May 2026

Linglong EMEA boss... USTMA boss retiring… New SaarGummi CFO... Bekaert names new CEO... New IISRP …

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…

Pyrum receives Continental approval for rCB from new production plant

Added: 21 May 2026

German ELT recycler says new milling and pelletising unit expected to reach full capacity by third …

ERJ Business Briefing

Added: 21 May 2026

BASF 'core shift'... Conti honours HF... VMI orders... Omya / BASF TPUs... Wacker price rise... Asa…

Avon wins mask order from Canadian armed forces

Added: 21 May 2026

Five-year agreement covers ‘MITR-M1 half mask’, particulate filters and accessories

Kemya, Continental Carbon start Saudi carbon black plant

China’s Jiahua Energy advances 240ktpa synthetic rubber project

Added: 20 May 2026

First phase of project to produce 120ktpa of high-performance SSBR in Zhejiang province

Livestream: ERJ to discuss Global Tire Report

Scientific review says health impacts of tire wear emissions remain 'inconclusive'

Added: 20 May 2026

Researchers cite inconsistent methodologies and limited exposure data across existing studies

Hankook's 'smart factories' advance with AI system

Hankook posts higher earnings on replacement tire demand, OE growth

Added: 20 May 2026

Tire division sales rise 9.3% as high-inch and electric vehicle tire share increases

Apollo registers strong growth in annual sales, profits

Apollo Tyres posts sales, earning gains as India remains ‘robust’

Added: 20 May 2026

Middle East conflict continue to pose headwinds, but company optimistic about “sustained demand mom…

Pirelli finalises sale of steelcord plant to Bekaert

Bekaert sales decline as rubber reinforcement volumes grow in Asia, North America

Added: 20 May 2026

Belgian steel cord supplier reorganises reporting structure around rubber reinforcement activities