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Datwyler “cautiously optimistic” despite 33% decline in earnings

Added: 10 Feb 2025

Swiss group links lower earnings to one-off effect of restructuring launched in final quarter of 20…

Petronas scrubs elastomers from RAPID project

Tyros to build tire pyrolysis plant at Belgian port

Added: 10 Feb 2025

Site will eventually process 100ktpa of tires, of which almost 20% will be via on-site pyrolysis...…

Bridgestone adds driving simulator to enhance tire development

Added: 10 Feb 2025

New ‘driver-in-the-loop’ simulator added to group’s EMEA research & development base in Rome

Polycomp: Driving innovation in high performance rubber compounds

Added: 10 Feb 2025

Specialist in developing and producing high-performance compounds for demanding and critical applic…

Compounders group probes legality of EU force majeures

Cabot carbon black sales down on softer volumes in US

Added: 7 Feb 2025

Europe volumes increase as sanctions on supply from Russia, Belarus come into full effect

Rubber & tire industry in numbers

Added: 7 Feb 2025

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

Zeon rejects reports of general-purpose rubber restructuring

Zeon upgrades earnings forecast as elastomer margins improve

Added: 7 Feb 2025

Elastomers division reports 4% increase in earnings despite year-on-year dip in volumes

RMA: US tire shipments look flat in 2016

VCI explores impact of US tariffs on global trade

Added: 7 Feb 2025

German institutes forecast “serious economic disruptions" in North America, lesser impacts elsewher…

Birla claims breakthrough in bio-based rubber additives

Bridgestone, partners intensify work to commercialise plant-based tires

Added: 6 Feb 2025

Collaborating with Eneos Materials and JGC Holding to produce bio-tires by first half of 2030 

SK Global Chemicals closing South Korea EPDM plant  

Cabot chief assesses US tariffs' impact, calls situation ‘very dynamic’

Added: 6 Feb 2025

The effect of tariffs will vary from country to country, but could impact overall underlying demand…

Goodyear reaches $2m settlement over Danville workplace deaths 

Goodyear announces 850 job cuts linked to TBR plant repurposing

Added: 6 Feb 2025

US tire maker focusing on mixing and aviation tires at Danville factory, moving TBR production to o…

Contec, Orion ink tire pyrolysis oil supply agreement

Added: 6 Feb 2025

“Long-term” deal to meet growing demand for ‘circular’ carbon black in tires, rubber goods

Yokohama TWS strengthens EMEA operations with Turkish subsidiary

Added: 6 Feb 2025

Off-highway tire maker says Turkey a 'key market', particularly in agriculture tire sector

Strike threat at Hankook – report

Hankook reports ‘record profitability’ for 2024

Added: 5 Feb 2025

Gains driven by increased sales of higher-value tires despite challenging global economic environme…

But these cutbacks could potentially be advantageous for producers as a tight market usually brings about price increases – which have already been announced by the likes of Cabot, Orion, Sid Richardson and Omsk Carbon.

PCBL: Russia carbon black sanctions 'impacting margins'

Added: 5 Feb 2025

Indian supplier expects to find new buyers in Europe as Russian manufacturers target Asia

ETRMA: Tire industry has key role in new EU mobility strategy

Nokian gains on solid growth in central Europe

Added: 5 Feb 2025

Increases sales of passenger car tires in 2024, helped by a robust growth in European region...

SRI, Mitsubishi Chemical in sustainable carbon black link-up

Added: 5 Feb 2025

Sumitomo Rubber to supply rubber scrap generated during the tire manufacturing, used tires

Yokohama Rubber completes acquisition of Goodyear’s OTR business

Added: 4 Feb 2025

Purchase adds “an extensive lineup” of mining & construction machinery tires with various diameters…

Zeon temporarily freezes investment in US battery binder production

Added: 4 Feb 2025

Move in response to “changing business environment and market trends”

Thailand looks to cut back on natural rubber output

Rubber futures gain in shortened trading week

Added: 4 Feb 2025

Short covering and light buying interest support markets