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Denka reassures local communities amid US ‘Covid town’ claims

Denka reshuffles executive team

Added: 17 Feb 2025

Names Ikuo Ishida as president and chief executive officer

ZC Rubber targets major efficiency improvements with 5G ‘smart factory’

ZC Rubber gains approval for Shanghai Stock Exchange listing

Added: 17 Feb 2025

China's largest tire maker aims to raise €630m to invest in five major domestic and international p…

Toyo exceeds 2024 forecast on record-high sales, favourable currency

Added: 17 Feb 2025

Japanese tire & rubber group pursuing ‘flexible, agile’ operations in high-growth markets

Trelleborg acquiring US pipe repair business

Added: 17 Feb 2025

California-based NuFlow, specialises in liners, resins and equipment for small pipe repairs

Kemya, Continental Carbon start Saudi carbon black plant

Zeon, Yokohama Rubber in tie-up to advance sustainable rubber production

Added: 17 Feb 2025

Japanese partners installing “a bench facility” for production of butadiene from plant-derived etha…

Report: Indonesia to build €88m rubber oil refinery

Tosoh increases sales of chloroprene rubber

Added: 17 Feb 2025

Shipments of chloroprene rubber rose as demand recovered, although performance varied by region

Goodyear closing Venezuelan tire factory

Goodyear returns to profit despite lower sales, volumes

Added: 14 Feb 2025

US tire maker reports strong recovery in EMEA as margins improved from 0.3% to 2.0%

Tokai reports carbon black gains, forecasts lower earnings in 2025

Added: 14 Feb 2025

Pass-through of costs and favourable exchange rates help boost full-year sales, earnings

Rubber & tire industry in numbers

Added: 14 Feb 2025

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

Denka raises neoprene prices again

Denka says demand remains ‘weak’ for chloroprene rubber

Added: 14 Feb 2025

Elastomer and infrastructure division in red amid sluggish demand, flat volumes

Michelin reports lower sales, earnings as volumes decline

Added: 13 Feb 2025

French group says currency fluctuations, low utilisation rates also impacted 2024 results

Sumitomo creates regional HQs in major restructuring

Sumitomo Rubber results buoyed by currency gains

Added: 13 Feb 2025

Tire volumes declined during 2024 due to production halts by automotive OEMs as well as market stag…

Shin-Etsu intensifies focus on functional silicones

Added: 13 Feb 2025

Japanese group increases sales and earnings within functional materials segment

Goodyear names David Anckaert as chief of 'product strategy and planning'

Added: 13 Feb 2025

Ankaert joined Goodyear in 2000 and most recently served as VP consumer business EMEA

Kumho Tire’s future in limbo as Doublestar cancels deal

High-margin products, strong sales drive 44% earnings growth at Kumho Tire

Added: 12 Feb 2025

Korean tire manufacturer records fifth consecutive quarter with sales exceeding KRW 1,000 billion

Automotive slowdown impacts Toyoda Gosei results

Added: 12 Feb 2025

India remained a bright spot reporting higher sales and profits due to increased production by OEMs…

Cordiant increases production at former Conti plant

Added: 12 Feb 2025

Kaluga facility manufactured 2.7 million units of tires last year, according to local authorities

CMS, LiveEO issue guide on EUDR legality

Added: 12 Feb 2025

Whitepaper on EU deforestation regulation from legal firm and satellite monitoring specialist

CIA report: Pathways for a resilient and sustainable future

Added: 12 Feb 2025

S&P-compiled study offers an independent look at the current and near-future resilience of the UK c…

Rubber producers to cut exports

Rubber futures mixed as Chinese markets resume trading

Added: 11 Feb 2025

Japanese rubber futures see sharp drop as the Yen strengthens against the dollar