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Denka reshuffles executive team
Added: 17 Feb 2025
Names Ikuo Ishida as president and chief executive officer

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
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Trelleborg acquiring US pipe repair business
Added: 17 Feb 2025
California-based NuFlow, specialises in liners, resins and equipment for small pipe repairs

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…

Tosoh increases sales of chloroprene rubber
Added: 17 Feb 2025
Shipments of chloroprene rubber rose as demand recovered, although performance varied by region

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 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 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

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 futures mixed as Chinese markets resume trading
Added: 11 Feb 2025
Japanese rubber futures see sharp drop as the Yen strengthens against the dollar