Hiratsuka, Japan – Yokohama Rubber Co. (YRC) has reported record results for the first three quarters of the year, the Japanese group announced 14 Nov. Earnings (business profit) for the nine-month ...

Westlake, Ohio – US-based polymer compounder Geon Performance Solutions has completed a $1.3 million (€1.2 million) expansion and upgrade programme at its facility in Ramos Arizpe, Coahuila, Mexico.

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Gurugram, India – Apollo Tyres Ltd has been impacted by a sharp rise in raw materials costs in the first half of its fiscal ...

PCBL expects to commission a 20ktpa speciality project in Mundra and a 30ktpa brownfield expansion in Tamil Nadu in the third quarter of its full fiscal year, ending 31 March 2025. Every issue of ...

Binh Duong, Vietnam – Kumho Tire Vietnam is investing $300 million (€285 million) in its operations in Vietnam to increase production capacity in the country by 36%. The Korean tire maker signalled ...

Due to softer projections for light vehicle production in 2024, inflation and unfavourable foreign exchange rates, Cooper ...

In a statement 13 Nove, the European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers' Association (ETRMA) expressed its concerns over the amendments saying, if approved, they would open “a new phase of uncertainty” ...

Frankfurt am Main, Germany – The German rubber industry association (WDK) has reported a 5.3% year-on-year decline in sales for the first nine months of 2024 with production down 6%.

Hyogo, Japan – Toyo Tire Corp. has revised up its full-year earnings outlook as the group reported a strong third quarter, buoyed by higher sales, lower costs and favourable currency effects.

Hiratsuka, Japan – Yokohama Rubber Co. (YRC) has announced a decision to close its off-road tire manufacturing plant in Hadera, Israel, effective 31 Dec. Explaining the move, YRC said major tire ...