Seoul — Kumho Tire reported record sales in 2025, supported by demand in overseas markets, while operating profit edged lower compared with a strong prior-year performance.

Natural rubber futures ended the first trading week of February "mixed," with prices on Japan’s Osaka Exchange (OSE) closing higher week-on-week, according to Japan Ex ...

For the fiscal year ended 31 Dec 2025, Nokian posted a 28% year-on-year increase in segment operating profit to €91.3 million, on stronger passenger car tire pricing and higher sales volumes.

Tokyo — Denka Co. Ltd has returned to growth within its 'elastomers and infrastructure solutions' division, which includes the group’s chloroprene rubber operations. Over its fiscal third quarter, to ...

Rudong, China – Chinese technology group Jiangsu Henghui Security has begun trial production at the first phase of its ...

Nanjing, China – Chinese chemicals major Zhejiang Henghe Industrial Group has signed an agreement to invest more than Yuan1 ...

Milan, Italy — Pirelli's board of directors has rejected a proposal to segregate its “cyber tire” activities, agreeing with chief executive Andrea Casaluci that such activities must continue to be ...

Leverkusen, Germany – Covestro has broken ground on a heat battery project at its Brunsbuettel site in northern Germany, ...

In its commentary, Tyres Europe noted “consistent with muted freight activity” continued for the truck & bus segment throughout 2025. Sales, it noted, remained “sensitive” to industrial output, which ...

Brussels – European imports of passenger car and light truck (PC/LT) tires slowed markedly in the second half of 2025 while truck and bus (TBR) tire inflows continued to grow, according to the latest ...

In response to these increasing competitive challenges, Schneider urged manufacturers in sectors ranging from automotive and construction to chemicals and food & beverages to embrace the latest open, ...

Commenting on the segment performance, Zeon said synthetic rubber sales grew on a quarterly basis, helped by an increase in general-purpose rubbers and the positive impact of yen depreciation.