Leudelange, Luxembourg – OCSiAl has launched development of the “world’s largest graphene nanotube production facility” in Differdange, Luxembourg.

European Rubber Journal is pleased to announce the return of the Future Tire Conference, which will take place on 18-19 November at the NH Collection Prague Carlo IV hotel in Prague. As before, this ...

Breaking up segment performance, YRC said its ‘tire segment’, which includes both consumer and off-the-road (OHT) units, reported a 13.5% year-on-year increase in sales to Yen795.8 billion, accounting ...

Frankfurt, Germany – Germany’s rubber manufacturers have urged the federal government to deliver concrete measures to reverse a continuing decline across the industrial sector.

Kobe, Japan – Sumitomo Rubber Industries (SRI) has reported a sharp decrease in business profit (earnings) for the first nine months of 2025, amid weaker sales volumes and higher raw material costs.

Revenue surpassed Yuan10 billion (€1.2 billion) for the quarter, up 18% year-on-year. Net profit attributable to the parent company was Yuan1.041 billion, slightly lower than a year earlier, but up 31 ...

Tokyo – Bridgestone has begun Japan’s first public-road trial of its next-generation “AirFree” tire, which eliminates the need for air filling, in cooperation with Toyama City. The group has also ...

Tracking significant market and commercial developments within the international tire and rubber industries: Rubber mixing machinery maker G3 Mixing Technologies is set to open its new US headquarters ...

The three months to end of September saw earnings (EBITDA) grow 28.7% year-on-year to €16.6 million, on 1.1% higher sales of €163 million, Semperit reported 12 Nov. Earnings were also up compared to ...

Bridgestone described 2025 as a “year of emergency and crisis management”, pointing to high raw material costs and an ...

Helsinki – Finland-based forest industry and bio-chemical company UPM has joined the European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic), with the aim to strengthen the role of renewable chemistry in the ...

Tokyo – Bridgestone Corp. has revised down its earnings forecast for the year, citing lower volumes and weaker economic conditions in the US. The group now expects adjusted operating income of Yen490 ...