Bonn, Germany – German trade union the IGBCE has strongly criticised the recent trade agreement between the EU and the US: highlighting its potential damaging impact on European industry.

Also, a 22 May agreement to sell the majority of the Goodyear Chemical business to Gemspring Capital Management is expected to close in late 2025. Since its launch, the Goodyear Forward plan has ...

Despite the weak first-half performance, Semperit said its operating results “significantly improved” in the second quarter as it recovered from a “weak order situation” at the beginning of the year.

Geneva, Switzerland – A Tire Industry Project (TIP) backed scientific review is calling for stronger research methods and harmonised testing to improve the measurement and assessment of tire wear ...

Milan, Italy – Pirelli’s plant in Silao, Guanajuato, Mexico is currently playing a key role in the group's supply of tires to the US, helped by the duty-free terms of the US-Mexico-Canada trade deal.

In the European TB segment, Bridgestone increased sales to break-even levels, with the aim of becoming profitable over the ...

Hiratsuka, Japan – Yokohama Rubber Co. (YRC) has raised its full-year outlook following record results over the first six months of 2025. The Japanese group now expects revenue to come in at Yen1,235 ...

Brussels – Bekaert SA expects a decline in demand in the second half of 2025 due to a host of challenges, in particular the increase in trade tariffs in the US. “The introduction of tariffs and ...

Beijing – China has introduced antidumping duties on halogenated butyl rubber imported or originated from Canada and Japan, according to ministry of commerce (Mofcom).

Houston, Texas – Orion SA has lowered its full-year earnings (EBITDA) forecast due mainly to demand headwinds and the influx of cheap tires into its key markets. The carbon black supplier now expects ...

The US Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA) has revised down US total tire shipments for 2025 slightly, now expecting the figure to reach 340.2 million units, ...

Tokyo – Denka Co. has confirmed that its US chloroprene rubber unit, Denka Performance Elastomer LLC (DPE) in Louisiana, remains under indefinite production suspension and is being systematically ...