Mumbai, India – Balkrishna Industries Ltd. (BKT) has announced a new global brand structure and confirmed its entry into India’s consumer tire market for the first time.

Midland, Michigan – Dow Inc. has reported continued volume growth in its downstream silicones business despite weaker overall sales within its Performance Materials & Coatings segment. In its fourth ...

Frankfurt, Germany – The German rubber industry association (WDK) has called for urgent action to support the local rubber sector following weak 2025 results. According to key statistical data ...

London – The UK’s enhanced verification system for waste tire exports is failing, with compliance rates “below 25%” and more than three quarters of shipments effectively untracked, according to the ...

Boston, Massachusetts – Cabot Corp. has started the production of circular reinforcing carbons at its manufacturing plants in Asia. In an 18 Feb statement, Cabot said its facilities in Cilegon, ...

Houston – Orion SA’s Rubber Carbon Black segment has reported higher volumes but lower sales and earnings in 2025, as ...

Brussels — Chemical plant closures in Europe have surged six-fold since 2022, with cumulative capacity losses reaching 3,700 ...

Tire Tech '26: Industry leaders show the way forward ERJ tracks new advances in the fields of technology, machinery, materials and R&D being presented at this year’s expo & conference Tire Technology ...

Operating profit increased sharply to Yen82.6 billion from Yen11.2 billion a year earlier, SRI reported 12 Feb. Within this, the tire business recorded a 5% year-on-year increase in earnings to Yen80 ...

Over the nine months to 31 Dec 2025, Eneos Materials reported a 4% increase in operating profit to Yen14.3 billion, reflecting a Yen1.0bn “volume impact” of higher SSBR sales. The growth, said Eneos, ...

The Finnish tire maker has set itself a target of €1.8–2.0 billion in net sales by 2029, up from €1.37 billion reported in 2025, Nokian announced 10 Feb. The company also expects a segments earnings ...

Offenbach, Germany – Falken Tyre Europe GmbH has expanded its 2026 summer tire range, adding new sizes and fitments in response to “surging demand” in European SUV and EV segments.