Brussels – The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has called on the European Commission to seek a ...

Lorenzana went on to cite the planned Sentury Tire factory in As Pontes among a number of projects that "hang by a thread" due to the lack of electricity-delivery networks.

Hanover, Germany – Continental AG’s executive board has decided to make the ContiTech group sector an independent company in the course 2026, with Continental becoming solely focused on tires.

Tokyo – Natural rubber futures fell sharply in the first trading week of April as the US imposed new tariffs on imported goods. All major Far East markets closed the trading week ended 4 April ...

Brussels – New EU car sales declined by 3% year-on-year to 853,670 units in the first two months of the year as major markets reported decreases in demand. Demand fell in Italy by 6% compared to the ...

The tariffs are aimed at countries that, according to the Trump administration, impose high duties on imports from the US and/or enforce non-tariff barriers to US trade. Set to take effect on 5 April, ...

Santa Ana, California – Yokohama Corp. of North America (YCNA) has announced key leadership changes, effective 28 March. As part of the reorganisation bid, Jeff Barna, president & CEO of US subsidiary ...

London – The UK Environment Agency (EA) has agreed to review its approach to waste tire exports following legal pressure from campaign group Fighting Dirty.

The probe, initiated upon a petition by Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) will cover imports of ESBR 1500 series, said a 29 March ...

Taipei – International CSRC Investment Holdings, the Taiwanese parent company of Continental Carbon, is scaling back its footprint in China with the closure of one plant and the divestment of another.

Bekaert’s trading outlook accompanied its 2024 annual report, showing a “resilient performance” at the ‘rubber reinforcement’ unit helped by its focus on costs, mix and business-selection amid weaker ...

While the graph “looks Andean, the actual range over the past three months has not exceeded 19 €cents/kg CIF,” said RTAE – noting that the market saw a 9 €cents/kg drop in freight rates at the end of ...