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Apollo Tyres reports 14 percent increase in revenues, announces dividend increase

The Board of Directors of Apollo Tyres Ltd approved the company’s audited financial results for the fourth quarter (Jan to Mar) and the financial year 2025 – 26. The Board has recommended a final dividend of Rs 2.50 per equity share (250%) on a face value of Re 1 for FY26, subject to shareholder approval at the upcoming Annual General Meeting. This is in addition to the interim dividend of Rs 3.50 per share (350%) already paid during the year, taking the total dividend for FY26 to Rs 6.00 per share.

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Wacker announces price increase for resins, dispersions, and dispersible polymer powders

Effective June 1, 2026, or as customer contracts allow, the WACKER Group is to raise its prices for resins, dispersions, and dispersible polymer powders sourced from its production sites in Europe and the USA. Prices for these products will be increased by up to 15 percent. The price adjustments will enable WACKER’s Polymers division to continue providing customers with high product quality, technological innovations, best-in-class customer service and technical support, along with supporting investment to secure the capability for future growth across focus markets.

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June is packed with learning opportunities from the Rubber Division

The Rubber Division, ACS is packing June with opportunities to strengthen your expertise and stay ahead in our rapidly evolving industry. From foundational courses to advanced topics and targeted webinars, this month’s lineup delivers practical knowledge and real-world insights you can put to work right away.

Take the June 3 Introduction to Compounding, Mixing & Testing course followed by the June 4 Intermediate Rubber Compounding course to progress from foundational to intermediate level at a discounted rate. Additional savings are available for companies enrolling multiple participants. Contact hmaimone@rubber.org for details.

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Yokohama Rubber establishes new R&D center in China

The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announces that it has established an R&D center in Hangzhou, China. The new center began operations in May 2026 inside the Company’s new passenger car tire plant that started production in November 2025. With the establishment of the new center, Yokohama Rubber aims to build a system that can initiate and complete the R&D of new products for the China market locally, enabling it to dramatically speed up its response to demand in the Chinese market. The new center will enhance Yokohama Rubber’s R&D capabilities in China, and combined with the start of operations at the recently established tire plant, will strengthen Yokohama Rubber’s development and production of tires for the Chinese market.

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USTMA president Anne Forristall Luke announces retirement

The U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA), announced that President and CEO Anne Forristall Luke will retire at the end of 2026 after eleven years leading the Association. Forristall Luke, who joined USTMA – then known as the Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA) – in 2016, has presided over a period of substantial growth, strategic evolution, and measurably elevated influence for the domestic tire manufacturing industry.

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