Author: RubberWorld

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.

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.

Liberty Tire Recycling released its 2025 Sustainability Report along with its first public Climate Risk & Resilience Report aligned with the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD). Together, the reports demonstrate how Liberty’s sustainability efforts are driving circularity,
measurable operational progress and supporting long-term business performance.

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.

The Latin American Rubber Association —SLTC— and the Regional Chamber of the Rubber and Latex Industry of the State of Jalisco —CIHUL— announce the IV Rubber Technology Symposium – Guadalajara 2026, to be held from October 28 to 30, 2026, in Guadalajara, Mexico.

At the Adhesives & Bonding Expo 2026, taking place from June 23 to 25 in Novi, Michigan, UTH GmbH will present its latest product range, focusing on polymer dosing for continuous mixing processes.