Author: RubberWorld

German automotive technology supplier AUMOVIO cut its full-year guidance after reporting lower first-half revenue and earnings, citing weaker vehicle production, geopolitical uncertainty and the financial impact of a settlement with BMW.

The company said adjusted sales fell 8.9% to 8.6 billion euros ($9.9 billion) in the first six months of 2026 from 9.5 billion euros a year earlier. Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) declined to 157 million euros from 260 million euros, while the adjusted EBIT margin narrowed to 1.8% from 2.7%.

Alpha Technologies has introduced the Premier™ MDR DUO, the first Moving Die Rheometer to run two samples at once in a single instrument. The dual-die design doubles testing capacity in the same footprint, giving high-volume rubber producers a way to clear testing bottlenecks without a second instrument or a larger lab.

The Akron-based tire manufacturer reported a net loss of $204 million, or 71 cents per diluted share, compared with net income of $254 million, or 87 cents per diluted share, during the same period a year earlier.

Adjusted net loss totaled $177 million, or 61 cents per diluted share, compared with an adjusted loss of $48 million, or 17 cents per share, in the second quarter of 2025.

Net sales totaled $4.3 billion, while tire unit volume reached 36.5 million units. Excluding the effects of the company’s divestiture of its chemical business and the sale of the Dunlop brand, organic net sales fell 1.4%.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2026 Apollo Tyres Ltd, on a consolidated basis, reported a revenue of Rs 7398 crores. Indian Operations recorded steady revenue growth, complemented by a resilient performance from European Operations despite a challenging business environment.

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The chemical manufacturer reported net sales of $1.59 billion for the quarter ended June 30, down about 1% from $1.62 billion during the same period a year earlier. The company posted a net loss attributable to shareholders of $274 million, or $1.81 per diluted share, compared with a loss of $380 million, or $2.53 per share, in the second quarter of 2025.

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Recovered carbon black (rCB) has moved beyond proof-of-concept to become a strategic material for advancing circularity in the tire and rubber industries. This symposium brings together technology developers, tire manufacturers, equipment suppliers, researchers, and market experts to explore the technical, commercial, and regulatory developments accelerating rCB adoption. Presentations span the entire value chain from pyrolysis and material engineering to application validation, processing, standards, and market outlook highlighting both the challenges and the significant progress toward scalable, high-performance circular carbon materials.