Trelleborg’s 2025 annual report shows stable performance and strong profitability despite a challenging global market. The company reported net sales of about SEK 34 billion for the year. Operating profit (EBIT) was approximately SEK 6–7 billion, with an operating margin around 20 percent, reflecting strong efficiency and a focus on high-value products.
Read MoreSmithers announces that Henry He, General Manager of the Smithers Testing Laboratory in Suzhou, China, will be speaking at the 2026 Tire Technology Expo in Hannover, Germany, from March 3 to 5. He’s presentation, titled “The Effects of Temperature on Tire Rolling Resistance and Relation to EV Development,” is scheduled for 4:10 p.m. CET on Wednesday, March 4.
Read MoreBST will present two powerful systems for the highest quality requirements in tire production: LaserTrack Pro 600 and SurfaceScope Pro. Experts from industry, research, and development will meet in Halls 19, 20, and 21 of the Deutsche Messe Hannover to exchange ideas on the latest technologies and innovations. The Tire Technology Expo 2026 in Hanover (March 3, 4, and 5, 2026) is considered the leading international event for tire design and manufacturing.
Read MorePirelli North America announced a new multi-year partnership with the Miami Open presented by Itaú, reinforcing the company’s strategic commitment to the North American market and further strengthening its long-standing relationship with world-class sport and the game of tennis.
Read MoreWhether you are new to the rubber industry or a seasoned professional looking to sharpen your edge, Polymer Fridays from the Rubber Division, ACS, is designed to strengthen your technical foundation and expand your confidence.
Over ten weeks, you will build a clearer understanding of how major polymer families compare, where they perform best and how their chemistry drives real world application decisions.
Read MoreMAXAM Tire announced the promotion of Eric Appleby to National Account Sales Director, effective immediately. In this role, Appleby will lead Maxam’s national account strategy across North America, focusing on accelerating growth, deepening dealer partnerships, and delivering value-driven solutions to our customers.
Read MoreFollowing a successful audit in December 2025, REP is now officially ISO 14001 certified.
This certification is an international benchmark in environmental management and also meets the high expectations of REP’s customers, who are more and more attentive to the environmental commitments of their industrial partners.
Read MoreBridgestone Americas (Bridgestone) announced that Firestone Racing will usher in the 2026 INDYCAR season with Firehawk race tires that integrate Bridgestone global ENLITEN™ Technology. Beginning at this weekend’s Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, both the NTT INDYCAR SERIES and INDY NXT by Firestone will compete on race tires that demonstrate the power of the sustainability-focused suite of technologies.
Read MoreApollo Tyres honored eight outstanding women entrepreneurs at the 7th edition of ‘EK NAAM,’ its flagship initiative celebrating and empowering grassroots women leaders. These changemakers, through their leadership and resilience, have transformed communities and advanced inclusive development.
Read MoreThe Rubber Division ACS Spring Technical Meeting Symposium will highlight “Reinforcement Effects in Elastomer Nanocomposites: Experimental & Modeling Insights.” This symposium is organized and chaired by Chris Robertson, Principal Consultant at Polymer Technology Services LLC, this symposium explores the fundamental mechanisms governing reinforcement, dissipation and failure in nanoparticle-filled elastomers across strain, temperature and deformation regimes. Combining experiments, scattering, rheology and molecular simulations, the presentations highlight intrinsic performance tradeoffs and offer design principles for advanced rubber and tire materials.
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