Author: RubberWorld

Nokian Tyres plc reported solid financial performance for the full year 2025, with profitability improvements continuing into the fourth quarter, the Finnish tire maker said in its Financial Statement Release published on February 10. Net sales for 2025 rose to €1,373.6 million from €1,289.8 million the previous year, reflecting a 7.2 % increase on a constant currency basis supported by growth across all geographic regions. Segments operating profit climbed 28 % to €91.3 million, driven largely by higher passenger car tire prices and increased sales volume, while overall operating profit improved significantly to €35.8 million compared with just €1.8 million in 2024. Cash flow from operating activities also strengthened, reaching €146.2 million versus €77.4 million a year earlier.

The Board of Directors of Pirelli met and the majority agreed, with 9 favorable votes and 5 against, with the assessment of the Chief Executive Officer Andrea Casaluci that the Cyber Tyre activities must continue to be carried out and developed in a fully integrated manner, including at the functional and organizational level with all the other activities of the Pirelli Group and that they must be managed in full consistency with, and in compliance with the strategic and industrial approach described by the Chief Executive Officer, with the express exclusion of any project or initiative that might lead to any form of compartmentalization, separation and/or segregation, even only partially, and of any nature. Chen Aihua, Zhang Haitao, Chen Qian, Fan Xiaohua and Tang Grace voted against the management’s considerations.

Titan Pressure Perfect (P2) represents a huge leap forward in agricultural tire intelligence. This cutting-edge system provides real-time pressure, temperature and load sensing, enabling continuous tire monitoring. This new technology enables seamless integration with onboard inflation control, allowing automatic tire pressure adjustment while in motion. Whether transitioning from road to field or adapting to changing load conditions, Titan Pressure Perfect technology can reduce air pressure by up to 50%, deliver up to 35% less soil compaction, and could result in a 4–6% increase in corn yields.

Malmo, Sweden HEXPOL’s TPE companies in Sweden, the UK and Germany have achieved third-party certification of their product carbon footprint

Vienna, Austria – Borealis and its partners are launching a new initiative in Indonesia aimed at strengthening plastic waste recycling

Nexen Tire has released its preliminary financial results for the full year 2025. The company recorded a revenue of KRW 3.19 trillion and an operating profit of KRW 170.3 billion for 2025. First surpassing KRW 2 trillion in annual sales in 2019, the company has now exceeded KRW 3 trillion in annual sales for the first time, reflecting ongoing top-line growth despite an uncertain market environment.

vient Corporation reported its financial performance for the fourth quarter and full year of 2025, showing modest revenue growth, improved underlying profitability and a positive outlook for 2026, even as reported earnings were weighed down by one-time items.

For the October–December quarter, sales climbed about 2 % to $761 million, helped by favorable foreign exchange movements, while the full year saw sales edge up roughly 1 % to $3.26 billion compared with 2024. On a Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) basis, Avient posted diluted EPS of $0.18 for the quarter and $0.89 for the full year, down from prior-year levels reflecting significant special items and intangible amortization charges.

Amca acquires legacy aerospace and defense suppliers and equips them to rapidly design, qualify, and manufacture components to reduce supply chain risk and accelerate time-to-field across the industry. During its first year of ownership, Amca will invest significantly in expanding Electrocube’s engineering and product catalog.