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The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company will report third quarter 2025 financial results after market close on Monday, November 3, followed by a conference call at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time on Tuesday, November 4.

The Company will publish its results on November 3, in the form of an Earnings Release and an additional presentation on its investor website: http://investor.goodyear.com. The following morning, the Company will host a conference call.

Clariant completes its CHF 100 million investment in the Daya Bay facility, with the second production line fully operational in November. This expanded capacity strengthens Clariant’s ability to meet growing demand for more sustainable flame-retardant solutions in Asia and globally, particularly in the rapidly expanding e-mobility sector.

Bridgestone Corporation (Bridgestone) announced it has received a favorable ruling from the Jiangsu High People’s Court in a lawsuit regarding trademark infringement and violation of the Anti-Unfair Competition Law. The lawsuit was filed against Qinghe County Dongsheng Lubricating Oil Co., Ltd., Wucheng County Laocheng Town Haomei General Store, Wuxi Liyuan Lubricating Oil Co., Ltd., and two related individuals (the defendants).

Arkema is advancing the decarbonization of its Lacq Mourenx site through the TREFLe Project, which marks a significant strategic initiative for the future of the facility. Following a first investment started up in 2022 that yielded a 28% reduction in the site’s greenhouse gas emissions, this new project includes the construction of a treatment plant for sulfur-based effluents which operates a more efficient process that helps cut down SO2 emissions by 40% and GHG emissions by over 10%.

Lubrizol announces the launch of Lubrizol® AH933ZF, a zinc-free additive package that enables robust performance and user benefits, enabled by innovative Lubrizol science. Zinc-free hydraulic fluids have been increasingly desirable in recent years as regulators, OEMs and other stakeholders seek to minimize potential disruptions in sensitive environmental applications, Lubrizol’s latest innovation meets these needs.

Ideal for applications like mining, forestry, marine, and construction, Lubrizol® AH933ZF delivers proven performance against an extensive list of OEM performance specifications and provides differentiated hydraulic performance that can make a difference for lubricant manufacturers, equipment OEMs, and end users alike.

The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced that Yokohama Industries Americas de Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V. (YIA Mexico), the company’s automotive hose assembly production and sales subsidiary in Mexico, will expand its production capacity. The expansion will include construction of a new building on approx. 32,000 square meters of recently acquired land adjacent to YIA Mexico’s existing plant, more than doubling its current site area. Construction is scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter of 2025, with operations expected to start in the fourth quarter of 2026. Yokohama Rubber is considering further expansion at YIA Mexico in the future.

NEXEN TIRE announced that it is supplying its premium SUV tire, the ROADIAN GTX, and its ultra-high performance summer tire, the N’FERA SPORT, as original equipment (OE) tires for KIA’s core family electric SUV, the Kia EV5.

According to the company’s quarterly update, organic sales increased slightly due to improved price and product mix, but overall revenue fell by around five percent as currency translation effects reduced the reported figures. Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation reached approximately 385 million euros. This was achieved despite a sizeable negative foreign exchange impact. The adjusted EBITDA margin rose to just over 15 percent, compared to 14.8 percent in the same period last year, underscoring management’s continued focus on margins rather than volume growth.