Global rubber consumption declined by 5.3% year-on-year in Q1 2026, while total rubber production contracted by 3.3%, according to the latest data released by the International Rubber Study Group (IRSG) in its Rubber Statistical Bulletin. The figures point to weakening rubber demand amid a challenging global economic environment and softer consumption across major markets.
Read MoreThe Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced its business and financial results for the first half of fiscal 2026 (January–June 2026). Sales revenue increased 10.4% over the same period of the previous year, to ¥639.4 billion; business profit increased 54.3%, to ¥95.8 billion; operating profit increased 100.0%, to ¥109.7 billion; and profit attributable to owners of the parent increased 104.2%, to ¥72.6 billion. The Company achieved record first-half highs in each of these core earnings results categories. Business profit margin also rose to a record high of 15.0%.
Read MoreIn the second quarter, adjusted EBITDA rose by 24 percent to €630 million. In June, the company had forecast adjusted EBITDA in the range between €600 million and €650 million and significantly raised its guidance for fiscal 2026. Evonik now expects adjusted EBITDA between €2.0 billion and €2.2 billion (previously: €1.7 billion to €2.0 billion). In 2025, Evonik earned around €1.9 billion.
Read MoreDow together with Adient, a global manufacturing leader in automotive seating, commercially launched SPECFLEX™ REN, a next-generation polyurethane seating solution now available with ISCC PLUS certified bio-attributed feedstocks enabled via a mass balance approach.
Read MoreThe latest additions extend Continental’s Gravity portfolio with new size, casing and compound combinations across the Argotal, Kryptotal Front, Kryptotal Rear, and Xynotal models. Riders can now choose from additional Trail Soft and Enduro SuperSoft options across 29-inch and 27.5-inch platforms, while Continental’s proven mixed-conditions tread performance continues to be available for smaller 20, 24, and 26-inch wheel sizes.
Read MoreThe U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA) projects total U.S. tire shipments of 330.3 million units in 2026, compared to 336.3 million units in 2025 and 332.7 million units in 2019.
Compared with 2025, Original Equipment (OE) shipments for passenger, light truck, and truck tires are expected to change by -0.7%, -1.9%, and 6.2% respectively, with a total decrease of 0.1 million units. Replacement passenger, light truck, and truck tire shipments are also projected to change by -1.6%, -1.6%, and -7.1% respectively, with a total decrease of 5.9 million units.
Read MoreThe Rubber Division, ACS announces a new leadership course will take place at GPS: The Rubber Initiative® – Next-Generation Executive Leadership. The course will be held on Wednesday, September 30; 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Breakfast pastries, coffee, tea and lunch included.
The rubber industry promotes its best technical people into management and rarely prepares them for the shift. This full-day workshop closes that gap.
Read MoreGerman 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%.
Read MoreAlpha 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.
Read MoreThe 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%.
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