Brussels – Bekaert SA expects a decline in demand in the second half of 2025 due to a host of challenges, in particular the increase in trade tariffs in the US. “The introduction of tariffs and ...

Hiratsuka, Japan – Yokohama Rubber Co. (YRC) has raised its full-year outlook following record results over the first six months of 2025. The Japanese group now expects revenue to come in at Yen1,235 ...

Beijing – China has introduced antidumping duties on halogenated butyl rubber imported or originated from Canada and Japan, according to ministry of commerce (Mofcom).

Houston, Texas – Orion SA has lowered its full-year earnings (EBITDA) forecast due mainly to demand headwinds and the influx of cheap tires into its key markets. The carbon black supplier now expects ...

Tokyo – Denka Co. has confirmed that its US chloroprene rubber unit, Denka Performance Elastomer LLC (DPE) in Louisiana, remains under indefinite production suspension and is being systematically ...

In the European TB segment, Bridgestone increased sales to break-even levels, with the aim of becoming profitable over the ...

Osaka, Japan – Toyo Tire Corp. is increasing production at its plant in White, Georgia, to “fully utilise” its local US capacity as part of measures to counter expected tariff impacts on tire imports ...

For the first six months of 2025, Goodyear's net sales declined by 4.3% to $8,718 million, while segment operating income ...

In the PC/LT tire market, Michelin said global OE demand “varied by region” but ended the first six months of the year unchanged. The biggest OE market declines were in Europe, down 8% year-on-year ...

“This is not an agreement, it’s more like a surrender,” commented Amaplast president Massimo Margaglione. “In a global ...

Hanover, Germany – Continental has reported second-quarter declines in sales and earnings at both its Tires and ContiTech ...