Continental has completed a €300m expansion project at its tire manufacturing plant in Rayong, Thailand, increasing annual production capacity by 3 million passenger car and light truck tires and adding 600 jobs. The expansion also marks the start of local radial … Read more
Chinese tire giant Shandong Linglong Tire Co. Ltd has pulled the plug on its planned €1 billion investment in a Brazilian tire manufacturing plant after failing to reach agreement with its proposed partner on core terms. In a 27 May filing … Read more
The global tire and rubber machinery sector has rebounded strongly in 2024, according to the European Rubber Journal’s (ERJ) Tire & Rubber Machinery Survey 2024. After flat sales in 2023, respondents reported an 18.6% year-on-year increase in total sales, reaching $3,712 … Read more
According to the ERJ Tire & Rubber Machinery Survey 2025, rubber and tire machinery makers have recorded solid growth performance, with total sales among respondents reaching $3,735 million, a year-on-year increase of 14.1%. This growth is slower than the 18.6% gain … Read more