ERJ January/February issue

Click the issue link to read the Jan/Feb 2026 edition of European Rubber Journal magazine. 

CONTENTS

4 Comment: Paying for sustainability

5 Comprehensive report on all the latest news about the rubber industry from around the world

12 News analysis: Tire investment pipeline continues to flow

14 News analysis: Tyres Europe wants urgent action on competitiveness

SPECIAL FEATURE

Tire Technology Expo 2026 – Preview

16 Completing the circle

Upcoming conference and expo event will reflect increasing regulatory and commercial pressure on sector

24 Listing of exhibitors lined up for Hanover show

26 Technology: Spotlight on ‘Inline process management’

FEATURE

Future factories

27 Manufacturers target advanced automation

Generative AI and smart automation are among the priorities for major players in the industry this year

AWARDS

29 Elastomers for Sustainability Awards 2026

UPM Biochemicals comes out top followed closely by Asahi Kasei and Monolith/Goodyear

SPECIAL REPORT

33 By when will tire & rubber industry replace 6PPD?

Alternatives being evaluated “currently nowhere near scale needed to support the tire industry”

REGULARS

36 Industry data page

39 Postscript – On the record