ERJ May/June issue

Click the issue link to read the May/June 2026 edition of European Rubber Journal magazine.

CONTENTS

COMMENT & NEWS

4 Comment: Rubber by the numbers

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

12 News analysis: Tire makers seek rebound from tough start to 2026… Rubber product makers swimming against currency effects… Industry weighs up impact of Middle East war

SPECIAL FEATURE

ERJ Tire & Rubber Machinery Survey 2026

16 Report: Global economy puts brakes on growth

However, this year’s report identifies increase in sales across equipment manufacturers worldwide

22 Future focus

HF adapts to changes in global tire markets, competition, digital technology

23 Making tire plants safer

Equipment makers advance solutions to address different hazards encountered within the factory

24 Listing of rubber and tire machinery manufacturers and their operations worldwide, based on information supplied for the ERJ Machinery Survey

28 New player on the scene

Italian machinery maker relaunched by NTE Holding from former Marangoni Meccanica business

FEATURE - RUBBER

Advanced elastomer technologies

30 Sealing innovation

Seals manufacturers gear up to tackle a diverse range of challenging applications

32 Tuning into durability modelling

New advances and applications presented at Endurica conference in Luxembourg

33 Rubber on a roll

Development news from across the world of rubber

FEATURE

Sustainability

34 Elastomers for Sustainability

New Top 10 ranking of materials science-based projects in the global rubber & tire industry

REGULARS

36 Industry data pages

39 Postscript – On the record