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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
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