ERJ July/August issue

Click the issue link to read the July/August 2026 edition of European Rubber Journal magazine.

CONTENTS

4 Comment: Industry point zero

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

12 News Analysis: Tyres Europe urges EU to support “strategic” tire & rubber sector

FEATURES

18 ERJ Custom Compounding Survey 2026

On track for recovery: Respondents report signs of rebound in key geographic and end-use markets

Listings: Details of capabilities and operations of leading international compounders

24 Global Top 50 Rubber product manufacturers

Markets edge upwards: Recovery trend for sales in 2025 posted by most manufacturers in key global regions

30 China Tire Report 2025

Chinese tire makers’ sales stay on upward track

Linglong ‘maintains’ 7&5 global strategy

SPECIAL REPORTS

35: Fraunhofer consortium claims milestone in tire abrasion analysis

Project TERIS aims to standardise laboratory generation, analysis and prediction of tire wear

36 Elastomers for Sustainability

New Top 10 ranking of projects contributing most to raising the environmental profile of the elastomers/rubber industry

REGULARS

37 Industry data page

39 Postscript – On the record