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EU industry committee warns against PFAS polymer restrictions
Added: 30 Mar 2026
European Parliament ITRE report calls for time-unlimited derogations to safeguard future of key ind…

US, China drive Italian rubber & plastics machinery exports
Added: 30 Mar 2026
European export destinations, including Germany, France and Turkey, see year-on-year declines

E4S: Top 10 Sustainability Projects - March/April
Added: 30 Mar 2026
New ranking of projects contributing most to raising the environmental profile of the elastomers/ru…

Chinese recycler mulls major tire pyrolysis capacity expansion
Added: 30 Mar 2026
Group adding 100ktpa waste tire pyrolysis capacity at existing subsidiary in Shandong Province
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ERJ Business Briefing
Added: 30 Mar 2026
Celanese raising prices… Zeon raising TPE prices… Goodyear sells Fulda plant… Goodyear Kansas produ…

ERJ Tire Tracker - News, developments, fitments
Added: 30 Mar 2026
Cordiant 1m milestone… Hyundai names Pirelli supplier of the year… Hankook ‘top results’… Michelin …

Rubber & Tire industry in numbers
Added: 27 Mar 2026
Review of the key figures and data to emerge over the last seven days from leading players worldwide

Malaysia glove makers issue call for help amid NBR latex shortage
Added: 27 Mar 2026
Association says Iran war blockade-driven supply disruption threatens glove output, costs

VCI tracks far-reaching impact of Iran conflict on global supply-chains
Added: 27 Mar 2026
German chemicals association cites reports of shortages in key feedstocks, rising costs

SRI deploys “sensing core” load detection on Chinese commercial EV
Added: 27 Mar 2026
Sumitomo Rubber reports 'global first' with adoption of tire load detection on Ruichi C5 light truck

Wevo adding urethanes production facility in Singapore
Added: 27 Mar 2026
Polyurethane systems plant in Tuas to begin production in third quarter of 2026

Dynasol to expand nitrile rubber output at Mexican site
Added: 26 Mar 2026
Synthetic rubber producer adding 5ktpa capacity amid tightening global supply

ECHA launches PFAS consultation, calls for stakeholder input
Added: 26 Mar 2026
Draft SEAC opinion to be reviewed ahead of final recommendation

Rubber volumes lift Sri Trang Q4 revenue, but full-year loss widens
Added: 26 Mar 2026
Thai group cites “volatility” and pricing pressure despite stable demand

Hutchinson delivers “industry-first” oil-cooled in-wheel motor seals
Added: 26 Mar 2026
Precision Sealing Systems team in China secures prototype project with Tsingshan Industrial

Pirelli signals plans to raise stake in Chinese tire JV
Added: 25 Mar 2026
Move will see Italian tire maker increasing stake in Shenzhou tire manufacturing to 70%

Wanli Tire advances expansion with 6m PCR project
Added: 25 Mar 2026
Chinese group submits environmental impact report for Guangzhou plant development

Evonik launches ‘innovation factory’ to accelerate R&D to market
Added: 25 Mar 2026
Unit replaces Creavis, targets five-year path from development to industrial application

Toyo Tire breaks ground on Serbia R&D centre to boost European operations
Added: 24 Mar 2026
Facility to act as “core hub” for advanced technologies, operational from January 2027

Natural rubber futures fall on long liquidation, weaker sentiment
Added: 24 Mar 2026
Prices decline across exchanges as rally fades and recession concerns weigh
