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Tokai targets 2027 start-up for ‘eco carbon black’ pilot plant

Added: 22 Sep 2026

Japanese group sets out path from general-purpose recycled material to high-reinforcement grades

Yokohama, dotData developing AI agent for tire R&D

Added: 22 Sep 2026

Project builds on tire maker’s use of AI in tire design and rubber mixing processes

NR production impacted by disease, low prices

Rubber futures rally loses momentum as weather-related supply concerns ease

Added: 22 Sep 2026

Impact of drought and El Nino conditions diminishing, rainy season expected in coming weeks

Pirelli to test ‘cyber tyre’ on Italian police vehicles

Added: 22 Sep 2026

Five Carabinieri vehicles in Rome to collect road-condition data

China’s Hailide expanding Vietnam polyester filament plant

China's Hailide advances $52m Vietnam tire-cord fabric plant

Added: 22 Sep 2026

Equipment installation and commissioning underway at 18ktpa facility in Tay Ninh

Veolia signs zero-carbon project for Lianyou carbon black plant

Added: 22 Sep 2026

To be carried out at Guangzhou-based carbon black facility with 100ktpa of production capacity

ERJ Business Briefing - 2026

Added: 22 Sep 2026

PCBL acetylene black investment... Birla Carbon raising prices... Titan selling undercarriage busin…

China tire industry foresees "low growth" as PCR sector faces overcapacity

Added: 21 Sep 2026

CRIA says passenger car tire market has entered “period of destocking and reshuffling” 

DATL expects lower 2026 results amid weak first-half performance

Added: 21 Sep 2026

Aircraft tire maker cites Middle East disruption, contract losses and delayed military orders

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Canada estimates 29% dumping margin on Chinese truck tires

Added: 21 Sep 2026

Trade authority also estimates 23.9% subsidy as Chinese tires account for nearly half of imports

ACE, Abdallah Consulting launch recovered carbon black certification programme

Added: 21 Sep 2026

Vericarb aims to provide third-party verification of rCB material and rubber performance

Sumitomo Rubber sets up UK company to drive Dunlop brand strategy

Added: 21 Sep 2026

New operation to coordinate global communications from brand's country of origin

ERJ Sustainability Tracker - 2026

Added: 21 Sep 2026

YRC NR award... Ineos CO2 storage first... Top rating for Kraton... PCBL carbon black cert... Bridg…

Rubber & Tire Industry in Numbers

Added: 18 Sep 2026

Review of the key figures and data to emerge over the last seven days from leading players worldwide

Tyre Stewardship Australia joins rubber study group

TRA calls for UK tire export and recycling reforms

Added: 18 Sep 2026

Industry highlights 150kt of idle domestic processing capacity as it seeks ‘shred-only’ export rule…

Wanli progresses €280m Malaysia tire plant project

Added: 18 Sep 2026

Chinese tire maker selects preferred bidder for design work at high-performance tire production base

Technology focus: Protecting medicines

Added: 18 Sep 2026

WDK: Elastomers play critical role in preventing contamination of medicines, vaccines, infusion sol…

ERJ Appointments Tracker - 2026

Added: 18 Sep 2026

ENEOS reshuffles ahead of TPC purchase... Bridgestone EMEA sales… Solvay names silica boss… VMI cha…

Outside track: Boost for UK hydrogen rollout

Added: 18 Sep 2026

ERJ reports on developments across the wider, global process and discrete manufacturing industries

Update: Tariff-hit Chinese tire makers to “intensify” EU trade

VCI urges EU to scrap EUDR supply-chain reporting requirement

Added: 17 Sep 2026

German chemicals association targets EUDR, CBAM and REACH rules in 10-point bureaucracy plan