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Season's greetings to ERJ readers

Added: 24 Dec 2025

We wish everyone a very Happy Christmas and a great New Year!

Sumitomo Rubber adopts circular carbon black in Dunlop tires

Added: 24 Dec 2025

Materials produced in collaboration with Mitsubishi Chemical using scrap rubber generation in tire …

Cefic urges ‘gradual, proportionate’ rollout of digital product passport

Added: 24 Dec 2025

Joint paper with FECC highlights transparency gains, warns against rushed implementation

ERJ Top-10 most viewed news reports: Investment projects

Added: 24 Dec 2025

European Rubber Journal’s list of the 10 most viewed 'projects-related' stories of the year

German machinery makers forecast market slowdown

VDMA warns of investment drift as pressure builds on Germany’s “innovation hub”

Added: 24 Dec 2025

Association calls for urgent reforms to prevent research and production moving abroad

Cefic appoints BASF CEO Markus Kamieth as next president

Added: 24 Dec 2025

Ilham Kadri of Syensqo concludes her tenure as president and chair of ICCA

Solvay chemicals plant, US

Apollo Tyres recognises role of key suppliers in sustainability drive

Added: 24 Dec 2025

Suppliers including Birla Carbon, Cabot and Solvay recognised for sustainability performance

WDK highlights role of rubber sealing in critical applications

Added: 24 Dec 2025

Part among “least visible” rubber products, despite critical role in hydraulic engineering

Automotive rubber – Sparking innovation

Added: 24 Dec 2025

ERJ Feature: Transition to new mobility is generating leading-edge R&D at component makers and mate…

US tire shipments projected to fall 0.7% this year

Linglong: US ban on Serbia plant tires “incomprehensible”

Added: 23 Dec 2025

Issues firm response to decision by US Customs and Border Protection Agency

Halcyon Agri in €28m deal to acquire RCMA’s polymer business

Natural rubber markets steady approaching yearend

Added: 23 Dec 2025

JPX: Prices remained range-bound last week, market participants cautious

ERJ Top-10 most viewed news reports: Regulatory & trade

Added: 23 Dec 2025

European Rubber Journal’s list of the 10 most viewed legislative and trade stories of the year

Toyoda Gosei develops “self-supporting” front centre airbag

Added: 23 Dec 2025

Developed in anticipation of evolving vehicle interiors, emergence of autonomous technologies

Endurica Europe to host May elastomer durability conference

Added: 23 Dec 2025

Themed: ‘Dimensions of durability - elastomer characterisation, simulation, sustainability’

Hutchinson in France e-bike drivetrain programme

Added: 23 Dec 2025

ADEME-backed project targets belts, mechanical components and digital integration

US blocks import of tires made at Linglong Serbia plant

Added: 22 Dec 2025

Agency issues 'withhold' order alleging the use of “forced labour" at Zrenjanin facility

European Tire Market - Supplier Survey

Tires missing from EU ‘automotive simplification’ plan

Added: 22 Dec 2025

Tyres Europe: Commission's revision of automotive regulations must not overlook tires…’

Freudenberg secures €100m financing from European Investment Bank

Added: 22 Dec 2025

Funding supports €200m investment in R&D programme focused on AI, digitalisation and sustainability…

ERJ Top-10 most viewed news reports: Sustainability

Added: 22 Dec 2025

European Rubber Journal’s list of the 10 most viewed sustainability-themed stories of the year

German chemical apprenticeships hit lowest level since 2021

Added: 22 Dec 2025

IGBCE warns of ‘fear-driven’ personnel policy amid sharp drop in training places