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ERJ Sustainability Tracker 2026: Latest news & developments

Added: 1 Apr 2026

EcoVadis Platinum for Giti, Teijin Aramid… YRC ‘nature-friendly’…. SI group silver recognition…

World NR production drops in January, February

Natural rubber futures rise on strong demand, speculative buying

Added: 31 Mar 2026

Prices gain across exchanges as physical demand strengthens and oil-linked rally supports sentiment

Kemya, Continental Carbon start Saudi carbon black plant

Chinese group starts trial production at 200ktpa synthetic rubber project

Added: 31 Mar 2026

Plant targets high-performance tire materials and import substitution

Road safety: ETRMA calls for action on “underused” tire labelling

European Commission publishes update on tire rolling resistance alignment

Added: 31 Mar 2026

New reference equations, in force since 2 March, to support ‘consistent’ global measurement

Zeon's elastomers unit reports 45% decline in profitability

Zeon rubber trading arm opens Chennai office to expand India reach

Added: 31 Mar 2026

Tokyo Zairyo targets closer support for Japanese automotive suppliers

ERJ Tire & Rubber Machinery Survey 2026

Added: 31 Mar 2026

Manufacturers of machinery & equipment for the tire and rubber industries invited to participate in…

European Tire Market - Supplier Survey

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…

Rodolfo Comerio reports 15% growth in second quarter revenue

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 

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

Report: Indonesia to build €88m rubber oil refinery

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

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

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