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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

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

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
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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…

Linglong: US ban on Serbia plant tires “incomprehensible”
Added: 23 Dec 2025
Issues firm response to decision by US Customs and Border Protection Agency

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’
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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

Tires missing from EU ‘automotive simplification’ plan
Added: 22 Dec 2025
Tyres Europe: Commission's revision of automotive regulations must not overlook tires…’
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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
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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
