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ERJ Business Briefing
Added: 13 Mar 2026
Yokohama plant closure... Univar-SI deal... Lanxess rubber additives hike… Energy threat... Eneos b…

Rubber & Tire industry in numbers
Added: 13 Mar 2026
Review of the key figures and data to emerge over the last seven days from leading players worldwide

Asian brand opens first overseas tire plant in Cambodia
Added: 13 Mar 2026
Chinese parent group invests in 6 million-unit facility targeting export markets

Goodyear expects earnings hit from lower volumes, tariffs
Added: 13 Mar 2026
Akron tire group forecasts 10% decline in Q1 volumes as industry headwinds persist

California study finds no significant health risk from crumb rubber infill
Added: 13 Mar 2026
Landmark research examines more than 100 chemicals across 35 synthetic fields

ERJ Sustainability Tracker 2026: News, views, awards
Added: 13 Mar 2026
Arlanxeo ISCC+… Orion goes platinum… Birla €2m grant… SBTi validates Trelleborg targets… Pyrum TPO …

Pirelli set to end shareholder pact with Sinochem
Added: 12 Mar 2026
Group says no negotiations underway as current agreement approaches May expiry

Second ECHA committee concludes draft opinion on PFAS restriction
Added: 12 Mar 2026
Socio-Economic Analysis Committee to open 60-day consultation on proposal covering all uses

VCI warns Iran escalation is raising costs, uncertainty for chemical industry
Added: 12 Mar 2026
Association cites studies showing higher energy prices and supply chain risks for Europe

MRF to invest €500m in new tire plant in India
Added: 11 Mar 2026
Facility in Sivagangai district expected to produce 'automotive tires'

Troester expands automation capabilities with Turkish acquisition
Added: 11 Mar 2026
Group integrates automation specialist SC Otomasyon as Troester Robotics unit

Enviro files for bankruptcy of Swedish tire recycling subsidiary
Added: 11 Mar 2026
Move concerns operations in Asensbruk which played important role in validating Enviro’s technology…

Researchers turn waste rubber gloves into CO2 capture materials
Added: 11 Mar 2026
Study shows “promising results” for converting nitrile gloves into carbon-capturing adsorbents
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BASF starts commercial production of flame-retardant TPU grade in China
Added: 11 Mar 2026
Local output aimed at cable applications including automation, robotics and EV charging

ERJ Tire Tracker - News, developments, fitments
Added: 11 Mar 2026
Conti for Smart #5… Nexen / Kia... Enliten on Indycar… YRC / Daihatsu BEV… BMW taps Nexen... YRC /G…

DRC eyes eastern Europe expansion as moves beyond mixing services
Added: 10 Mar 2026
CEO says Turkish rubber compounder plans €12–15m investment in Europe to broaden offerings
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Global tire production growth slows amid record import levels in West
Added: 10 Mar 2026
GlobalData: Trade measures redirect flow of imports rather than reduce them

Natural rubber futures retreat on profit-taking across major exchanges
Added: 10 Mar 2026
JPX: Higher trading volumes and lower open interest signal liquidation across major exchanges

Mitsui Chemicals develops AI agent to speed up R&D literature reviews
Added: 10 Mar 2026
System reads chemical structural formulas, cuts research time by 80%

ANRPC expects slight growth in natural rubber supply, demand in ’26
Added: 9 Mar 2026
Association sees “a period of consolidation” following recent price gains and ahead of wintering se…
