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Longmarch unveils plans to set up tire plant in Egypt
Added: 28 Aug 2025
Project to be completed in two phases with an overall investment of $190m

Nexen introduces driving simulator to accelerate tire development
Added: 28 Aug 2025
Plans to establish “full virtual development process” integrating finite element analysis and AI
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ECHA announces timeline for PFAS restriction evaluation
Added: 28 Aug 2025
European Chemicals Agency aims to complete evaluation of proposed EU-wide restriction by end of 2026

Toyoda Gosei to acquire automotive saftey company Ashimori Industry through tender offer
Added: 28 Aug 2025
Japanese group aims to provide "a total range of safety systems" through acquisition

Bridgestone announces job cuts at US off-road tire plant
Added: 27 Aug 2025
Japanese tire maker reducing production of "unprofitable tires” to align with demand
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Guizhou Tire eyes Morocco for second overseas plant
Added: 27 Aug 2025
Still at “planning stage,” Morocco factory intended to improve global layout and ‘production resili…

Tire recycler Contec reports fire at Polish facility
Added: 27 Aug 2025
No injuries reported but "damages are significant, and production will not be restarted in the near…

German rubber industry warns against CBAM extension to elastomers
Added: 27 Aug 2025
Inclusion will involve paying carbon price on 'embedded emissions' from imported rubber products

SKF exits ‘non-core’ aerospace segment with €60m divestment deal
Added: 27 Aug 2025
Group sells operations to Carco RPR Group, following an earlier €185m deal in April

Enviro progresses major tire recycling plant with first reactor delivery
Added: 27 Aug 2025
First of five pyrolysis reactors delivered to tire recycling plant in Uddevalla

Kuraray: Isoprene unit grows sales, narrows losses
Added: 27 Aug 2025
‘Chemicals and elastomer volumes up, demand firm, especially in Europe and the US…’
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Rubber futures ease on “persistent overcapacity”, weak tire demand
Added: 26 Aug 2025
Trading volume falls across major Southeast Asian exchanges amid uncertainty

Fenner targets aerospace growth, joins UK trade group ADS
Added: 26 Aug 2025
ADS to offer platform to engage with stakeholders, attend key events

Sino-Japanese JV to produce rubber chemicals in China
Added: 26 Aug 2025
Qingdao Huaqi Inoue New Materials set to start operation in late October with an initial capacity o…

General Science notes ‘favourable’ trade environment as Thai, Cambodia projects progress
Added: 26 Aug 2025
Announces major management reshuffle following change of ownership earlier in June

Teijin Aramid resumes operations after fire incident at Delfzijl site
Added: 26 Aug 2025
Majority of site “back online”, Emmen spinning facility remained fully operational throughout…
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Rolex taps Rubber B for connected watch strap
Added: 26 Aug 2025
Vulcanised rubber design delivers contactless payment functionality for wearers

Next ERJ Daily Newsletter issue
Added: 25 Aug 2025
Due to a UK bank holiday, the next issue of the ERJ Daily Newsletter will be published on Tuesday 2…

Rubber & tire industry in numbers
Added: 22 Aug 2025
Review of the key figures and data to emerge over the last seven days from leading players worldwide

Goodyear raises estimate for business impact of tariffs
Added: 22 Aug 2025
But tire maker could gain from ongoing EU investigation into Chinese passenger tire imports...