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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

Rubber & tire industry in numbers

Added: 19 Dec 2025

Review of the key figures and data to emerge over the last seven days from leading players worldwide

Wanli outlines expansion plans, 'seven-pillar' growth strategy

Added: 19 Dec 2025

Plans to support domestic growth while positioning the company for further expansion in overseas ma…

ERJ Top-10 news reports: M&A

Added: 19 Dec 2025

European Rubber Journal’s list of the 10 most viewed stories on mergers & acquisitions in 2025

ERJ: Top-10 news reports in 2025: Consolidation

Added: 19 Dec 2025

European Rubber Journal’s list of the 10 most viewed reports related to consolidation measures in 2…

OCSiAl opens new silicones lab in Serbia

Added: 18 Dec 2025

Facility equipped for LSR formulation, curing, moulding and electrical testing

Analysis: Lower-for-longer outlook for chemicals industry

Lotte reviewing options for recently opened Indonesian naphtha cracker

Added: 18 Dec 2025

Lotte Chemical Indonesia New Ethylene has capacity to produce 1m tonnes/year of ethylene, 140ktpa o…

Trinseo launches "fourth-generation" SBR battery binder platform

Added: 18 Dec 2025

Designed for EV, ESS applications, new product targets higher energy density, durability

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Christian Koetz appointed CEO of Continental

Added: 17 Dec 2025

Nikolai Setzer to step down from the executive board by mutual agreement on 31 Dec

EU probes Chinese truck & bus tire dumping

European Commission eases CO2 emission targets in automotive package

Added: 17 Dec 2025

Automotive omnibus expected to deliver €706m per year in savings, cut red tape

European bodies at odds over scrap tire data

German rubber industry flags ‘untapped potential’ in tire recycling

Added: 17 Dec 2025

WDK calls for risk-based regulation and tighter tracking of scrap tire flows