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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

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
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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

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

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

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

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
