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Kumho Tire signs investment deal for €400m Korea factory
Added: 5 Jan 2026
Facility in Hampyeong county to have capacity to produce 5.3m units of tire per year
Sumitomo Rubber announces leadership change
Added: 5 Jan 2026
Yasuaki Kuniyasu takes over as president and CEO as SRI prepares for “a new management structure”
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Two dead following fatal explosion at Elkem silicones plant
Added: 5 Jan 2026
Company “thoroughly investigating” blast at Saint-Fons pilot workshop in France
Pirelli shareholder positions 'updated' following bond conversion move
Added: 5 Jan 2026
Stakes of major shareholders Sinochem and Camfin diluted as free float rises above 40%
Natural rubber futures end year on an up note
Added: 2 Jan 2026
Gains linked to "strong physical demand, speculative buying, and position-adjusting activities..."
ERJ Business Briefing - 2025
Added: 31 Dec 2025
Tracking significant market and commercial developments within the international tire and rubber in…
ERJ Appointments Tracker - 2025
Added: 31 Dec 2025
Regular update of senior appointments across the global rubber & tire manufacturing industry
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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
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
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
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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