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Rubber futures hit ‘multi-year highs’ amid supply concerns, Iran disruption
Added: 9 Jun 2026
OSE rubber futures reach ‘highest level in 15 years’ while SICOM contracts hit nine-year high
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Pirelli: Investors CNRC/Marco Polo appeal ‘golden power’ decree
Added: 9 Jun 2026
Italian tire maker says legal challenge will not affect 25 June shareholder meeting

Magna Tyres acquires Belgian tire services provider Forrez
Added: 9 Jun 2026
Deal marks sixth acquisition by Dutch group in recent years

Technology focus – Protective glove with 50% rPET
Added: 9 Jun 2026
ERJ spotlights leading-edge elastomer/rubber design, materials and manufacturing technologies

IOM3 events to study elastomers in transport, challenge of net-zero
Added: 9 Jun 2026
Manchester conference and Lincoln technical meeting headline June programme

Tyres Europe 'strongly opposes' materials restrictions under future ecodesign rules for tires
Added: 8 Jun 2026
Urges EU to focus on overall environmental footprint, safety as ecodesign framework takes shape

Trelleborg acquires Italian automotive components supplier
Added: 8 Jun 2026
Purchase of Gomet to enhance presence in automotive boots segment

Pirelli, Xingda advance recycled steel certification for tire production
Added: 8 Jun 2026
ISCC+ certification initiative to improve traceability, support use of recycled steel in tire suppl…

Hutchinson joins Space Aero to step up aerospace, defence focus
Added: 8 Jun 2026
French supplier says supply chain performance a "key competitive advantage" for industry

The Tire Cologne 2026 – Updates & Preview
Added: 8 Jun 2026
International tire & wheel industry trade fair will take place 9-11 June in Cologne, Germany
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Rubber & Tire Industry in Numbers
Added: 5 Jun 2026
Review of the key figures and data to emerge over the last seven days from leading players worldwide

Pirelli taking legal action over Russia allegations
Added: 5 Jun 2026
Response to allegations by Grizzly Research including about production of tires for military use

Avon Technologies reports higher first-half sales and profit
Added: 5 Jun 2026
UK supplier cites operational improvements, growing demand amid "rapidly changing geopolitical back…

ERJ Sustainability Tracker - 2026
Added: 5 Jun 2026
Orion China circular… GPSNR projects... ZC zero... Cabot ‘care' awards… YRC tops CDP… SaarGummi PCF…

Technology Focus – Fast-charging SBR
Added: 5 Jun 2026
ERJ spotlights leading-edge elastomer/rubber design, materials and manufacturing technologies

Covestro opens TPU application development centre in southern China
Added: 5 Jun 2026
New Guangzhou facility complements Zhuhai production site and Changhua R&D operations

Elastomers for Sustainability – Top 10
Added: 5 Jun 2026
New E4S ranking of materials-science and related projects in the global rubber & tire industry
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ECHA reports ‘strong stakeholder engagement’ over PFAS consultation
Added: 4 Jun 2026
More than 3.5k comments submitted for consultation on SEAC proposed draft opinion

3M agrees sale of Dyneon business in Germany
Added: 4 Jun 2026
Transfer of ownership follows group's exit from PFAS manufacturing in 2025

Orion chief warns EU carbon policy risks shifting jobs, emissions to Asia
Added: 4 Jun 2026
Carbon black producer urges Brussels to adopt climate measures based on science, manufacturing real…
