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ERJ Sustainability Tracker - 2026
Added: 29 May 2026
FT lists Nokian Tyres... Synthos retains Gold... Covestro 'multi-million' compressor… Dunlop NR gai…

Rubber & Tire industry in numbers
Added: 29 May 2026
Review of the key figures and data to emerge over the last seven days from leading players worldwide

Michelin targets voluntary workforce reductions in France
Added: 29 May 2026
Up to 1,500 ‘tertiary' and industrial positions could be affected over three years

Trelleborg expanding US centre to speed medical device R&D
Added: 29 May 2026
Project to add new space, expanded tooling and automation capabilities at Minnesota centre

ERJ Business Briefing - 2026
Added: 29 May 2026
JK Tyre's record year... Fukoku hit by higher costs... Aramco exits PRefChem... Wacker cuts Siltron…

Ergon offers sustainable alternative for rubber compounding
Added: 29 May 2026
Contributed article: Process oil supplier highlights viable option to conventional mineral oils
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Bolder secures additional support for Antwerp tire recycling project
Added: 29 May 2026
Wins €1 million funding in addition to earlier €32.3 million EU Innovation Fund backing

Analysis: New tire capacity on the way
Added: 29 May 2026
Three Chinese tire makers and one Japanese recently signal plans to move ahead with new facilities

Linglong terminates planned €1bn Brazil tire plant project
Added: 28 May 2026
Parties fail to reach agreement on shareholding ratio, cooperation terms for proposed 14.7 million-…

Conti completes €300m expansion project at Thai tire factory
Added: 28 May 2026
Rayong site adds capacity for 3m PC/LT tires, starts local radial motorcycle tire production

CSRC signals shift to specialities as pressure continues on rubber blacks
Added: 28 May 2026
Group moves away from commoditised grades amid oversupply, targets carbon nanotube expansion

Hyosung backing Trillium as bio-acrylonitrile project enters demo phase
Added: 28 May 2026
Existing investor leads Series B participation as demo plant moves towards commissioning in 2026

UK dandelion rubber startup QuberTech raises €4m in funding
Added: 28 May 2026
Company also receives supports from Defra farming innovation programme

ERJ Appointments Tracker - 2026
Added: 28 May 2026
New Greene Tweed 'sealings' boss… Linglong EMEA boss... USTMA boss retiring… New SaarGummi CFO... B…

PCBL sees recovery signs amid logistics disruption, rising costs
Added: 27 May 2026
Indian carbon black supplier adds 90ktpa capacity as customers shift to “just-in-case” inventory st…

Enviro seeks reorganisation extension as secures new financing support
Added: 27 May 2026
Tire pyrolysis company cites ongoing investor talks, licensing discussions and restructuring measur…

Sentury says demand recovering following EU trade measures disruption
Added: 27 May 2026
Chinese tire maker expects ramp-up to full designed capacity at Morocco plant by end of 2026

Zeon invests in AI startup to advance elastomer materials for humanoid robots
Added: 27 May 2026
Partnership with Sanctuary AI to focus on durable, high-precision components for robotic hands used…

Birla Carbon restructures amid shifting market demand
Added: 27 May 2026
Rubber business divided into Asia and ‘Americas & EMEA’ regions, new ‘speciality materials’ unit cr…

ERJ Tire Tracker - 2026
Added: 27 May 2026
YRC OE wins... Conti /Brabus Bodo… Dunlop / Subaru… Toyo / Mazda... Nexen / Hyundai… Bridgestone / …
