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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 stories: 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 Business Briefing
Added: 19 Dec 2025
Datwyler acquisition... Ineos SOS... Nokian Tyres CMD... Ineos UK investment… Parker $9bn bid for F…

ERJ Top-10 stories: 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 stories in 2025: Consolidation
Added: 19 Dec 2025
European Rubber Journal’s list of the 10 most viewed stories related to consolidation measures in 2…

ERJ News Tracker - Sustainability ratings 2025
Added: 19 Dec 2025
Birla Carbon awarded 'platinum’ level rating by EcoVadis... Apollo Tyres gained an A- leadership ra…

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

News analysis - Carbon black majors trim expectations
Added: 17 Dec 2025
Downgrades to business forecasts amid decline in volumes and margins

Nexen launches ‘customised’ tires for US, Europe and Australia
Added: 17 Dec 2025
Korean tire maker expects optimised products for local use to strengthen market penetration

Avon secures €17m European order for respirators
Added: 17 Dec 2025
Delivery scheduled across FY2026–27 under NATO procurement framework
