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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

European Tire Market - Supplier Survey

Tires missing from EU ‘automotive simplification’ plan

Added: 22 Dec 2025

Tyres Europe: Commission's revision of automotive regulations must not overlook tires…’

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

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

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…

Michelin, Pirelli top owner-satisfaction ratings

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

Analysis: Lower-for-longer outlook for chemicals industry

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

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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

EU probes Chinese truck & bus tire dumping

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

European bodies at odds over scrap tire data

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

Compounders group probes legality of EU force majeures

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

Dairy dip masks growth at Avon Rubber

Avon secures €17m European order for respirators

Added: 17 Dec 2025

Delivery scheduled across FY2026–27 under NATO procurement framework