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ERJ Tire Tracker - 2026
Added: 8 Jul 2026
YRC / BMW iX3… Conti / Nissan… Conti / Tour de France... Bridgestone / Lamborghini…
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Michelin sees first-half tire markets remain weak as OE demand softens
Added: 7 Jul 2026
Replacement markets stay broadly flat while group expects sequential improvement in volumes

Sumitomo Rubber eyes 2027 launch for ‘active tread’ technology in Europe
Added: 7 Jul 2026
Dunlop Tyre Europe confirms supply of Dunlop-branded tires in region since the start of the year

Cefic warns of emissions trading reform risks accelerating deindustrialisation
Added: 7 Jul 2026
European chemical industry calls for emissions trading changes to reflect industrial realities

Toyoda Gosei, Tohoku University launch materials R&D centre
Added: 7 Jul 2026
Partners to develop next-generation rubber and plastics for safety, comfort and decarbonisation

ERJ Business Briefing - 2026
Added: 7 Jul 2026
Silicones market 'to hit $19bn'... Goodbye to ERIKS... Airbus awards Hutchinson... LMS adds Magna l…

Avon secures €9m NATO respirator order
Added: 7 Jul 2026
Order from a European NATO nation to support 2027 expectations

Conti in €4bn deal to sell ContiTech to investment firm Lone Star Funds
Added: 6 Jul 2026
Continental to become a 'pure-play' tire manufacturer, prioritise growth in North America and Asia

Pirelli acquiring 25% stake in 'virtual sensor' startup
Added: 6 Jul 2026
Investment in Italian spin-off gives tire maker option for full ownership as it expands its ‘Cyber …

EPA reaches $1m settlement with Denka over hazardous chloroprene waste handling
Added: 6 Jul 2026
Chloroprene rubber producer to implement waste management controls if Louisiana plant resumes opera…

General Science launches AI lab with research partners
Added: 6 Jul 2026
Chinese tire maker targets AI applications across manufacturing operations

Goodbye to ERIKS in UK & Ireland
Added: 5 Jul 2026
Undergoing “complete rebrand be completed by 31 July” following acquisition by Rubix

Rubber & Tire industry in Numbers
Added: 3 Jul 2026
Review of the key figures and data to emerge over the last seven days from leading players worldwide

EU chemicals industry shows 'fragile improvement' amid high costs
Added: 3 Jul 2026
Cefic reports business confidence improving but weak demand, high energy costs persist

Chinese group plans rubber chemicals expansion
Added: 3 Jul 2026
Shandong project to substantially increase capacity for rubber additives

Top Glove reports 64% rise in earnings on higher sales, ‘supply resilience’
Added: 3 Jul 2026
Gloves major says raw material sourcing and higher volumes supported third-quarter performance

Toyoda Gosei diversifies into space tech with investment in Japanese startup
Added: 3 Jul 2026
Japanese group backs ElevationSpace developing round-trip space transportation systems
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ACEA issues position on the Industrial Accelerator Act
Added: 3 Jul 2026
Supports measures, but automotive body warns about continuing “risk of hollowing out the EU industr…

India recommends anti-dumping duties on 6PPD rubber additive imports
Added: 2 Jul 2026
Producers from China, EU, South Korea and Thailand face duties of up to $930/tonne under five-year …

Solvay starts waste sand silica production in Asia
Added: 2 Jul 2026
Belgian supplier reports lower 2025 silica sales on weaker tire demand
