Shenzhen, China – Guizhou Tire Co., Ltd has announced plans to build its second overseas factory in Morocco. The Chinese tire maker intends to invest $298.7 million (€255 million) in the proposed ...
To be showcased during the CES 2026 in Las Vegas later this month, the technology taps Michelin’s SmartLoad and SmartWear technologies, deployed via Sonatus ‘AI Director’, to deliver “real-time ...
Despite the pressure, Germany remains the most important location for the sector’s future viability, Kawlath said. According to VDMA data, 84% of R&D activities by mostly medium-sized companies are ...
Brussels – European chemical industry association (Cefic) has called for a “gradual and proportionate” implementation of the Digital Product Passport (DPP). A rushed rollout, it warned, would create ...
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Hanover, Germany – Linglong International Europe has described a US decision to block imports of tires made at its Zrenjanin, Serbia facility as “completely incomprehensible.” ...
The take-up rate stood at 89% in 2025, the lowest since 2020, while only 58% of trainees were offered permanent positions – also the weakest figure since the pandemic. Every issue of European Rubber ...
Brussels – The European Commission’s automotive simplification package (ERJ report) “misses an opportunity to simplify the regulatory regime” for tires. That’s according to Adam McCarthy, secretary ...
The accelerating pace of developments in the market for electric vehicles (EVs) is continuing to drive technology developments among machinery-makers, materials suppliers and processors within the ...
Having largely shaken off the business impact of the Covid crisis, the global rubber-product manufacturing industry was last year pegged back by economic woes in key world regions. Analysis of ...
Subscribe for unlimited access. A subscription to European Rubber Journal includes: Every issue of European Rubber Journal (6 issues) including Special Reports & Maps. Unlimited access to ERJ articles ...
Arnhem, The Netherlands – Teijin Aramid, part of Japan's Teijin Group, has announced plans to close its aramid fibre production site in Arnhem as part of a series of cost-cutting measures. In a recent ...