ERJ September/October 2024 issue

Click the issue link to read the September/October 2024 edition of European Rubber Journal magazine. 

4 Comment: The first of many?: Chinese tire makers said to be shifting the focus of their global expansion plans to Europe and North America

5 Comprehensive report on all the latest news about the rubber industry from around the world

13 News Analysis: ETRMA notes steep increases in low-cost tire imports... Rubber product manufacturers report mixed trading...

FEATURES

Special supplement

European Tire Report 2024

20 When the going gets tough...

Michelin, Continental, Nokian maintain position, while Pirelli moves up annual ranking of world’s top 75 players

22 Top 75: Ranking by sales of global tire producers

Michelin is world’s largest tire manufacturer for fifth consecutive year

28 Tire plant listings

Details of every tire factory in Europe, listed by country

Scheduled features

32 ERJ Future Tire & Rubber Awards

Recognising the most innovative, significant and inspiring developments from across both global industries

35 Seals & Gaskets

FST advances use of AI in seals  testing, manufacturing processes... Getting a handle on hydrogen

37 Elastomers for Sustainability

Call for entries to next staging of E4S programme

Special reports

38 Q&A with Zeon executive about the group’s sustainability & decarbonisation strategy...

39 Pyrum links share-price dip to shift in investor sentiment

40 Tire plant projects continue to flow

REGULARS

 42 Industry data page

43 Postscript – On the record