European Rubber Journal has been reporting on the world's rubber industry since 1884. Published six times a year, the magazine provides details of all of the important commercial and technical developments within this business, one of the world's most dynamic and globally integrated industrial businesses. Covering the tire industry, automotive applications, hoses, belts, seals, anti-vibration systems and many other aspects of the industry. ERJ write articles on market information, technology and corporate strategy and industries they cover include raw materials suppliers, machinery suppliers, rubber processors - including tire makers - and their customers in the automotive industry. 

Founded in 1971, Rubber & Plastics News serves rubber product manufacturers primarily engaged in the production of tires and inner tubes, rubber and plastic footwear, reclaimed rubber, rubber and plastic hose and belting, fabricated rubber products, rubber adhesives and wire and cable products. RPN readers include executives, managers, engineers and chemists involved in research and development, quality control, operations and production, engineering testing and analysis, purchasing and sales and marketing. Also served are suppliers, consultants and independent laboratories and manufacturers that are not specified as primary rubber product producers as well as OEM users of rubber components and universities.

Rubber & Plastics News is published every other Monday. In addition to domestic and international rubber industry news, the newspaper covers new technology and products, marketing and executive action. In-depth special reports are published regularly on Custom Mixing, Rubber Machinery, Molded Goods, Automotive Parts, the Global Tire Industry, Hose and Belting.

Founded in 1983, Tire Business is an award-winning newspaper written for independent tire dealers and others in the tire and automotive service industries and automotive aftermarket.

Tire Business is published every other Monday with news updated daily online. Its in-depth news stories, engaging features and relevant special reports reach more than 30,000 print subscribers and thousands more online. Besides reporting on breaking news, Tire Business also compiles numerous rankings and industry statistics relating to the North American tire and automotive service markets, independent tire dealers, tire manufacturers, tire retreaders and the global tire market. For more information, please visit TireBusiness.com

From 29 May to 1 June 2018, the wheels of the tire industry will be turning in Cologne. THE TIRE COLOGNE is the new trade fair for tires, wheels and car service specialists, and will be the international meeting point for the tire industry and the tire specialised trade. For more information: www.thetire-cologne.com

In the realm of Automotive, where innovation is rapid, automotive technology stands adept at conceptualizing unique ideas relevant to the B2B space. With services like search engine optimization, social media marketing, e-mail marketing, banner advertising and event marketing within our platform, www.automotive-technology.com has created a recognition that spans over a global audience, thereby revolutionizing how businesses transact.

BIPAVER, the European retread federation, is proud to launch the Global Retread Conference on May 29, in co-operation with The Tire Cologne.

BIPAVER’s intention of “bringing the retreading world together” is backed up by an attractive set-up of speakers and topics from all over the world. From market reports and success stories, to technical inventions and political developments. In addition, the conference offers an excellent opportunity to make new contacts in the industry.

Over 100 participants have already registered for the GRC. Thanks to the support of our sponsors Kraiburg, Marangoni, RemaTipTop and Vipal, participation is free of charge.

Bundesverband Reifenhandel und Vulkaniseur-Handwerk (BRV) is the German association of tire trading, retreading and automotive service business. BRV is a strong and innovative partner, positioning tire trade and craft as specialists in the tire and wheel industry. The members´ interests are represented vis-à-vis legislature, industry and consumer´s associations; the industry image is promoted via specific media relations and sound foundations for action are coordinated within the sector. Furthermore, the BRV supplies its members with all information relevant for their business, helps them solving individual problems and develops a platform for communication and networking of its members. Organization of future-proof apprenticeships and advanced vocational training is another important task of BRV.

The European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers’ Association (ETRMA) is the voice of the tyre and rubber industry in Europe, with a primary objective of representing the regulatory and related interests of manufacturers at European and international levels.

MacPlas (technical magazine for the plastics and rubber industry) is published bimonthly with the support of AMAPLAST (Italian Plastics and Rubber Processing Machinery and Moulds Manufacturers' Association) by the commercial company PROMAPLAST srl. It has been published for 42 years and nowadays is the leading magazine in the plastics & rubber industry according to its circulation (7,000 copies) and distribution in Italy.
The International edition of MACPLAS that is scheduled in local languages concurrently with specialized fairs taking place in several areas all over the world, mostly on the occasion of collective Italian participations.
Moreover, the newsletter MACPLAS E-NEWS published in Italian and in English, containing a selection of highlights published in MACPLAS website, is available.

Rubber Consultants provides a wide range of technical services for the tyre and broader rubber products manufacturing industry at its state-of-the-art facility based in Hertford, home of the Tun Abdul Razak Research Centre, the UK  laboratory of the Malaysian Rubber Board. We perform laboratory drum tests and wear trials, both on vehicle and using trailers and have a 2-station passenger test rig with force and moment and endurance hubs. Our scientists and technologists  have extensive expertise in evaluating the performance of fillers/additives in tyre compounds and developing sustainable tyre compounds.

Smithers Rapra is a global leader in rubber, plastics and polymer testing, consulting services, and conferences, training, publications and market reports for the tire and non-tire rubber industries.

Smithers Rapra market reports provide an authoritative and expert view of which emerging markets, technologies and factors will affect your industry in the future. Constructed using primary author research, secondary sources and Smithers Rapra research programmes, our market reports provide qualitative and quantitative market forecasts by region, technology, and end-user markets; as well as detailed analysis of key technology, business, regulatory, and other relevant market developments.

wdk is the organisation of the German manufacturers of tyres and technical elastomers products. wdk supports its more than 100 member companies in maintaining and developing their technical leadership role in the world.  About 40 major suppliers to the rubber manufacturing industry are associated with wdk as extraordinary members.  Gauged by the annual sales of its members – amounting to € 11.6 bn in 2015 – wdk represents about 85 % of the German rubber industry.