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European Rubber Journal

European (UK-based) rubber and tire industry trade press

Owned byNuERJ Ltd, a small privately held UK company based in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire. A group of UK investors bought it from Crain Communications (U.S.) on February 5, 2021.

FundingMainly commercial: print and digital subscriptions, advertising and sponsorship from rubber and tire industry firms, and events or directories. Exact figures are not public.

On the administrationmostly neutral

Background

The publication traces back to the India-Rubber Journal, launched in London in 1884 by Abraham Kingdon & Co. In 1900 it was sold to Maclaren and Sons of Glasgow, and it later became the European Rubber Journal. Crain Communications of the U.S. published it for many years, with sources giving 1958 as the start of Crain's ownership. Under Crain it belonged to the Global Polymer Group, alongside titles such as Plastics News, Rubber & Plastics News and Tire Business. On February 5, 2021, Crain sold it to NuERJ Ltd, a group of UK investors, after about 136 years of publication. Its content focuses on tire makers, raw materials, compounding, sustainability rules and industry deals. I found no notable editorial controversies, and it has no known partisan or ideological orientation. Its perspective is that of an industry insider that serves manufacturers and suppliers, so coverage of policy is framed around business impact. I could not read the full text of its recent articles, so the assessment of its stance on the administration rests on its trade focus rather than a review of its coverage.

Sources

Profile compiled 2026-10-28; refreshed when ownership, funding, or the administration changes.

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