About Us

Founded in 1971, Rubber News serves rubber product manufacturers primarily engaged in the production of tires and inner tubes, footwear, reclaimed rubber, hose and belting, fabricated rubber products, rubber adhesives and wire and cable products. RN 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.

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, Hose and Belting.

Rubber News' website - rubbernews.com - has news updated daily and an extensive online archive as well as statistics and rankings. RN's website houses the rubber industry's most comprehensive offering of web-based news products. Daily rubber industry news headlines are sent by email to thousands of subscribers, and niche weekly Rubber in Automotive newsletter and bi-weekly Silicone News newsletter.

RN The Book is one of the most anticipated issues of the year and offers a comprehensive look at the rubber industry. It publishes at the end of each year and includes the latest data, trends and reports. It is an essential guide for rubber associations and companies. 

RN also produces conferences and trade shows for specific segments of the rubber industry including: the International Tire Exhibition & Conference (ITEC), Healthcare Elastomers Conference, Rubber in Automotive Conference, International Silicone Conference, and the Hose & Belt Manufacturers' Conference, to name a few. 

Rubber News is owned by Crain Communications Inc., which publishes U.S. and international business and consumer publications, including Automotive News, Ad Age, Tire Business, Plastics News and many others. Crain's editorial tenet - that the reader comes first - distinguishes the company from its competitors.

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