In accordance with the agreement following the completion of rubber speciality chemical firm Nynas company reorganisation last year, trade creditors with remaining composition claims have now been paid in full. Nynas has today settled the payment in full to trade creditors with…
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Hankook to supply eco-friendly formic acid to Indonesian rubber farmers
South Korean tyre company Hankook Tire says it is furthering its commitment to enhance the sustainability across its value chain for natural rubber, a primary raw material for tyres, announcing that it will provide formic acid to rubber farmers in…
Sentury to expand to Europe with EUR520 mn Spanish plant
China’s Qingdao Sentury Tire plans to invest EUR523 million to construct a car and light truck radial tyre plant in Galicia, northwest Spain to cater to European demand. The decision to build the plant was approved at a meeting of the company’s Board of Directors…
ZC Rubber Hyundai Commercial Vehicle, expand partnership in China
ZC Rubber, a long-time Hyundai Commercial Vehicle original equipment supplier. is currently providing new truck tire patterns and sizes for a variety of Hyundai long-haul truck models in China. For the past five years, Hyundai Motor Group has ranked fifth among…
Dow launches new high-end silicone synthetic leather
Dow introduces an alternative synthetic leather solution, which, it said, will provide comfort, health, and luxury while also improving sustainability. It has launched Luxsense Silicone Synthetic Leather, the world’s first high-end silicone-based synthetic leather material to meet specifications in transportation…
Arlanxeo-TSRC NBR plant in China to be relocated
Arlanxeo, synthetic rubber producer and a wholly owned subsidiary of Saudi Aramco, and Taiwanese polymers maker TSRC have announced the plan to relocate the current plant of its joint venture – Arlanxeo-TSRC (Nantong) Chemical Industrial Co., from the northern to the southern section of the Nantong…
Continental sells US rubber track facility to Loc
US military and industrial components supplier Loc Performance has completed the acquisition of German technology firm Continental’s St. Marys, Ohio facility. The St. Marys facility manufactures rubber track products for agricultural, construction, and defence industries. Established in 1940, the 800,000+ sq ft facility sits on 108 acres…
Safic-Alcan and Imerys in distribution partnership for rubber products
Safic-Alcan, a global specialty chemicals distributor, has set up a new partnership with mineral-based specialty solutions provider Imerys. This extended partnership covers France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Portugal, and Spain, and will be effective from January 2022 for rubber industries. Safic-Alcan…
Bridgestone consolidates its manufacturing footprints of bus, truck radial tyres in China
Bridgestone is considering restructuring its global manufacturing footprint – the group’s core business , and which includes tyre, diversified product, and material manufacturing sites, over the mid-long medium term to secure its earning power, and is looking to strengthen its…
Michelin covers challenges, innovation of 100% sustainable tyres of the future
French tyre maker Michelin, does not need to gaze on a crystal ball to foresee what a “tyre of the future” would look and feel like. The tyre industry is responding to the climate emergency with 100 percent sustainable tyres.…