Belgian chemical firm Solvay and South Korean tyre maker Hankook announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on the development of circular silica coming from biosourced and waste sourcing for tire production. This partnership combines Solvay’s silica expertise and…
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South and East Asia rubber news
Schwalbe provides positive update on fair rubber supplier partnership in Indonesia
Bicycle tyre maker Schwalbe has provided an update from its project in Lebak Bante, Indonesia, which highlights the positive impact of agroforestry and sustainable practices in the rubber sector, eight months after it partnered with a fair rubber supplier to plant 7,500 rubber…
Yokohama Rubber breaks ground on US$500 mn tyre plant in China
Yokohama Rubber Co announced recently that it held a groundbreaking ceremony ahead of the start of construction of its new passenger car tyre plant in Hangzhou City, China. The 300,000 sq m facility, with an investment of US$500 million, will…
ZC Rubber starts up Indonesian plant
China’s ZC Rubber recently commemorated the start up of Phase I of its production at its Indonesian manufacturing plant, PT. Matahari Tire Indonesia (MTI), located in Kendal Industrial Park, Central Java. The US$280 million facility, ZC Rubber’s second overseas plant,…
Bridgestone to invest US$85 mn in Indian car tyre plants
Bridgestone India Private Ltd. (BSID), a subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation (Bridgestone), recently announced a strategic growth investment to expand capacity and capability in India. The investment will be directed to the Bridgestone Pune Plant and the Indore Plant to reinforce the…
DL Chemical opens polyisoprene facility in Singapore to cater to surgical gloves
South Korea’s DL Chemical, a unit of the petrochemical-to-construction conglomerate DL Group, has announced the completion and commencement of commercial operations at what it says is the world’s largest polyisoprene latex plant on Jurong Island, Singapore. It is also Singapore’s first polyisoprene latex plant, and…
Freudenberg moves sealing plants to new location in India
Germany-based sealing firm Freudenberg Group recently inaugurated two advanced manufacturing facilities in Morinda, Punjab, India, covering a total built-up area of 40,700 sq m. These plants are operated by Freudenberg-NOK India Pvt. Ltd. (FNI) and Vibracoustic India. The strategic move…
Yokohama Rubber joins research project on use of natural rubber seeds
Yokohama Rubber Co. has announced that it is participating as an official partner in an international joint research project on the utilisation of discarded rubber seeds, which aims to solve environmental problems through the effective use of natural rubber seeds.…
Sailun to build US$110 mn industrial park in Cambodia
Chinese tyre manufacturer Sailun has announced it is building an industrial park in Cambodia called the “Cambodia Kampot Special Economic Zone Project”, according to a report in the Khmer Times. Furthermore, Sailun said that it is preparing to set up…
Lotte to liquidate PBR jv in Malaysia
South Korean petrochemical firm Lotte Chemical Corp. says it plans to liquidate its rubber joint venture in Malaysia to scale back its basic chemicals business while selling stakes in its overseas units to raise nearly US$1 billion to cut debt. Lotte Chemical has…