Norwegian silicone producer Elkem ASA says it has received 1.3 million additional free emission allowances under the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) for the period 2021–2025 from the Norwegian Environment Agency (Miljødirektoratet). The award follows the Norwegian Ministry of…
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Continental expands portfolio of large/high-performance tyres
Germany’s Continental says it has significantly expanded its global portfolio of ultra-high-performance (UHP) tyres ie measuring 18 inches and above over the past five years and plans to strengthen this segment further in the future. By the end of 2027,…
Hankook starts up commercial vehicle tyre line in Hungary
South Korean tyre manufacturer Hankook has expanded its European plant in Rácalmás (Hungary) and will be producing truck and bus tyres in Europe for the first time from this October. The company has invested EUR540 million in the plant expansion.…
Michelin introduces automated regrooving for tyres
French tyre maker Michelin is upgrading its retreading process by offering an automated regrooving solution known as NAZCA to modernise the century-old retreading process, reduce ergonomic hardship, and boost workshop productivity. Regrooving has been a key step in truck, bus,…
Link to set up silica/carbon black plant in Egypt
Chinese firm Shandong Qingdao Link Technology plans to construct an integrated carbon black and silica production complex in the Sokhna Industrial Zone of the Suez Canal Economic Zone in Egypt. The total investment of the project is about US$130 million,…
Ace/Abdallah launch VericarbSM to standardise rCB
Independent ISO/IEC 17025-accredited polymer testing laboratory Ace Laboratories, an, has partnered with Abdallah Consulting, a tyre pyrolysis advisory firm, to introduce VericarbSM. This independent certification programme verifies that materials marketed as recovered carbon black (rCB) meet established criteria for rCB.…
Zeon sets up new company for acrylic rubber
Japanese firm Zeon Corporation has established Zeon Chemicals Kurashiki Co., Ltd to take over the acrylic rubber business of group company Tohpe Corporation. Tohpe and the new company entered into an absorption-type company split agreement. Accordingly, Zeon says it has…
Wacker launches new silicone rubber for e-mobility
German chemical firm Wacker says it will be presenting an oil-exuding liquid silicone rubber (LSR) with coolant resistant properties at Fakuma, the 30th international trade show for plastics processing, to be held in October. Elastosil LR 3822 was specifically designed…
Lanxess launches tyre additive as alternative for 6PPD
German chemical company Lanxess says it has developed Vulkanox 4060, a new anti-aging agent for the tyre industry. The additive with the chemical name CCPD (N,N’-Dicyclohexyl-p-phenylenediamine) was designed as an alternative to 6PPD – an anti-aging agent used in nearly all…
Flexsys narrows 6PPD replacement; ties up with USGS for evaluation
Tyre additive firm Flexsys has announced two milestones in the effort to develop a 6PPD replacement for use in tyres. Following the November 2025 announcement that Flexsys has developed the world’s first viable alternative to 6PPD, the company has now completed screening…