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Trelleborg Sealing Solutions in India has announced the development of its new manufacturing facility in Bengaluru, Karnataka, a greenfield investment that increases production capacity by 30%. The facility campus spans 50,000 sq mandis scheduled for completion in 2027. It brings…
Dynasol to expand NBR capacity at Mexican facility
US firm Dynasol has announced a capacity expansion in its Altamira, Tamaulipas facility, specifically in the production of nitrile butadiene rubber (NBR). It says it has invested to address the current capacity constraints and will produce an additional volume of 11…
Kazakhstan to set up 300 kt butadiene/synthetic rubber plant
Butadiene LLP and Sinopec Guangzhou Engineering have signed an EPC contract, setting a new stage in the implementation of a strategic petrochemical project in Kazakhstan. Commissioning is scheduled for 2029. The butadiene project is being implemented with the support of…
Cabot Sanmar to invest US$25 mn in silica expansion in India
Chennai-based Cabot Sanmar, a joint venture between Cabot Corporation USA and Sanmar Group, is expanding its fumed silica manufacturing capacity in India to meet rising demand. The expansion targets the growing market for CAB-O-SIL branded products, targeted at industries like construction, coatings, and adhesives. The…
Niutech breaks ground on 100 kt tyre pyrolysis plant in China
China’s Niutech Environment Technology Corporation (Niutech) says that its majority-owned subsidiary, Shandong Hesheng Environment Technology Co., Ltd.(Hesheng), has officially broken ground on a 100,000 tonnes/year tyre pyrolysis expansion project, which scales up Hesheng’s total annual processing capacity from 60,000 to 160,000…
Glove association seeks relief for shortage of materials
With Malaysia accounting for a large proportion of global glove supply, Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers Association (Margma) has urged the government to introduce temporary relief measures to address the shortage of Nitrile Butadiene Rubber latex (NBR), due to the Middle…
MARGMA/Monash University tie-up to develop glove sector
The Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers Association (MARGMA) and Monash University Malaysia have formalised a partnership aimed at strengthening talent development, research collaboration and innovation within Malaysia’s rubber glove industry. The collaboration will bridge the gap between academic research and industrial…
Enviro terminates agreements relating to Infiniteria jv
Tyre recycler Scandinavian Enviro Systems has announced that it is terminating agreements with Infiniteria Europe Sàrl and Cuibhil Luxco regarding the collaboration related to the joint venture Infiniteria. The terminations are made within the framework of Enviro’s ongoing corporate reorganisation and with the support of Chapter…
Michelin unveils aircraft tyre; weight reductions/life increases benefits
French tyre maker Michelin has launched the Air X Sky Light, what it says is: a breakthrough in aircraft tyre innovation that has been developed in close collaboration with Dassault Aviation for its Falcon 10X business jet. Initially developed for the Falcon 10X, which…