German chemical firm Evonik says it has decided to localise the final production step of its Polyvest ST-E 60 polybutadienes in Shanghai, China. This decision highlights the company’s commitment to enhancing supply security and customer proximity in Asia. The expansion…
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Michelin/Murfitts tie-up on tyre recycling for rCB and TPO
UK’s largest tyre recycling company Murfitts Industries and French tyre maker Michelin have announced a project to process old tyres, recovering the energy and materials within them. The £14m pyrolysis project, which if approved, could be fully operational at Michelin’s truck tyre retreading…
Hemp-based filler introduced for rubber compounds
Achieving greater sustainability while maintaining consistent quality and stable production costs is a challenge for the rubber industry – especially due to the central importance of fillers such as carbon black and silica. With Hemplizit from Germany-based Solid Plant, a…
Contec delivers tyre pyrolysis oil to Orion
Polish tyre recyclerContec has announced the successful deliveries of multiple shipments of its tyre pyrolysis oil (ConPyro) to carbon black producer Orion, which it says marks a significant early milestone in the long-term collaboration between the two companies. These initial…
Sri Trang charts new growth strategy with AI and workforce upskilling
Sri Trang Group has formally presented its strategic direction for the future at the 2025 Sri Trang Town Hall, held under the theme “Growth of the Infinite Future.” The Thailand-headquartered company and leading sustainable rubber glove manufacturer outlined a strategy to…
Avanzare drives rubber sector innovation with new R&D unit
Avanzare Group, a Spain-based supplier of specialty additives, has launched Elastika by Avanzare, a new research and development unit focused on the rubber sector, strengthening its strategy to lead through innovation and collaboration in a competitive market. Elastika unites Avanzare’s materials…
Prism introduces tech to up the ante on recycled tyre products
Tyre recycler Prism Worldwide has announced a trio of innovations, with key advancements in odour reduction, sustainable thermoplastic vulcanisates (TPV) development, and high-content Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer (EPDM) reuse, challenges it adds that have long been considered barriers to wider…
Tosoh to expand capacity of chloroprene rubber in Japan
Japan’s Tosoh Corporation has announced its plan to increase the production capacity of its Skyprene chloroprene rubber (CR). The plan will see the company add a second CR production facility at its Nanyo Complex in Shunan City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, to…
New chapter for ZC Rubber’s listing on Shanghai Stock Exchange
China’s ZC Rubber (Zhongce Rubber Group Co Ltd) has successfully debuted on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) under stock code 603049. The company’s initial public offering (IPO) of 87.45 million shares at RMB 46.50 per share has a market capitalisation…
Michelin to close Mexican plant; loss of 500 jobs
Against the back of market changes, French tyre maker Michelin Group plans to close its tyre manufacturing plant in Querétaro, Mexico, by the end of 2025, citing shifts in the passenger car and light truck tyre market as the primary…