Indian tyre maker Balkrishna Industries Limited (BKT) recently rolled out its first radial tyres for the agriculture sector, having expanded the production at its Bhuj production site to meet increasing demand worldwide for the sector. BKT adds that it has invested around EUR95 million to…
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MRP broadens European footprint with Primasil Silicones acquisition
Minnesota Rubber and Plastics (MRP), a leading source of highly engineered elastomer and thermoplastic solutions for the medical, water, and specialty industrial end markets, has acquired Primasil Silicones Ltd (Primasil), a UK-based custom silicone rubber compounder that offers a wide…
US tyre market expected to rebound
The US Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA) says that total US tyre shipments will increase to 336 million units in 2021, compared to 303 million units in 2020 and 332 million units in 2019. Original Equipment (OE) tyre shipments for passenger, light truck and truck tyres are expected to increase by 1%, 4.6% and 23.3%, respectively, with a total…
Cabot completes acquisition of Tokai carbon black plant in China
Carbon black supplier Cabot Corporation says that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Tokai Carbon (Tianjin) Co., Ltd from Tokai Carbon Group. The acquisition expands Cabot’s manufacturing capacity to support the growth of its battery materials product line,…
Orion opens first European line in 40 years in Italy
US carbon black supplier Orion Engineered Carbons has commissioned the first new reactor for carbon black production in the European Union in over 40 years at its plant in Italy, and this week will begin commercial sales with the line. The new…
Pirelli adjusting costs against Ukraine/Russia conflict
Against the back of the Ukraine/Russia conflict, Italian tyre maker Pirelli has reassured it is taking steps to offset higher costs as well as the impact of the crisis, and had a contingency plan ready were the situation to worsen. Pirelli…
Nynas halts purchase of feedstock from Russia
The Russian invasion of Ukraine and its tragic consequences throughout the region have prompted chemical firm Nynas to reconsider its supplies from Russia and also sales to the country. Sales to customers in Russia and Belarus were stopped last week until further…
Elkem receives financial support from France for silicones production
Norwegian silicones maker Elkem has emerged as one of the winners of the “Resilience” scheme of the “France Relance” plan by the French government, providing financial support as the company accelerates its investments in specialty silicones production in Saint-Fons in…
OCSiAl receives green light for EUR300 mn graphene nanotube facility in Europe
Against the back of a graphene global market expected to surpass US$400 billion by, OCSiAl, the world’s largest manufacturer of graphene nanotubes, has been granted approval by Luxembourg authorities for a production plant, together with an associated R&D centre, in Differdange,…
Cabot expands elastomer composites to retreading of OTR tyres
Carbon black manufacturer Cabot Corporation has expanded its Engineered Elastomer Composites (E2C) product line for use in retreading applications for off-the-road (OTR) tyres. Enabled by propriety process technology that mixes reinforcing carbons into elastomers, E2C solutions for the OTR tyre retreading application are…