China’s Pengling Group and France’s Del Monte Group recently signed an agreement that is said to be an important milestone in the development of both parties in the automotive sector. Founded in 1965, Del Monte Group has now developed into a manufacturer of automotive…
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Sailun Tire rolls out first tyre at Indonesian facility
China’s Sailun Tire says it recently rolled out its first high-performance passenger car radial tyre produced at its Indonesian factory. With this, the company’s fourth overseas production base in Southeast Asia was officially put into production. From the groundbreaking of…
Nok opens technical centre in China; to cater to EV market
Sealing company NOK Corporation recently opened its NFC Technology Centre in Wuxi, China, to strengthen its locally-led development structure and accelerate its response to future growth areas such as the electric vehicle (EV) market.?The technology centre is managed by NOK-Freudenberg…
Lummus to license Innovent’s tyre pyrolysis technology
Lummus Technology, a global provider of process technologies and value-driven energy solutions, and Innovent Renewables announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work toward licensing and deploying Innovent’s continuous tyre pyrolysis technology globally. Under an agreement outlined…
Researchers develop natural rubber that resists cracking
Natural rubber, one of the world’s most widely manufactured biomaterials, has been used by humans for thousands of years. Its resistance to crack growth, however, hasn’t improved much for decades. Until now. Materials researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School…
Zeon ties up with SiAT to advance next-gen CNT battery manufacturing
Japanese chemical firm Zeon and Sino Applied Technology (SiAT), a Taiwanese manufacturer of advanced nanomaterials for next-generation batteries, have entered into a partnership. As part of this collaboration, Zeon will lead a US$20 million USD Series C fundraising round in…
Enviro renews contract for pyrolysis oil with US oil company
Scandinavian Enviro Systems says it has renewed a delivery agreement concerning pyrolysis oil from the Åsensbruk facility with what it says is “a leading American oil company”. The ISCC EU certified oil will be used by the oil company for the production of biofuel. The order…
Aeolus Tyre to expand to South Africa and Australia
Chinese tyre maker Aeolus Tyre Co. recently announced that the company plans to expand to new international markets with the set up of two subsidiaries in South Africa and Australia, according to a filing on the Shanghai Stock Exchange. It will…
Wacker makes available carbon footprints for its product range
German chemical firm Wacker says customers now have access to comparable sustainability data for the company’s products. This information will be based on “cradle-to-gate” production and emission data for everything Wacker produces. A software system from AllocNow uses this data…
Michelin to construct EUR60 mn demo plant for 5-HMF in France
French tyre company Michelin has announced what it says will be the construction of the world’s first industrial demonstration unit for the 5-HMF green chemistry-based molecule. This bio-sourced and non-toxic molecule can replace ingredients derived from fossil fuels in a wide…