Germany-based holding firm Mutares SE & Co. says it has successfully completed the acquisition of auto parts maker Cikautxo Rubber & Plastic Components (Kunshan) from Cikautxo S.COOP. The company will join the SFC Group, part of Amaneos, as a new…
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Philippines government to revitalise rubber industry
Faced with a debilitating leaf fall disease affecting the rubber sector, the Philippine Rubber Research Institute (PRRI) is formulating strategies and forging collaborations to tackle Pestalotiopsis Leaf Fall Disease (PLFD) while simultaneously enhancing the rubber industry in the country. The…
Michelin inaugurates new machine for agricultural tyres at French plant
French tyre maker Michelin is announcing the inauguration of its Cosmos machine on its industrial site in Troyes, France. Cosmos, as it is known, uses a new technology suited to the specific nature of agricultural tyre manufacture – size, weight,…
Orion installing tyre pyrolysis oil tanks at Polish plant
Specialty chemicals firm Orion S.A. says it is installing multiple tyre pyrolysis oil (TPO) tanks at its plant in Jaslo, Poland – the company’s latest move toward boosting production of circular carbon black. The tanks will serve as reception points…
Orion launches high-jetness carbon black for polymers market
US-based speciality chemicals firm Orion S.A. has launched Printex chroma 500 Beads, a high-jetness (a complex function of surface area, primary particle size, and degree of dispersion) carbon black designed for the engineered plastics market that demands high aesthetic quality.…
Circtec acquires Granuband for supply of waste tyres
UK’s Circtec Ltd, which specialises in end-of-life tyre chemical recycling through pyrolysis technology, has acquired Granuband B.V., a Netherlands-based end-of-life tyre collection and recycling company. With a substantial recycling plant in the industrial port of Amsterdam, capable of processing 50,000…
Bridgestone to lay off workers at US farm tyre plant
Against the back of the biggest fall in farm income in the US in two decades, tyre maker Bridgestone-Firestone has announced layoffs at its Des Moines, Iowa, plant, where most of the company’s tractor tyres are produced. It declined to…
Zeon to acquire 40% stake in SSBR jv from Sumitomo Chemical
Zeon Corporation says it has signed a letter of intent to acquire the remaining 40% stake in joint venture firm ZS Elastomers Co from Sumitomo Chemical. The expected completion of the transaction is September 2024, after which ZS will be…
Neste, Borealis and Covestro tie-up for waste tyre recycling into plastics
Chemical firms Neste, Borealis and Covestro have signed a project agreement to enable the recycling of discarded tyres into high-quality plastics for automotive applications. The collaboration aims at driving circularity in plastics value chains and the automotive industry. When no…
ZC Rubber features latest tyres for EVs
Chinese tyre firm ZC Rubber says it is poised to make a significant impact on the electric vehicle (EV) market with its latest innovation. The company launched a new series of EV-specific tyres at the recent Tyre Cologne 2024 event,…