US chemical major Dow has announced a series of capacity expansions for its silicones, propylene glycol (PG) and specialty materialsunits to support growing demand across key end-markets, all of which, it adds, continue to grow faster than GDP. In PG, it is expanding its Thai facility to up…
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MOL, Taftnet to build rubber bitumen plant in Tatarstan
MOL and Tatneft, one of the largest oil and gas companies in Russia, have launched a joint project for a rubber bitumen plant in the Republic of Tatarstan. The companies are also forming a joint venture that, besides manufacturing and…
Double Helix moves back to UK, expands its global operations
Double Helix Tracking Technologies (DoubleHelix), which has its beginnings in Singapore relocates back to the UK, according to Darren Thomas, co-Founder and CEO of Double Helix, who also informed that the company will continue to manage the global business from the…
Epsilon Carbon commissions India’s first carbon black complex in Karnataka
Indian coal tar derivatives company, Epsilon Carbon Private Limited (ECPL) has established India’s first integrated carbon black complex located in Bellary, Karnataka, South India. With a capacity of 115,000 tonnes/year, the carbon black unit has successfully commissioned its operations and is already running close…
Continental embarks on tyre, road wear particles research a supercomputer
German automotive parts manufacturer Continental, the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) and France-based École Normale Supérieure de Lyon have received a grant worth 43 million core hours of supercomputer time for their joint basic research project, which aims to drive…
Michelin takes anew 20% Enviro Systems shares
French tyre maker Michelin has reportedly secured again a total of 20% of the shares in Gothenburg-headquartered tyre recycling company Enviro Systems following the dilution of its holding in May as a result of the completed new issue. The increase in its…
Shin-Etsu Chemical’s Silicone Division invests on carbon neutrality goals
Tokyo-headquartered Shin-Etsu Chemical’s Silicone Division will be ploughing an investment totalling JPY20 billion to curb greenhouse gas emissions (GHG). Shin-Etsu expounded that the Silicone Division’s main manufacturing plant, the Gunma Complex, will reduce the volume of GHG by 14% against…
MRP acquires custom rubber products producer Pawling
Quadion/Minnesota Rubber and Plastics (MRP), a US-headquartered company engaged in material compound development, engineering, design, and manufacturing of custom elastomeric and thermoplastic components and assemblies has acquired Pawling Engineered Products, a Pawling, New York-based custom rubber products manufacturer. MRP, which…
ExxonMobil signs deal for sale of global Santoprene business to Celanese
US-headquartered ExxonMobil Chemical Company has signed an agreement with Celanese for the sale of its global Santoprene business for US$1.15 billion. Sale includes two world—scale manufacturing sites in the US and UK. Related: ExxonMobil Singapore starts up butyl and hydrocarbon resin plants…
Eastman Chemical to sell-off tyre additives business
US-headquartered global specialty materials company, Eastman Chemical Company has entered into a definitive agreement with an affiliate of One Rock Capital Partners to sell the rubber additives, including its Crystex insoluble sulfur and Santoflex antidegradants, and other product lines and…