Italian tyre maker Pirelli is preparing for a gradual return to activity at its factories on 4 May, starting off with a lower production level, due to the current reduced demand. The plan, it says, is aimed at ensuring the maximum…
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BKT to restart manufacturing at all tyre factories in India
Balakrishna Industries Ltd. (BKT) is gradually resuming tyre manufacturing operations at its plants in India after gaining approval from the local government. BKT has four such plants – in Aurangabad, Bhiwadi, Chopanki and Bhuj—where it also runs a carbon black…
Vipal’s VT110 tread evaluated in Spain
During this time where logistics and transportation is vital, it is important to have proper tyre treads. It is for this reason that Vipal Rubber says it has undertaken testing on its VT110 tread in Spain to confirm the quality…
Thai rubber authority to start JV for medical gloves production for COVID-19
The rising demand of medical gloves – attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic – will see the Rubber Authority of Thailand (RAOT) setting up a rubber glove and medical glove factory soon with an annual production capacity of 1.8 billion units.…
Tokai Carbon to acquire French carbon supplier Savoie
Tokai Carbon and its subsidiary Tokai Cobex are to acquire Carbone Savoie International SAS, a French carbon and graphite manufacturer, for US$183 million. Carbon Savoie garners 95% of its sales revenue from exports and in 2018 had a sales revenue…
JXTG considering EPDM monomer output in Middle East
JXTG Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation (JXTG) is to conduct the feasibility study of a new Ethylidene Norbornene (ENB) plant, to be built in Jubail, on Saudi Arabia’s eastern coast, as part of the petrochemical Amiral complex, announced by Saudi…
Apollo resumes partial production at Kerala, India, manufacturing plant
Apollo Tyres Ltd. (Apollo) has resumed partial production at its manufacturing plant in Perambra, India, on April 21 after government directives exempting its operations from the national lockdown. Apollo had previously halted operations at its Indian sites in Kerala (Kalamassery…
MRF to donate more than US$3mn to COVID-19 relief initiatives in India
Madras Rubber Factory Ltd. (MRF), a tyre manufacturer based in India, has revealed that it will contribute as much as INR25 crores (US$3.28 million) to support various COVID-19 initiatives within the country. The COVID pandemic is one of the toughest…
Michelin to restart production at UK factory after furloughing hundreds of production staff
French tyre manufacturer Michelin is set to reopen its UK factory in Stoke-on-Trent in a few days – Michelin’s production workers are set to return to the site from April 27 (there will be a phased return) while work has…
Sibur’s new Russian plant to produce synthetic NBR latex for technical, medical gloves
Russian petrochemicals company Sibur plans to launch commercial production of synthetic nitrile butadiene rubber (NBR) latex at its Krasnoyarsk site in eastern Siberia, Russia. The company said the new Krasnoyarsk Synthetic Rubber Plant will be crucial for “import substitution of…