The European Tyre & Rubber Manufacturers Association (ETRMA) confirmed a “ positive evolution” from the first quarter of 2021 as European replacement sales of its members increased in the second quarter. According to ETRMA, all segments have registered a positive…
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ICD rebrands with new name; leverages innovative silicone chemistries
ICD, a US-headquartered water-based coatings manufacturer will begin operating under a new name – ICD High Performance Coatings + Chemistries. According to its CEO and President Kris Vockler, the rebrand strategy represents not only a name change but its “vision…
Allow glove factories to operate under EMCO – MARGMA
The Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers Association (MARGMA) is reportedly urging the Government to permit glove factories, specifically in Selangor, to operate under the Enhanced Movement Control Order (EMCO). It has emphasised the necessity of gloves in curbing Covid-19 and transmission…
Obituary: Remembering Winston Fernandez
Winston Fernandez, co-founder of Tara Media & Communications (www.taramedia.com.my), passed away peacefully on 5 May 2021 at the age of 63. Under Winston’s forward-thinking approach and guidance, from the company’s humble beginnings 20 years ago of providing businesses with complementary media…
Hextar expands specialty chem business with Nobel Group acquisition
Malaysia-headquartered agrochemical company Hextar Global Bhd is acquiring Nobel Synthetic Polymer Sdn Bhd and Nobel Scientific Sdn Bhd – collectively known as Nobel Group- for RM105 million. The Nobel Group provides high performance, custom-made anti-tack rubber lubricants and coatings for…
Altaris acquires 51% of Michelin healthcare subsidiary Solesis
Investment firm Altaris Capital Partners has completed the acquisition of a 51% stake in US biomaterials company Solesis from Michelin. The deal retains 49% of Michelin’s stake in Solesis, which now operates as an independent company. Solesis operates through three…
Tyre, rubber org lobbies for rubber exclusion from EU deforestation law; civil groups hit exemption plea
The issue of deforestation is central to the proposed European Union (EU) legislation to protect the world’s forests and ecosystems. The EU, which according to a Greenpeace report, is “a major consumer and financier of products from global forest and…
Dow to increase capacities for silicones, PG and speciality materials
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…
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…
DoubleHelix 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…