Tokyo-based tyre-maker Yokohama Tire (Yokohama) has launched the 715R, a new regional drive tyre. It is currently manufactured at Yokohama’s West Point, Mississippi, plant in one size only, but three more are to be released in early 2020. Yokohama’s 715R…
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Sibur to sell synthetic rubber, MTBE business to Tatneft
In a bid to reduce its rubber business, Russia’s oil/gas firm Sibur is to sell to Russian oil company Tatneft its Togliatti-based petrochemical facilities. The assets include production facilities for various types of synthetic rubber used by Russian and global…
Continental to consider the spin-off of the Powertrain division
Hanover-based technology firm Continental is considering the possibility of a spin-off of the Powertrain division (future name: Vitesco Technologies) and subsequent stock exchange listing. This review will be conducted in parallel with the company’s ongoing preparations for a potential partial…
Enviro starts holding company in the US; to set up local plant
Scandinavian tyre recycling company Enviro Systems has decided to immediately set up a holding company in the US to facilitate Enviro’s establishment of co-owned recycling plants on the US market. “Our new strategy means that Enviro wants to become part-owner…
Evonik’s new natural-gas power plant will cut CO2 emissions
German firm Evonik says it is to install a new advanced high-efficiency gas and steam turbine power plant at Marl Chemical Park. The specialty chemicals group is thus, after more than 80 years, ending hard-coal based power and steam generation…
Latex: Asian rubber industry beats the odds
Also, download this story from the electronic issue here The world needs rubber and the region’s largest natural rubber producers, currently encumbered in price volatility and production deficiencies, are stretching their limits to deliver and to cater to the demand, says…
Materials News: Continental Carbon promotes eco-friendly carbon black
Also, download this story from the electronic issue here According to a Lucintel survey, the 2018 specialty carbon black market reached US$1.8 billion. Due to its increased demand in the construction, building, packaging, automobile industry, plastic, and coating sectors, the figure…
Goodyear set to develop more rice-silica tyres
American Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (Goodyear) is to use rice husk ash (RHA) silica as a bio-alternative to traditional sand-based silica in the manufacture of their tyres. Goodyear first started production of rice-silica tyres using silica provided by Yihai…
India’s NR demand drops; tyre companies contract for imports
Poor global rubber prices,due to the US-China trade war, and a declining demand from Indian tyre manufacturers have driven down the value of natural rubber (NR) in India, with a further drop expected in the coming weeks. According to Indian…
Pyrolyx to merge all share trading onto ASX
German carbon black company Pyrolyx will delist in Germany by end-March 2020 and consolidate all share trading to the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX), since a majority of Pyrolyx’s shareholders are Australian. However, the corporate structure of the company will not…