Japanese tyre manufacturer Toyo Tires (Toyo) is to build its first European research and development (R&D) centre in Willich, Germany, by the end of the year to strengthen product development, which goes in hand with next-generation mobility. The new centre…
Tyre manufacturer Marangoni is reportedly restarting operations at its automated passenger tyre plant in Rovereto, northern Italy, in preparation of a lease to a yet unconfirmed third-party tyre manufacturer. As minor changes will restore full production within the European facility,…
The Asahi Kasei Corporation (Asahi Kasei) has begun operations from Asahi Kasei Asia Pacific (AKAP), its newly-formed ASEAN regional headquarters, as of August 2019. The Japanese chemical giant currently has 16 entities across five ASEAN countries – including Singapore and…
South Korean tyre manufacturer Nexen Tire (Nexen) is making headway into the European market with the official opening of its new plant in Zatec, Czech Republic, come August 28, 2019. The ceremony will commemorate the next stage of Nexen’s global…
High demand for medical gloves has prompted Japan’s Tosoh Corporation (Tosoh) to increase production capacity for its chloroprene rubber (CR), marketed as Skyprene. Part of chemical manufacturer Tosoh’s Specialty products, its CR is produced at its Nanyo Complex in Yamaguchi…
Singapore-headquartered International Rubber Study Group (IRSG) and the Global Platform for Sustainable Natural Rubber (GPSNR) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the aim of consolidating, developing and detailing the cooperation between the two organisations. It will also contribute…
With the approaching fifth anniversary of the merger of quality assurance system supplier BST and eltromat, Germany-based BST eltromat International is set to expand its facilities. The company has acquired a 22,000 sq m plot of land in Bielefeld-Altenhagen, Germany,…
In terms of revenue share, the global hydrogenated nitrile butadiene rubber (HNBR) market is projected to increase at the growth CAGR of 7.6% over the period 2018-2027 owing to abundant factors, says a report by Fact.mr. The report titled “Hydrogenated Nitrile Butadiene…
Specialty tyre manufacturer GRI is to open a new mixing plant in the Mirigama Export Processing Zone (MEPZ), Sri Lanka, to support its future expansion and simultaneously enhance the nation’s exports. GRI’s Managing Director, Prabhash Subasinghe, said that the new…
UK-based Maclellan Rubber has recently expanded the colour options on its food-grade rubber moulded sheets, to enable full traceability and track usage across different sections of food production. Including colours of red, blue, green, and yellow, the rubber sheets have…