US carbon black maker Cabot says it has restarted its previously suspended carbon black plant expansion in Cilegon, Indonesia, targeting completion by mid-2025 as the company seeks to capitalise on Southeast Asia’s growing market demand. The company will add 80…
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Ecolomondo adds on milling line for rCB
Canadian tyre recycler Ecolomondo Corporation says it has installed a new milling line and expects to begin commissioning in February 2025. As previously announced, the company was in the final stages of the commercialisation of its Hawkesbury TDP facility when it…
Michelin to make more green tyres in Shenyang
With the expected demand from China’s electric vehicle sector and green transformation, French tyre maker Michelin Group says it will continue to expand its manufacturing facilities and produce more tyres by recycling materials in the country. Upbeat about the Chinese…
Goodyear to shift Danville plant focus to aviation tyres
US-based tyre maker Goodyear says it is shifting production at its Danville plant from commercial to aviation tyres as part of a global transformation plan, which follows the sale of its Dunlop brand to Sumitomo Rubber Industries. The company announced…
Goodyear sells Dunlop brand to Sumitomo Rubber for US$700 mn
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell the Dunlop brand, comprising trademarks and intangible assets necessary for operations of the brand business in Europe, North America and Oceania for consumer, commercial…
Wanli investing in US$500 mn tyre plant in Cambodia
Chinese tyre maker Wanli Tire Co. has become the latest in a string of investors in Cambodia. It is pumping in an investment of US$500 million to build Cambodia’s sixth tyre manufacturing facility, marking the latest Chinese investment in Southeast…
Mesnac breaks ground on Vietnamese tyre mould facility
Mesnac Union Technology (Vietnam) Co recently held a groundbreaking ceremony in Trang Bang Town, Tay Ninh Province, marking the official start of construction for Chinese tyre maker Mesnac’s Vietnamese base. Mesnac’s Vice President Xiang Kunhong expressed gratitude to local government…
Vianode/GM tie up in supply agreement for EV battery-grade anode graphite
Battery materials firm Vianode says it has been selected as a strategic supplier of high-performance anode graphite solutions to General Motors. The agreement covers development of large-scale manufacturing capacity and supply of synthetic anode graphite towards 2033. The master supply agreement has a…
Solvay and Hankook tie-up for circular silica
Belgian chemical firm Solvay and South Korean tyre maker Hankook announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on the development of circular silica coming from biosourced and waste sourcing for tire production. This partnership combines Solvay’s silica expertise and…
Schwalbe provides positive update on fair rubber supplier partnership in Indonesia
Bicycle tyre maker Schwalbe has provided an update from its project in Lebak Bante, Indonesia, which highlights the positive impact of agroforestry and sustainable practices in the rubber sector, eight months after it partnered with a fair rubber supplier to plant 7,500 rubber…