Bridgestone’s new tyre building system has been awarded “Tire Manufacturing Innovation of the Year” in the 2017 Tire Technology International Awards for Innovation and Excellence. The independent jury of 27 top tyre industry experts applauded Bridgestone’s achievement in the use…
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Synthomer invests EUR20 mn in dispersion plant, capacity expansions
UK-based chemicals business Synthomer, one of the world’s leading suppliers of waterborne dispersions and specialty polymers, is investing EUR20 million for the expansion and improvement of its dispersion plant located in Worms, Germany. This will strengthen the company’s continuous growth…
SRI’s acquisition of UK-based Micheldever Group has been completed
Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. (SRI) has completed its acquisition of UK-based Micheldever Group Ltd., the largest independent wholesaler, distributor and retailer of tyres in the UK. The acquisition of Micheldever from Graphite Capital Management LLP was initially announced on January…
Rubber Board publishes a book on India’s rubber tariff policies
India’s Rubber Board has published a book on the country’s tariff policies on rubber and rubber products that aims to provide clarifications on the policies after the implementation of Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs). India’s external trade policies have undergone important…
Arlanxeo introduces new SSBR rubber grades for enhanced tyre performance
Global synthetic rubber company Arlanxeo introduced two newcommercialised Solution Styrene-Butadiene Rubbers (SSBR) that feature 1st and 2nd generation functionalisation technologies respectively: Buna FX 3234A-2 and Buna FX 5000. The new SSBR grades are…
Continental named Tire Manufacturer of the Year at Tire Tech Expo 2017
Leading German automotive manufacturing company Continental AG has been given the “Tire Manufacturer of the Year” award at the recent Tire Technology Expo 2017 in Hanover, Germany. A high-calibre panel of 27 judges, including experts from Europe, Japan, India and…
Malaysia still evaluating feasibility of rubberised roads in pilot projects
Malaysia, one of the world’s largest natural rubber producing countries, has already completed and is now evaluating three pilot projects to determine the technical and financial feasibility of using rubber on stretches of roads and highways. Malaysia Works Minister Datuk…
Kumho Chairman making a bid for control in company
After last month’s news that China’s Doublestar would by the likely buyer of Kumho Tire https://rubberjournalasia.com/kumho-likely-to-be-sold-to-chinas-doublestar/, it now appears that Kumho Asiana Group Chairman Park Sam-Koo has raised nearly US$870 million to buy back a controlling stake in the group’s…
Malaysia leads global rubber glove production in 2016 with 133.6 bn pieces
Malaysia led the global rubber glove production in 2016, manufacturing around 133.6 billion pieces, which represented 63% of the world’s total. Rubber glove exports were worth an estimated RM 14.3 billion, continuing the country’s streak as the world leader in…
Engineers develop thermally conductive rubber material called “thubber”
Carnegie Mellon University mechanical engineering associate professors, Carmel Majidi and Jonathan Malen, have developed a new thermally conductive rubber material, dubbed “thubber”, representing a breakthrough for creating soft, stretchable machines and electronics. The new material is an electrically insulating composite…