Moving forward in its expansion plans, South Korea’s Kumho Tire says it will set up its first European manufacturing plant in Poland’s Opole region. It added the US$590 million factory is scheduled to begin initial operations in 2028, subject to…
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Tyres: Space’s the limit for rubber tyres
Innovative rubber tyres are entering the era of space missions: as a catalyst to advancing science and mobility technology on Earth and beyond, says Angelica Buan in this article. Rubber tyre’s cosmic journey Space exploration is making history with landmark…
Medical: Flexible artificial muscles from liquid crystal elastomers
In Canada, an international team led by researchers at the University of Waterloo and other UK unversities has developed new material that can be used as flexible “artificial muscles” to replace rigid motors and pumps in robots and allow them…
Eneos to expand capacity for SSBR in Japan
Eneos Materials Corporation says it has decided to increase the production capacity of its Yokkaichi Plant (Location: Yokkaichi City, Mie) by 10,000 tonnes to meet the growing demand for one of its key products for tyres: solution styrene butadiene rubber…
Wacker opens tech centre in China; tie-up with Sico
Having recently announced plans to cut jobs, mainly in Germany, silicones supplier Wacker is strengthening its specialties business in markets that are profitable, especially in Asia. The company has tied up with Chinese specialty silane producer and joint-venture partner Sico…
Pyrum to top up EUR 21 mn capital increase for expansion projects
Tyre recycler Pyrum Innovations AG has announced a capital increase aimed at raising up to EUR21 million. Approved by the company’s supervisory board, the move will involve issuing up to 763,764 new shares priced at EUR1.00 each, with full dividend…
Sumitomo Rubber to rebrand subsidiaries to Dunlop brand
Sumitomo Rubber Industries has announced a strategic move to rebrand its overseas sales subsidiaries in Europe, North America, Oceania, and Latin America to incorporate the Dunlop brand name. This move follows the company’s acquisition of Dunlop trademark rights for four-wheel…
Yokohama opens passenger tyre plant in China ahead of schedule
Japan’s Yokohama Rubber Co. has opened a new passenger-car tyre plant in China’s Hangzhou. Located in Qiantang New District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, the 300,000 sq m plant site will produce 9 million passenger car tyres/year. Construction of the new China…
Prometeon to invest US$400 mn in expansion of Egyptian tyre plant
China’s Prometeon Tyre Manufacturing, a subsidiary of China National Tyre and Rubber Co., Ltd., plans to invest US$400 million to expand its operations in Egypt, producing 1.5 million additional tyres and upgrading its existing factory. A meeting was recently held with…
Wacker to slash 1,500 jobs by 2027; savings of EUR300 mn/year
In view of what it says is a “tense” business situation, German silicones firm Wacker Chemie is to make significant cost savings in its production environment and administration set-up, through job cuts mainly in Germany. Wacker posted a net loss of…