A greater commitment to sustainability in the production and supply chain of natural rubber will help the global industry bounce back better after the devastating impact of the coronavirus pandemic, according to PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification).…
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Semperit to open new US manufacturing facility; relocating HQ in Newman
Austrian manufacturer of industrial rubber and plastic products Semperit Group is opening a new manufacturing facility for rubber gaskets in the US this autumn. It says it will also move its current North America headquarters and distribution warehouse from Stone Mountain, Georgia…
Toyoda Gosei begins shipment of e-Rubber “Smart Insoles” samples
Japanese rubber and plastic auto parts producer Toyoda Gosei Co, Ltd has developed “Smart Insoles” with embedded e-Rubber sensors that can obtain foot pressure data during movement. The company began shipping samples of Smart Insoles to a golf school operated by…
GPSNR unveils natural rubber industry’s first ever grievance mechanism
The Global Platform for Sustainable Natural Rubber (GPSNR)’s unveils first ever collective grievance mechanism in the natural rubber (NR) industry – a platform to address complaints against its members and which also creates a space for collaboration, improved relations and…
Green Dot Bioplastics expands US plant, aims to double production capacity
Kansas-based global bioplastics company Green Dot Bioplastics recently broke ground to commence the construction on its expansion project at its facility in Onaga, Kansas, US. Entering its second decade, Green Dot, known for creating the world’s first biodegradable elastomeric rubber, Terratek…
Michelin debuts latest eco tyre with Enviro’s recovered carbon black
French tyre manufacturer Michelin introduces a new sustainable racing tyre based on recovered carbon black from Scandinavian Enviro Systems. The new tyre, which contains 46% renewable and recovered material is a high-performance tyre developed for racing cars and was recently…
Nokian Tyres adds two production shifts at its US factory
To increase output capacity to 24/7 production at the facility, Finnish tyre maker Nokian Tyre is adding its third and fourth production shifts at its US factory – the third was launched in mid-May, and the fourth shift in mid-July. …
Tyre sector gears up on sustainable rubber
The demand-supply disruption of rubber presents opportunities for tyre makers to explore novel and sustainable sources of rubber, according to Angelica Buan in this report. Technology to stabilise NR supply Asia, which accounts for over 90% of global natural rubber…
Automotive Industry: Plastics hit the ground running in the EV evolution
In transportation, electric vehicles (EVs) are a key to countries around the world achieving climate goals. But the heavyweight EVs are turning to plastics and composites to reducing the weight and meeting sustainability goals, says Angelica Buan in this article.…
Lummus, Synthos to cooperate on biobutadiene tech development
US-headquartered Lummus Technology’s Green Circle business and Synthos, a Poland-based supplier of rubbers for the production of tyres will join forces to commercialise Synthos’ biobutadiene technology. They will initially develop a feasibility study – a first step for commercialisation –…