On May 15, Evonik Industries inaugurated a new building to house precipitated silica applied technology for tire and rubber at its Wesseling site near Cologne. In so doing, the leading specialty chemicals company has added applied technology to the world’s…
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Cambodia IFC to settle dispute between families, Vietnamese rubber firm
The ombudsman of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) has finished reviewing a complaint Cambodian families have filed against the organization over its financing of several controversial rubber plantations and will now mediate efforts to help the two sides settle their…
Blacklion tyres achieves EPA SmartWay verification
Private brand marketer Husky Tire Corp. reports its Blacklion BF155 ST and BF156 ST regional and premium steer-axle truck tyres have achieved EPA SmartWay verification as low rolling-resistance tyres. The Blacklion radial truck tyre lineup includes one other SmartWay-verified tyre,…
Kenda Rubber reopens Vietnam factory
Taiwanese tire maker Kenda Rubber Industrial Co Ltd said it will resume work at its Vietnam factory tomorrow following anti-China riots. A spokesman for the company also said that Kenda will make up for two days’ production lost due to…
Trelleborg increases T418 forestry tyre range
Trelleborg Wheel Systems has added a new size in its T418 line of forestry tires. Designed for log skidding service, the tire offers maximum cut and tear resistance, provides long tire life under the most severe operating conditions, and incorporates…
Limited growth for Malaysian small rubber glove firms
It is becoming more and more difficult to be a small player in the rubber glove manufacturing industry, as technology and automation are expected to be the game changer to move the industry forward. Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd managing director…
Bridgestone to expands light truck tyre plant
Bridgestone Corp., backed by funding from the Italian investment agency Invitalia, is planning to invest $57 million in its car and light truck tyre plant in Bari, Italy, which the Japanese tyre maker earlier had targeted for closure. Invitalia, the…
Dow Corning launches new silicone glycerol emulsifier
Dow Corning, a global leader in silicones, silicon-based technology and innovation, is launching here today at the New York Society of Cosmetic Chemists (NYSCC) Suppliers’ Day 2014 (booth #921), Dow Corning® ES-5600 Silicone Glycerol Emulsifier. This innovative water-in-oil emulsifier with diglycerol hydrophilic…
Vietnam rubber planters widens world glut, natural rubber dropping
Producers of natural rubber used mostly in tires are creating a global surplus for the fourth straight year, leaving prices mired in a bear market that is the worst of any major commodity. Farmers will expand output faster in 2014…
Michelin reveals new tyre for port machinery operators
The transport of goods by containers on cargo ships represents approximately two-thirds of global commerce2, transiting products worth an estimated $4.1 trillion a year. These operations employ some 4.2 million people directly as well as 13.5 million indirectly. It’s estimated…