HEILBRONN-headquartered Kaco, a leading global manufacturer of high precision, application-oriented sealing solutions for the automotive, engine and machinery industries, establishes a new production line in China for transmission components. These components are resistant to temperatures of about 150 °C and…
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Recyclable tyre for the agriculture sector
LAST year, Italian elastomer compounder API and mould maker Tecnostamp developed a “green life” tyre from PU as an alternative to tyres currently manufactured from vulcanised rubber. The tyres have been produced by Emanuele Conti & Partners’ Mecaplast S.a.S., which…
Supermax to buy 100-acre land in Selangor for new glove factory
MALAYSIAN glove maker Supermax Corporation Bhd, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Maxwell Glove Manufacturing Bhd (Maxwell) acquisition of a 100-acre piece of land on which the company will build its new integrated glove manufacturing facility has been deemed by analysts a…
Durex develops silicone rubber wrap heater
US firm Durex Industries, a leading designer and manufacturer of heaters, temperature sensors, controls and systems, develops their Elastic Wrap Heater (EWH) technology. Elastic Wrap Heaters are used in applications that require heating for freeze protection or to prevent condensation.…
Minnesota Rubber closes ageing US plant
MINNESOTA Rubber and Plastics, a manufacturing plant in Watertown, Minneapolis, announced that it will be closing its plant in one year, resulting in 180 workers being laid off jobs after January 15, 2014. The company, which manufactures the Standard O-Ring,…
Hankook recalls 1,495 Dynapro tyres for tread separation risk
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation, tread separation can result in tyre failure and loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Malaysian condom manufacturer diversifies to food segment
TAKASO Resources Bhd , a Malaysian manufacturer of condom and baby products, diversifying into ready-to- eat food market in Thailand and Malaysia. Further, it is targeting the first quarter of 2015 as its pilot sales launch into the segment. According…
Trelleborg purchasing assets of Italian tyre wholesaler
SWEDISH Engineering firm Trelleborg Wheel Systems S.p.A. may be buying the industrial tyre business of Italy-base Pircher Alfred S.A.S., which has distribution and interfit service concept for industrial tyres (such as forklift truck tyres), as a move to extend its…
Petronas/Versalis jv for synthetic rubber production at RAPID
PETRONAS, Malaysia’s state-owned oil and gas company, and Italy-based Versalis, Eni’s chemical subsidiary and a global leader in the elastomers industry, are moving ahead with the joint venture company announced last year that will produce elastomer products at Petronas’ proposed…
Lanxess lowers profit reach; Asia boost to sales but rubber challenging
The third-quarter sales in the Asia Pacific region, which accounts for 25% of group sales, rose by nearly 5%, compared with the prior-year period, to EUR515 million.