Norwegian silicones producer Elkem’s second quarter 2023 results for its silicones division were weak, impacted by challenging market conditions, maintenance stop, and inventory write down, it adds. However, it did have good results, with continued strong performance in the Silicon…
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Greenergy to build tyre recycling plant in UK
UK energy firm Greenergy has submitted a planning application for two renewable fuel plants located at the same complex in Teesside, UK. The first plant will be for advanced biofuels production from its end-of-life tyres project, Green Tyre Technology (GTT),…
Wastefront and VTTI tie-up to scale up global tyre recycling plants
Norwegian tyre recycling company Wastefront has announced a strategic partnership with Dutch energy storage infrastructure provider VTTI. The deal will see Wastefront receive up to US$43 million investment which will be pumped into the first phase of Wastefront’s Sunderland, UK,…
Endurica/Coreform to explore simulation of tyre tread patterns
Innovative tyre tread computer simulation processes aimed at accelerating the use of simulation in the tire industry is the mission of an exploratory grant awarded to US software developer Coreform by the US Department of Energy (DOE). The firm will…
Desma expands automation technology reach with Berger takeover
Klöckner Desma Elastomertechnik GmbH takes over Berger Bürstmaschinenbau GmbH & Co’s business activities, including the complete spare parts supply of all Berger brush systems on the market; it has also integrated the previous company’s entire production at the Fridingen headquarters.…
JK Tyre completes first phase of expansion of facility
India’s JK Tyre & Industries Ltd. has announced the completion of the first phase of capacity expansion of its manufacturing facility located in Banmore, Madhya Pradesh. With an investment of about INR10,000 million, the company has planned a two-phased expansion…
Semperit breaks ground for expansion of hose production in Czech Republic
Following the decision made in July of last year to further increase hydraulic hose production at the Odry facility in the eastern Czech Republic, the official ground-breaking ceremony for the plant expansion has now taken place on site, according to…
Datwyler expands O-ring capacity with new machines in China and Mexico
As customer demand increases for O-Ring solutions, Datwyler says it is expanding its production capabilities with new moulding machines installed at its sites in China and Mexico. Capable of producing thousands of O-Rings every hour, the new machines will use…
Pirelli to acquire Hevea-Tec, Brazil’s largest independent processor of NR
Italian tyre maker Pirelli has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of Hevea-Tec, the biggest independent processor of natural rubber in Brazil. The operation will be on the basis of an Enterprise Value of around EUR21 million, subject to the…
Continental opens hydrogen tech centre in Hamburg
German firm Continental has opened a new TechCenter for hydrogen technologies at its site in Hamburg-Harburg, Germany. In the future, the ContiTech group sector will use the TechCenter as a collaborative platform for knowledge exchange in this area. Innovations and…