Teledyne Brown Engineering says that Bridgestone Corporation is joining its team looking to design and build the crewed lunar terrain vehicle (LTV) for NASA to support future exploration on the moon. As NASA’s mission is to reach new territory in…
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Swedish glove maker Mölnlycke invests in EUR50 mn glove plant in Kedah
Medical product and solutions company Mölnlycke of Sweden, which already has three plants in Malaysia, has opened another surgical glove plant in Kulim Hi-Tech Park, Kedah, with sustainable production as its backbone. With a total investment of EUR50 million (RM233…
Lanxess launches wastewater treatment plant at Belgian rubber site
German chemical firm Lanxess has commissioned a new wastewater treatment plant at its Belgium Kallo/Antwerp site. The special chemicals company invested around EUR12 million in the plant, which has a treatment capacity of around 260,000 litres of wastewater per hour.…
Mitsui in jv with Kal Tire to recycle mining tyres
Japan’s Mitsui & Co. and Canadian tyre supplier Kal Tire have reached basic agreement on the joint establishment of a recycling business for mining tyres. The business will recycle mining tyres using thermal conversion technology to recycle scrap tyres currently…
VMI opens global remote monitoring service centres
Dutch tyre manufacturing machinery maker VMI has launched three remote-monitored technical support centres, which it says will provide “consistent service to customers globally”. The company said that three helpdesk units in Yantai, Shandong Province, China; Ape, Netherlands and Ohio, US; Will…
GRI opens corporate office in the US
Sri Lankan tyre firm GRI, which has enjoyed an established presence in the US for some time, has announced the opening of its corporate office in the US, located at Research Triangle Park (RTP) in North Carolina, to primarily provide…
Continental acquires second conveyor company in Sweden
German technology firm Continental has acquired the conveyor and maintenance company Vulk & Montage, based in Karlstad, Sweden. This acquisition complements the portfolio of Continental and establishes the technology company in the heart of Sweden’s industrial area. It had in…
Teijin develops tyre cord from RF-free adhesive and rPET
Teijin Frontier Co., Teijin Group’s fibres and products converting company, says that it has developed an eco-friendly tyre cord made from an adhesive that does not contain resorcinol formaldehyde (RF), which is harmful to the human body and the environment, and also incorporates a…
Bridgestone invests further in Brazilian tyre plant
Bridgestone Brazil has announced an additional investment in its tyre production plant in Camaçari, in the state of Bahia, Brazil. Keeping up with the growing market demand for high-performance tyres, the company is investing more than R$270 million in the…
Malaysia’s production of gloves to be sustained, says MARGMA
As the largest producer of gloves in the world, with a market share of 65% of global demand, Malaysia will continue to lead in innovative production of medical examination and surgical gloves, according to the Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers Association…