The Missouri-headquartered agricultural biotech company, Edison Agrosciences is tapping new sources of natural rubber. In view of this, it has initiated a US$1 million Phase II research contract sponsored by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). This Small Business…
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Emerald Kalama to be acquired by German specialty chem firm Lanxess
Affiliates of American Securities, owner of the US-domiciled global manufacturer of specialty chemicals, Emerald Kalama Chemical, have entered into a definitive agreement to sell Emerald to German leading specialty chemicals company, Lanxess. The sale is expected to be completed in…
Corrie MacColl’s new Sudcam plant is now in operation
The rubber plantation services company Corrie MacColl announced that its new Sudcam plant at its plantations in Cameroon has begun operations. Initially producing concentrated latex and steadily expanding into CV and L grades, the factory will be supplying the European and…
Indian Rubber Board backs molecular biotech research for better rubber clones, yield
Molecular Biology and rubber products manufacture are focus areas for the development of the rubber sector, Dr K. N. Raghavan, Chairman & Executive Director of the Indian Rubber Board said at the inauguration of the certificate courses offered at Rubber…
Vipal studies raw material potential of rice husk for rubber industry
Vipal Rubber, together with Brazil’s University of Caxias do Sul, and the Lodz Poland University of Technology, research the potentials of rice husk residue as a raw material for the rubber industry. Material and Chemistry Engineer, Suélen Moresco who is…
Amid pandemic: growth, expansion for Malaysia’s ace glove makers
The Covid-19 pandemic, which has tipped the scales of the majority of industries, has triggered unprecedented demand for the rubber gloves sector. Two of Malaysia’s leading rubber gloves producer, Hartalega and Top Glove, are on the receiving end of this “windfall”. Kuala…
Ford upgrades with AI deal; to close Brazil plants
Ford Motor’s San Francisco-based micromobility unit Spin has partnered exclusively with Drover AI, a company specialising in artificial intelligence-based internet of things solutions for last-mile transportation. Spin operates with electric scooters in cities and universities in the US and Europe. The…
Apollo Tyres launches e-commerce portal
Indian tyre manufacturer Apollo Tyres Ltd. (Apollo Tyres) has launched an e-commerce portal/e-shop (https://shop.apollotyres.com) to better serve customers in the passenger car and two-wheeler tyre segment. Through a “buy online, fit offline” model, the portal will allow perusal and purchase…
Enviro and Michelin tie up for strategic partnership
Tyre recycler Scandinavian Enviro Systems and French global tyre manufacturer Michelin have agreed on the principle terms for establishing a first jointly owned recycling plant and a license agreement regulating the terms of use for Enviro’s recycling technology as well as subsequent…
China to impose anti-dumping duties on rubber products from the US
The Ministry of Commerce, China, has announced that it will impose anti-dumping duties on rubber products from the US, as well as South Korea and the European Union (EU) starting December 20. China will slap a tariff of 222% on…