The partnership provides the opportunity to increase butadiene supply and augment companies’ bio-based portfolio
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Govind Rubber to build tyre plant in India
The plant will have a production capacity of 225 tonnes/day
Petronas and Versalis form elastomers VJ
The joint venture will produce and market synthetic rubbers using Versalis’ technology licence and technical know-how
RheinChemie on course for growth in Asia
RheinChemie is continuing its campaign to become a total solutions provider to the tyre market,” said Mario Negri, RheinChemie’s Director for Asia Pacific in an interview with PRA recently
Hankook Indonesian plant operational in fourth quarter
The new plant is part of Hankook’s five-stage development plan, in which the company plans to invest US$1.1 billion ahead of 2018
Bridgestone constructing Vietnamese plant
The facility, the biggest foreign investment in HaiPhong, is being built on a 1.02 million sq m lot
Tyre makers set up in China
As the demand for road vehicles continues to climb, so too will the need for more tyres. Tire makers Trelleborg and Kenda bolster production capacity in the mainland
ContiTech updates Sustainability portal
The portal zooms in on urgent issues such as water catchment in dry regions of the world as well as optimisation of cover plates used in conveyor belts, which generate energy savings by 20%
Solutia, Sinorgchem, and KKPC Reach Global Settlement in Antidegradant Patent Dispute
The settlement of these long-standing disputes is a milestone for Solutia and its Santoflex antidegradant business
Michelin to launch communicating tyre in Olympic games
By combining a tyre pressure monitoring system and radio frequency identification chips, the tyre maker is enabling public transport operators in London to enhance the safety of the tyres fitted on their buses