German automotive parts supplier ContiTech is expanding production capacity at its headquarters in Hannover-Vahrenwald.
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Suppliers beefing up EPDM supply
Aligned with the high growth transportation and infrastructure megatrend, the global automotive industry is
projected to grow by 5% a year, with growth rates of 10% a year in China and South Asia.
New bladder facility in Brazil
German-based Rhein Chemie is investing EUR10 million in a new facility in Brazil, to manufacture Rhenoshape and Rhenogran
Rubber-PEEK composite for seals
Daetwyler and Victrex Polymer Solutions worked together to develop a composite material that combines Victrex’s PEEK-based Aptiv films with NBR and FPM
Asia to lead silicones growth
The global market for silicones is forecast to reach US$17.2 billion by 2017, driven by booming markets of construction, automotive, healthcare and chemical, says a new report from Global Industry Analysts.
New tyre plant for Global Rubber
The company was set up in 2002 as a producer and exporter of industrial tyres for the material handling industry.
Synthetic rubber to be in short supply
Synthetic rubber and polypropylene (PP) are expected to suffer from short supply as major Japanese automotive makers are set to increase their production between October 2011 and March 2012, according to research firm Platts
Sino/Malaysian alliance for rubber in Indonesia
Mazhongdu International and Hainan Baisha Industrial are teaming up with a Malaysian firm, Hateg for a rubber production joint venture in Indonesia
Bridgestone and Michelin in China
Japanese tyre maker Bridgestone will increase the production capacity at two of its Chinese radial passenger tyre plants in Tianjin and Wuxi to meet the demand for tyres in China, which is expected to grow in the medium to long-term.
Recycling of tyres into oil and gaskets
US-based plastics recycling company Green EnviroTech Holdings (GETH) will set up two tyre recycling plants
in the country using the latest technology from East Asia