Orion Engineered Carbons S.A, a worldwide supplier of speciality carbon black, says that it has successfully completed a significant upgrade of its emissions controls at its plant in Orange, Texas. As a result of these actions, the site complies with…
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Apollo Tyres starts up new facility especially for premium two-wheeler segment
India’s Apollo Tyres (Apollo) has virtually inaugurated a new manufacturing facility housed within its plant in Vadodara, in the western Indian state of Gujarat. Spread over more than 10,000 sqm. the modular facility will produce two-wheeler radial and cross ply…
Wacker household, personal care silicones to be marketed under Liosil brand name
International supplier Wacker Chemie (Wacker) is to market its silicone-based products for household, consumer and sanitary paper products under the Liosil brand. The brand will include Liosil FC additives for fabric care, Liosil HC additives for household care,and Liosil TS…
Cattle mats produced from waste tyres offers effective first step recycling
Australian Owen Henry has developed an innovative solution to the mounting waste tyre problem in the country: cattle mats made from recycled tyres for use in farms. With funding assistance from Tyre Stewardship Australia, Taurus Mats was formed and custom-produces…
Cariflex to double polyisoprene capacity in Brazil
Singapore-based Cariflex Pte Ltd says that it will be constructing a new large-scale polyisoprene latex plant at its Paulinia, Brazil, facility to meet the strong market demand from its medical and consumer product customers. With an investment of US$50 million,…
Top Glove to ship to US inspite of detention order
The disposable gloves manufactured by the two subsidiaries make up some 12.5% of Top Glove’s annual sales to the US – Top Glove will still be able to ship its products to the US, but they will remain at warehouses…
Cimcorp relocates to larger US office with expanded after market services, automated solutions
Continued market expansion and a growing customer base across the US and nearby Mexicohave prompted Cimcorp Group, a manufacturer of pioneering material handling systems for the tyre industry, to relocate to a new, larger US office for quicker and more…
Wastefront AS to start up first tyre recycling plant in UK
Private Norwegian company Wastefront is to build its first tyre recycling plant in the UK – the plant will convert scrap tyres into liquid hydrocarbons and carbon black through “a proprietary process,” which can then be used as alternative fuel…
GRI launches NR collection centre to “inspire greatness” and support local rubber farmers
Colombo, Sri Lanka-based specialty tyre manufacturer Global Rubber Industries (GRI) has recently started up a natural rubber (NR) collection centre in nearby Monaragala district. The new NR collection centre is part of GRI’s Green-X Circle initiative, which will allow local…
Safic-Alcan forms new South African subsidiary in Johannesburg
French independent distributor of specialty chemicals, Safic-Alcan, has announced the establishment of a new subsidiary based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Safic-Alcan develops and provides wide ranges of polymers, materials and additives for various industries, including rubber, across different markets worldwide…