Indian multinational company Balkrishna Industries Ltd. (BKT) is now the first sub-continent group to partner with the Australian cricket league KFC Big Bash League (BBL) as the new off-highway tyre supplier. The company signed a three-year agreement with Cricket Australia,…
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Apollo Tyres starts producing own brand tyres in Hungary
India’s Apollo Tyres has started commercial production of its in-house brand truck tyres from its Hungarian facility. The Hungarian unit in Gyongyoshalasz region, is Apollo Tyres’ second production facility in Europes, and sixth worldwide. The production capacity continues to be…
Wacker to open 3D printing lab for silicone rubber in US
German chemical group Wacker says it is expanding its ACEO 3D printing services for silicone rubber and will open a US-based printing lab later this year. The facility, which will be located at Wackers’s R&D centre for silicones in Ann…
Evonik to build new plant for silicones in Northern Germany
Evonik is investing tens of millions of euros into the construction of a new multi-purpose facility at its Geesthacht location in Northern Germany, 30 km outside the city of Hamburg. The new facility will produce a range of silicones and…
Wearable ultrasound silicone patch for continuous blood pressure monitoring
Researches led by the University of California San Diego have invented a new wearable ultrasound patch that monitors blood pressure in arteries deep beneath the skin. The non-invasive method could help with the detection of cardiovascular anomalies. The work, published…
Versalis (Eni) opens new EPDM rubber production plant in Ferrara
The new facility, which will mainly supply rubber to the automotive industry, is a reindustrialization of an Italian production plant. The project was financed with over EUR 250 million, and involved constructing a new production line on a land which…
Continental debuts a new production hall in Czech Republic
Continental recently inaugurated their new production hall of their molds and container manufacturer A-Z Formen- und Maschinenbau GmbH (AZ) in Horsovsky Tyn. Guests from local authorities, Vaclav Mothejzík – Mayor of Horsovsky Tyn, Josef Bernard– Regional Council President, Jan Latka…
Evonik to expand hydrophobic fumed silica capacities
Germany’s Evonik Industries is expanding its capacities for refinement fumed silica in Rheinfelden (Germany). The group will invest an amount in the low double-digit million euro range to expand its Rheinfelden facility, which further processes hydrophilic silica to a hydrophobic…
Hexpol acquires Kirkland Rubber for US$46m
Hexpol has recently acquired of the business of Kirkhill Rubber from the founder Edward Reker, his family and co-owners. Kirkhill as a company with experience in aerospace, automotive, medical, and other demanding industry segments, had started expanding into silicone and…
Trelleborg opens a new sealing centre in Germany
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions has celebrated the inauguration of its newly constructed Innovation Centre in Stuttgart, Germany. The centre would host the business’s global headquarters, its German headquarters and various global support departments, as well as a significantly extended R&D area…