Rose Mill Company, a US-based processor of industrial chemicals and minerals, has acquired another US firm, rubber pre-weigh additives processor PPS/Chempac of Lebanon, TN. The acquisition provides for the continued production of pre-weigh additives as well as an expansion of…
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Semperit to terminate production at Chinese conveyor belt plant
As part of a restructuring, Austria’s Semperit has decided to terminate production at the Sempertrans production site Best (ShanDong) Belting Co. Ltd. in the Shandong province on the Chinese east coast. “This step is part of the ongoing restructuring and…
Continental introduces V.ply portfolio with new compound and new radial tyres for ports
German tyre company Continental has introduced a new compound, Port Plus, for less abrasion, heat generation and longer service life for its new V.ply radial tyres for use in ports. This, Continental says, will expand its port tyre portfolio from…
SBR on a road of growth in Asia; to increase by 2% a year until 2025
Styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) is the best-selling synthetic rubber and for decades, has been indispensable for many applications. In everyday life, SBR is mainly found in vehicle tyres. According to a recent market study by Ceresana, worldwide consumption for this elastomer…
Bridgestone HosePower acquires Industrial Rubber Company
Japanese tyre maker Bridgestone is broadening its footprint to become one of the largest networks specialising in hose sales and service in the US with its acquisition of Industrial Rubber Co., a hydraulic and industrial hose sales and service company…
Sun Tyre & Wheel buys Starco’s Sri Lankan tyre factory
Sun Tyre & Wheel Systems (SUN-TWS), a division of Sundaram Industries Ltd that in turn is part of the US$8 billion TVS Group of India, has acquired Starco Group’s tyre plant in Sri Lanka. It is SUN-TWS’s fifth manufacturing plant…
Liberia opens its first rubber processing plant
Liberia’s first 100% locally-owned rubber plant, located in Blagai, Bomi Highway, was recently inaugurated in the country. The Cooper Rubber Processing Plant (CRPP) will manufacture retreaded tyres, roofing materials, electrical insulators, fixtures PVC pipes, fittings, and rubber gloves. The plant is…
Hartalega launches world’s first antimicrobial glove
Malaysian glove company Hartalega Holdings Bhd has launched what it says is the world’s first non-leaching antimicrobial glove. The nitrile glove maker says it has invested over US$10 million, over a period of six years, to develop its antimicrobial glove,…
Continental bans social media use over data protection fears
Citing data privacy concerns, German technology company Continental has banned its employees from using WhatsApp and Snapchat on company-issued mobile devices over concerns that the apps may leak confidential information to third parties. The company said the apps “have deficiencies…
Swedish project to study production of fuel from waste tyres
The possibility of producing pyrolysis oil from worn out tyres is being investigated in a research project run by the Research Institute of Sweden (RISE), along with Scandinavian tyre recycler Enviro Systems and waste management group Ragn-Sells, with support from…