Italian tyre giant Pirelli has been confirmed as the official tyre supplier for all classes of the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship for the 2019 and 2020 seasons. The confirmation came after its agreement with Dorna, the promoter and organiser…
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Vredestein creates bicycle tyre with rubber made from dandelions
Netherlands-based tyre manufacturer Vredestein unveiled a prototype of a bicycle tyre it has created with rubber made from dandelions. The company introduced its Fortezza Flower Power at the Eurobike exhibition in Friedrichshafen earlier this year. The road tyre is made…
Goodyear launches airless tyres for commercial mowers
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has launched a non-pneumatic (airless) tyre for commercial mower applications. The turf tyre is the company’s solution for users who want a worry-free tyre performance. The airless tyre is available as an upgrade option…
Evonik Silica brand profile redesigned
Global silica expert Evonik has completely redesigned the brand profile of its silica business following its acquisition of JM Huber’s silica business this month. “By acquiring the silica business of JM Huber, we are able to offer our customers an…
Industry 4.0 important for commodity sector including rubber, says Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities
In an opinion article in the Malaysian newspaper The Star recently, Malaysian Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities Datuk Seri Mah Siew Keong wrote on the importance of Industry 4.0 to the country’s commodities, including rubber. Industry 4.0 is a name…
SDK obtains approval for SGL GE Acquisition, transfers U.S. Business to Tokai Carbon
Japanese chemical company Showa Denko (“SDK”) has obtained approval to acquire SGL GE Holding GmbH (SGL GE) effective September 27, 2017. The approval came from required competition authorities, including Germany and the United States. The U.S. competition authorities approved the…
Wacker set to boost its production capacity with the construction of new plants
Chemical company Wacker Chemie AG is set to expand its production plants for polymer binders in South Korea. The company, which is based in Munich, plans to build a new spray dryer for dispersible polymer powders at its Ulsan site,…
Taiwan’s Hwa Fong Rubber to build new tyre plant in Thailand
Taiwanese tyre manufacturer Hwa Fong Rubber Industry Co is planning to spend 1.53 billion Baht (US$46.22 million) for the construction of a new tyre plant in Thailand to expand its capacity in the country as it works to meet the…
Malaysia’s rubber exports to surpass RM27 bn this year
Earnings from Malaysia’s rubber and rubber products exports is expected to grow 10% more than last year’s RM24.79 billion and go beyond RM27 billion this year due to higher global demand, according to Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri…
Preferred Compounding buys customer rubber compounder Kleen Polymers
Customer rubber compounder Preferred Compounding has acquired Kleen Polymers, a custom rubber compounder based in Wadsworth, Ohio in the US that specialises in non-black elastomeric compounds. The acquisition of Kleen expands Preferred’s mixing capability in ultra-clean colour, high-performance compounds. Terms…