ChemSpec, Ltd., a specialty chemical distribution company, is now distributing high performance mineral fillers from the German-based HPFThe Mineral Engineersinto the American Midwest and Southeast for rubber compounding. HPF is a division of Quarzwerke Group and they have mineral production…
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LSR technology providers merge as one global group
Three liquid silicone rubber (LSR) technology providers have formed a new global umbrella group, called Rico Group, to supply an expanded range of elastomer processing technology. The new entity is comprised of Austria-based Rico Elastomere Projecting GmbH, Swiss-based Silcoplast AG,…
DMACK Tyresa step closer to building £200mnCumbriatyre factory
Last year, DMACK Tyres owner Dick Cormack has outlined their plans for a new factory at Kingmoor Park, Cumbria’s business park. This week, specialists from the Finnish consultancy Black Donuts were on site carrying out evaluation work. Black Donuts advises…
Indian govt reviewing petition for anti-dumping duty on Chinese tyre imports
A rubber industry body said that the Indian government is looking into the demand for imposing anti-dumping duty on import of Chinese tyres. At the National Rubber Conference organisedby All India Rubber Industries Association (AIRIA), Rubber Board Chairman A Jayathilak…
NWEurope SBR producers to increase May offers by at least EUR35/mt
Trade sources said European styrene butadiene rubber traders and producers are looking to increase their May offers by a minimum of EUR35/mt(metric tonne) in a bid to hold on to the higher than EUR500/mt margin over butadiene reached in early…
Petronas cancels synthetic rubber at RAPID project; savings of US$1.3 bn
Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd (PCG), partly owned by Malaysia’s national petrochemicals/oil company Petronas, has cancelled the proposed US$1.3 billion elastomers project at the Refinery and Petrochemicals Integrated Development (Rapid) project in Johor. In a filing to the Malaysian Stock Exchange,…
Polymer Solutions Group completes acquisition of Sasco Chemical Group
Arsenal Capital Partners, a New York-based private equity firm that invests in middle market specialty industrial and healthcare companies, announced on April 28 that its specialty polymers and additives platform, Polymer Solutions Group (PSG), acquired Sasco Chemical Group, Inc., a…
Cambodian rubber farmers hopeful as rubber prices rebound
Workers are back at Cambodian plantations and the sector is imbuedwith a rare sense of optimism because of the sharp recovery in international rubber prices, a recent report says. According to Hang Sreng, director of rubber exporting company Long Sreng…
Bridgestone, Correa Tire open first service centre in Puerto Rico
Bridgestone Latin America North (BS-LAN), through its Bridgestone Costa Rica, SA (BSCR) subsidiary, and in alliance with Correa Tire Distributors opened first Bridgestone Store located in the financial commercial corridor in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The new Bridgestone Store is…
New tyre designs: Form factors of tomorrow
By: Mr Ryota Kawai, General Manager of Consumer Tire Development & Tire Testing Department Bridgestone Asia Pacific Technical Centre Co, Ltd Tyre designs have long been fundamental to the driving characteristics of an individual and thefunctionality of a tyre. The…