US-based speciality chemicals firm Orion S.A. has launched Printex chroma 500 Beads, a high-jetness (a complex function of surface area, primary particle size, and degree of dispersion) carbon black designed for the engineered plastics market that demands high aesthetic quality.…
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Circtec acquires Granuband for supply of waste tyres
UK’s Circtec Ltd, which specialises in end-of-life tyre chemical recycling through pyrolysis technology, has acquired Granuband B.V., a Netherlands-based end-of-life tyre collection and recycling company. With a substantial recycling plant in the industrial port of Amsterdam, capable of processing 50,000…
Bridgestone to lay off workers at US farm tyre plant
Against the back of the biggest fall in farm income in the US in two decades, tyre maker Bridgestone-Firestone has announced layoffs at its Des Moines, Iowa, plant, where most of the company’s tractor tyres are produced. It declined to…
Zeon to acquire 40% stake in SSBR jv from Sumitomo Chemical
Zeon Corporation says it has signed a letter of intent to acquire the remaining 40% stake in joint venture firm ZS Elastomers Co from Sumitomo Chemical. The expected completion of the transaction is September 2024, after which ZS will be…
Neste, Borealis and Covestro tie-up for waste tyre recycling into plastics
Chemical firms Neste, Borealis and Covestro have signed a project agreement to enable the recycling of discarded tyres into high-quality plastics for automotive applications. The collaboration aims at driving circularity in plastics value chains and the automotive industry. When no…
Prinx and Marangoni tie-up for Austone retreading
Italy’s retreading company Marangoni says it has entered into a partnership with Chinese firm Prinx Chengshan’s Austone brand, focusing on truck and bus tyres. The tie-up comes as Prinx Chengshan has reorganised its commercial vehicle tyre business in the Germany,…
Magna Tyres launches five tyre models for materials handling sector
Poland’s Magna Tyres has announced the launch of five tyre additions to its product line-up. Expanding the renowned MB800 Series, Magna Tyres introduces the all-new MB800 in a larger size: 355/65-15. Building upon the performance and durability of the MB800…
GRI expands reach to South American market
Sri Lankan speciality tyre maker Global Rubber Industries (GRI) says it has established a sales/distribution presence in South America, working with tyre distributors and dealers, especially in countries like Argentina, Peru, Colombia and Ecuador. It adds that it has “reached…
Elkem Silicones launches expansion of Chinese plant
Silicones manufacturer Elkem says it has achieved an important milestone by successfully completing the trial production phase of its Chinese plant, Phoenix, at its Xinghuo site, Xinghuo Industrial Park in Yongxiu County, Jiangxi Province. The project involves the construction of…
Fortum/Marubeni tie up for graphite battery recycling
Fortum Battery Recycling has entered into a preliminary agreement and signed a memorandum of understanding with Marubeni Corporation to jointly build a sustainable lithium-ion battery recycling chain, focusing on graphite recycling. Marubeni will support Fortum in supplying in-process waste materials…