The statutory negotiations at Nokian Tyres Finnish factory ended on 17 December 2012 which lead to temporary lay-offs and 28 laid off permanentlly.
Category: Industry News
Yule Catto changes name to Synthomer
UK-based Yule Catto, a specialty aqueous polymer producer, changes its name to Synthomer.
Edge rubber expands operation
Tyre grinding firm Edge Rubber is set to expand its tyre grinding operation, adding 60 jobs in the next three years.
DuPont to augment Hyderabad research centre
American specialty chemicals firm, DuPont, is to expand its research and development work in its research centre in Hyderabad, India.
King Industries and D.O.G. to boost rubber additives venture
US-based King Industries and long time partner D.O.G. Deutsche Oelfabrik is working together to make a stronger presence in the white factice sector of the North American market.
Kossan gears up for a better financial year
Malaysian investment holding company, Kossan Rubber Industries is preparing to improves its net profit by 4% to 5% on the next financial year.
Vietnam may join the ITRC
Vietnam, the world’s fourth largest producer of rubber is mulling over joining Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia in the International Tripartite Rubber Council.
Foster gets EPDM plant contract in China
Foster Wheeler’s Global Engineering and Construction Group subsidiary have been awarded by specialty chemicals firm Lanxess an engineering, procurement and construction management contract to build a rubber plant in Changzhou Yangtze Riverside Industrial Park.
IISRP conference to focus on shale gas in the US
The International Institute of Synthetic Rubber Producers (IISRP) will be holding its annual meeting in San Francisco, USA from April 14 to 17, 2013.
Cancarb increases capacity of carbon black
Cancarb, the thermal carbon black producer has updgraded its heat recovery power plant to increase the production capacity by 15%.