Belgian chemical firm Solvay says it is investing at its Livorno site, in Italy, to launch the company’s first unit of circular highly dispersible silica (HDS), made with bio-based sodium silicate derived from rice husk ash. This new breakthrough silicate process provides a…
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Sponsored Content: Omsk Carbon Group, stable business for any geographic location
Since 1944, Russian carbon black producer Omsk Carbon Group (OCG) has had a rich history, demonstrating steady growth. Over the last 25 years, it has grown into a long-standing and reliable partner for the world’s leading tyre, mechanical rubber goods…
Nokian Tyres to invest US$174 mn in US facility expansion
Finland’s Nokian Tyres plans to expand its Tennessee plant in the US to double its output and produce 4 million car tyres/year by 2024. The project will add light truck tyres to Dayton’s production mix in 2023, in addition to…
Stellantis to acquire stake in Symbio
Faurecia, a company of the Group Forvia, which is the world’s seventh largest automotive technology player, tyre maker Michelin and automaker Stellantis say that negotiations have started for Stellantis to acquire a substantial stake in Symbio, a leader in zero-emission…
Three tyre makers listed on Dow Jones sustainability indices
South Korean tyre maker Hankook Tire, Finland’s Nokian Tyres and Italy’s Pirelli have been included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) for industry-leading sustainability. ‘Sustainability is one of the five cornerstones of Nokian Tyres’ strategy, and we are proud…
Toyo Tire opens first tyre production site in Europe
Japan’s Toyo Tire has officially started its new factory in Serbia. Prior to this, production had partially started in July 2022 as the factory became operational with all equipment being installed. With President Aleksandar Vu?i? of Serbia and a long…
Sentury to make Nokian Tyres for European market
Nokian Tyres plc and Qingdao Sentury Tire Co. have signed a contract manufacturing agreement, whereby Sentury will start to manufacture selected Nokian Tyres’ passenger car tyres for the Central European market. Tyres manufactured at the partner’s production facility are designed…
Harps buys Semperit’s glove business for EUR115 mn
Singapore’s Harps Global Pte and Semperit Technische have reached an agreement on the acquisition by Harps of Semperit’s medical business (comprising the manufacture, distribution and sale of medical examination and surgical gloves) (Sempermed) for an enterprise value of EUR115 million.…
LD Carbon/Sumitomo Rubber to commercialise rCB and pyrolysis oil
South Korean waste treatment and raw material recycling company LD Carbon has signed an MOU with Japanese tyre maker Sumitomo Rubber Industries for the commercialisation of recovered carbon black (rCB) and pyrolysis oil. Through this agreement, two companies will jointly…
Biesterfeld to distribute Evonik rubber additive in Europe
German chemicals distributor Biesterfeld is expanding its partnership with compatriot chemical firm Evonik by taking on the distribution of rubber additive Vestenamer to all of Europe with the exception of Italy. The properties of trans-polyoctenamer rubber (TOR) make it suitable…