French silicon-based materials supplier Elkem is investing EUR36 million in new specialty silicones supply for customers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and the Americas. The company will upgrade and debottleneck its silicone upstream plant in Roussillon, France. The board of…
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Rubber dropped from EU anti-deforestation law; Mighty Earth appeals
Global advocacy organisation Mighty Earth has urged the European Commission (EC) to reverse its decision to drop rubber from the EU’s new anti-deforestation supply chain law. This comes after the environmental group revealed that the use of key deforestation data by the EC to justify its decision…
MPIC eyes big data analytics for rubber, palm sectors
The Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities (MPIC) is using big data analytics to coordinate essential data from the industries under its purview in order to maximize the country’s resources. This strategy, according to MPIC Minister Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin, will…
Pyrum Innovations receives first recycled tyres delivery from partner Ralf Bohle
As part of a cooperation agreement signed in September, Pyrum Innovations AG, a pioneering firm that uses its patented pyrolysis process to sustainably recycle used tyres, has received the first delivery of used bicycle tyres from Ralf Bohle GmbH, a…
US customs issues hold order on Supermax gloves
According to the US. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), disposable gloves produced by Supermax Corporation Bhd.’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, Maxter Glove Manufacturing Sdn. Bhd., Maxwell Glove Manufacturing Bhd., and Supermax Glove Manufacturing will be withheld at all US ports of entry…
Elkem to test world’s first carbon capture pilot for smelters
Silicon-based materials supplier Elkem says that it will test the world’s first carbon capture pilot for silicon smelters at its plant in Rana, Norway. The project has received financial support from Gassnova CLIMIT and is a follow-up to the company’s recently launched…
Trends to watch in the APAC tyre cords and tyre textiles industry
By Global Market Insights Tyre cord and tyre fabric products represent some of the critical materials used in the auto component sector. The automotive ecosystem in Asia Pacific has undergone monumental growth within the last decade, recording strong vehicle sales…
Orion enters Into US$650 mn sustainability-linked term loan
US carbon black supplier Orion Engineered Carbons has entered into a US$650 million-equivalent seven-year sustainability-linked Term Loan B, across Euros and US Dollars. With this transaction, Orion has replaced its existing Term Loan B that was scheduled to mature in July 2024…
Synthos to build 120 kt/yr butadiene unit
Polish chemical firm Synthos has made a final investment decision for the construction of a new butadiene extraction unit with associated logistic infrastructure to be built in Plock, Poland. The commissioning of the butadiene extraction unit and first production are scheduled…
Bridgestone consolidating auto seat pad plants in Japan
In line with its restructuring plan, tyre maker Bridgestone Corporation says that it will consolidate its plants for automotive seat pads in Japan, which are now manufactured in four plants owned by its group companies, out of which three plants are owned…