German firm Continental’s group sector ContiTech announced that it plans to invest more than US$85 million to expand its manufacturing operations in Mount Pleasant, Iowa. The plant expansion includes construction of a compounding centre that will integrate production, warehouse and…
Category: Investments
Kobe Steel to invest in expansion at Indian tyre/rubber machinery plant
Japan’s Kobe Steel has announced that it has decided to invest in the expansion of a plant at Kobelco Industrial Machinery India (KIMI), a production base of the Kobe Steel Machinery Business division. The expansion is projected to be completed…
Yokohama Rubber invests US$35 mn in idled tyre plant to expand in Romania
Japanese tyre maker Yokohama Rubber has acquired a former tyre manufacturing facility in Romania for US$35 million to expand production capacity for off-the-road (OTR) tyres in Europe. The purchase of the plant in Drobeta-Turnu Severin through subsidiary Yokohama TWS Romania…
Pirelli puts US investment on hold due to Sinochem
Italian tyre maker Pirelli says it has put on hold plans to invest further in the US due to tensions pertaining from its ownership by Chinese state-owned group Sinochem, which is its largest investor. Sinochem has a 37% stake in…
Mesnac to invest in plant in Mexico
Chinese rubber machinery maker Mesnac has announced an initial investment of US$20 million to establish a new production plant in León, Guanajuato, Mexico. This strategic move seeks to consolidate its presence in North America, a key market for the rubber…
Epsilon invests in tyre recycling plant in Karnataka; launches new product line
Indian carbon black producer Epsilon Carbon Private Ltd. (ECPL) has commissioned an integrated carbon black manufacturing complex located in Bellary, Karnataka, southern India and also announced the launch of Terrablack, a product line that aims to shape the carbon black sector with sustainability at its core. Epsilon…
Kolon Industries invests US$20 mn to expand output at Vietnamese tyre cord facility
South Korea’s Kolon Industries is investing around US$20 million in its tyre cord factory in Vietnam to increase its production capacity by around 60% at the existing plant. The new facility, scheduled to begin operation in January 2027, will increase…
Sailun invests US$93 mn in Cambodian expansion
Sailun Tire Cambodia has invested US$93.5 million to expand its operations at its tyre factory situated in the Qilu Special Economic Zone in Svay Rieng Province, Cambodia. It supplies both domestic and international markets while using local rubber to support Cambodia’s…
Michelin to acquire fully Indonesian tyre maker Multistrada
French tyre maker Michelin has announced a tender offer for public shares in Indonesian tyre producer Multistrada Arah Sarana (MASA) as part of the company’s plan to delist and transition to a private entity. The move follows approval from the…
Goodyear sells Dunlop brand to Sumitomo Rubber for US$700 mn
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell the Dunlop brand, comprising trademarks and intangible assets necessary for operations of the brand business in Europe, North America and Oceania for consumer, commercial…