Tokyo-headquartered Sumitomo Chemical has decided to end production of ethylene-propylene-non-conjugated diene rubber (EPDM) at its Chiba Works in Japan, and to stop selling the synthetic rubber product by the end of March 2023. To boost the competitiveness of its EPDM…
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McDermott bags FEED contract for Michelin waste tyre recycling project
Texas-headquartered McDermott International has been awarded a Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) contract from the Michelin Group for an innovative waste tyre technology enabling large-scale production of recycled carbon black. This award follows a similar FEED announcement in April, which is focusing on…
Kumho to boost NB latex capacity with planned production line
South Korea-based multinational chemical company Kumho Petrochemical is reportedly planning to add a new acrylonitrile-butadiene latex (NB latex) production line to boost its output by nearly a quarter million tonnes. The company, which is touted as the world’s largest NB…
North American tyre group lauds ITC’s ruling on PVLT Tyres from Asia
The United Steelworkers (USW) union commends the International Trade Commission’s (ITC) final affirmative determination on dumped and subsidised passenger vehicle and light truck (PVLT) tyres from Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. The USW is the largest North American union in tyre manufacturing, representing workers…
Goodyear launches first tyre intelligence solution for cargo fleets
Ohio-domiciled tyre maker Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has launched the first tyre intelligence solution for cargo van fleets. The Goodyear SightLine is said to enable seamless, safe and reliable mobility for all vehicles, starting with cargo vans serving the…
GPSNR unveils natural rubber industry’s first ever grievance mechanism
The Global Platform for Sustainable Natural Rubber (GPSNR)’s unveils first ever collective grievance mechanism in the natural rubber (NR) industry – a platform to address complaints against its members and which also creates a space for collaboration, improved relations and…
Green Dot Bioplastics expands US plant, aims to double production capacity
Kansas-based global bioplastics company Green Dot Bioplastics recently broke ground to commence the construction on its expansion project at its facility in Onaga, Kansas, US. Entering its second decade, Green Dot, known for creating the world’s first biodegradable elastomeric rubber, Terratek…
Nokian Tyres adds two production shifts at its US factory
To increase output capacity to 24/7 production at the facility, Finnish tyre maker Nokian Tyre is adding its third and fourth production shifts at its US factory – the third was launched in mid-May, and the fourth shift in mid-July. …
Lummus, Synthos to cooperate on biobutadiene tech development
US-headquartered Lummus Technology’s Green Circle business and Synthos, a Poland-based supplier of rubbers for the production of tyres will join forces to commercialise Synthos’ biobutadiene technology. They will initially develop a feasibility study – a first step for commercialisation –…
Toyoda Gosei starts up new Mexican plant
Japanese rubber and plastic automotive manufacturer Toyoda Gosei has established a new plant in Mexico, the Tapex Mexicana Monterrey Plant. It began production of bags that are a main component of automotive airbags in March 2021. Related: Toyoda Gosei invests in med…