Japan’s Bridgestone Corporation (Bridgestone), Official Tire Partner of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, has used its extensive commercial tyre and rubber expertise to provide barrier-less bus access in the newly-constructed athlete village for the event. The new solution,…
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Michelin, IFPEN and Axen to produce butadiene from bioethanol in France
French tyre maker Michelin, IFPEN (a French training and research institute), and French biomass firm Axens are to tie up in the construction of the first industrial-scale prototype of a plant producing butadiene from bioethanol in France. Launched in late…
Malaysian rubber gloves sector to see profit with weak ringgit
Affin Hwang Capital (Affin Hwang), a Malaysian-based investment banking group, has suggested that the weak demand for gloves from Malaysia was because of increased Chinese glove imports into the US, and highlighted a few challenges that has limited local glove…
Sibur to sell synthetic rubber, MTBE business to Tatneft
In a bid to reduce its rubber business, Russia’s oil/gas firm Sibur is to sell to Russian oil company Tatneft its Togliatti-based petrochemical facilities. The assets include production facilities for various types of synthetic rubber used by Russian and global…
India’s NR demand drops; tyre companies contract for imports
Poor global rubber prices,due to the US-China trade war, and a declining demand from Indian tyre manufacturers have driven down the value of natural rubber (NR) in India, with a further drop expected in the coming weeks. According to Indian…
Pyrolyx to merge all share trading onto ASX
German carbon black company Pyrolyx will delist in Germany by end-March 2020 and consolidate all share trading to the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX), since a majority of Pyrolyx’s shareholders are Australian. However, the corporate structure of the company will not…
Global tyre machinery market to grow by US$880 mn by 2027
The global tyre machinery market covers numerous equipment for making radial/bias tyres for various commercial and industrial vehicles – the segment is projected for a global expansion at a CAGR of 4%, or some US$880 million, by 2027. Many factors…
Bridgestone announces management reshuffle effective September 2019
Tyre and rubber company Bridgestone Corporation (Bridgestone) has announced several restructuring efforts and leadership changes as it upgrades/cultivates its global management structure/corporate culture. The changes will take effect on September 16, 2019, streamlining the company’s global roles and facilitating their…
Tosoh to ramp up production for chloroprene rubber
High demand for medical gloves has prompted Japan’s Tosoh Corporation (Tosoh) to increase production capacity for its chloroprene rubber (CR), marketed as Skyprene. Part of chemical manufacturer Tosoh’s Specialty products, its CR is produced at its Nanyo Complex in Yamaguchi…
Maclellan adds colour to its foodsafe rubber sheets
UK-based Maclellan Rubber has recently expanded the colour options on its food-grade rubber moulded sheets, to enable full traceability and track usage across different sections of food production. Including colours of red, blue, green, and yellow, the rubber sheets have…