Thailand military government has sold half of the country’s 200,000 tonne rubber stockpile to a Thai rubber exporter and aims to sell the rest by the end of September, a senior government official said on Wednesday.”We have signed a contract…
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Accella gains Zeus Tyrefill
Accella Performance Materials, Inc., a leading manufacturer of polyurethanes, plastisols and recycled rubber products, today announced the acquisition of Zeus Tyrefill Systems GmbH (“Zeus”), a leading manufacturer of tyre fill systems and flatproofing solutions for heavy duty industrial and “off…
Apollo announces unaudited results for the 1st quarter
The board of directors of Apollo Tyres Ltd. approved the company’s unaudited results for the 1st quarter of the financial year 2014-1 percent% per share (0.75 per equity share), for the year ended March 31, 2014. For the quarter ended…
Kraton reports financial development for Q2
Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc. announces financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2014. Second quarter 2014 sales revenue was $323.8 million on sales volume of 78.4 kilotons, down $10.8 million compared to sales revenue of $334.5 million in the…
Lanxess develops DIY stickers using Levamelt synthetic rubber
Print out your best vacation snaps, stick them on the cupboard – and then peel them off again without a trace after your next trip… It really works! Using the new self-adhesive Tacklite Stick&Go 4.0 photo-print media from Nopar International…
Magna introduces new size for MB01 tyres
The new tyre size 18.00-33 MB01 E4 finds its way to more and more container terminals. The most recent delivery took place in the Netherlands. This Kalmar reach stacker, running at a regional container terminal in Waalwijk, is equipped with…
Evonik setting up silica plant in Brazil; grows world silica output by 30%
Germany-based Evonik Industries plans to build a plant to produce precipitated silicas in São Paulo, Brazil. The company is investing a mid-double-digit million euro amount; the plant is scheduled to go on stream in 2016. This will be the first…
Difficult return for major tyre makers in Nigeria due to import of second-hand tyres
Despite the coming on board of the new automotive policy, the hope of return of the major tyre manufactures – Dunlop and Michelin – as well as emergence of new players to Nigeria’s manufacturing space could be difficult as import…
Global NBR powder market continues to grow
Transparency Market Research has released a new market report titled “Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) Powder (Linear and Cross-linked) Market for PVC Modification, Automotives, Buildings, Footwear, Consumer Goods and Other Applications – Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast,…
TVS aspires gaining share in replacement market
One of the leading two-wheeler tyres manufacturers in the country, TVS Srichakra Ltd, is now focusing on gaining share in the replacement market after it has established itself as a leader in the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) segment. P Vijayaraghavan,…