Silicon-based materials producer Elkem ASA says it has been informed that the Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment (KLD) has concluded that Norwegian silicon, ferrosilicon and manganese producers were unequally treated compared to European Union producers in the allocation of free emission…
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ETRMA/EuRIC call upon EU to develop criteria for ELT-based rubber
ETRMA, the European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers’ Association and EuRIC, the European Recycling Industries’ Confederation have recently issued a joined paper calling on the European Commission to urgently develop EU-wide End-of-Waste (EoW) criteria for rubber derived from End-of-Life Tyres (ELTs) to facilitate cross-border trade in…
Continental ups sustainability in tyres: ties-up with Solvay for rice husk fillers; Pyrum for pyrolysis oil
German firm Continental says is increasingly focusing on renewable and recycled materials in its tyre production. While the share of these materials averaged 26% in 2024, the tyre manufacturer expects an increase of two to three percentage points in 2025.…
Hallite Seals to acquire Aston Seals to enhance presence in Europe
French tyre company Michelin’s subsidiary firm Hallite Seals, a provider of hydraulic sealing solutions, has signed an agreement to acquire Italy-based Aston Seals. This agreement is subject to regulatory and non-statutory approval and should be finalised in the coming months.…
Orion to shut down multiple carbon black lines in EMEA/Americas
Specialty chemicals company Orion S.A. announced plans to discontinue production at three to five of its carbon black lines at multiple facilities in the Americas and EMEA by the end of 2025, against the back of cash flow challenges. The company,…
Bridgestone to sell carbon black business in Thailand to Tokai Carbon
Tyre company Bridgestone says it has entered into an agreement to sell its group company engaged in manufacturing and selling carbon black, Bridgestone Carbon Black Thailand, to Tokai Carbon Co. and Thai Tokai Carbon Product Co. Terms were not disclosed.…
Black Donuts opens tyre lab for sustainable materials
Finnish firm Black Donuts has opened InTire?Labs, a fully independent Material Research Centre in Tampere, Finland. Supported by NextGenerationEU funding, InTire Labs is dedicated to advancing the rubber industry through sustainable innovation, serving tyre manufacturers, raw material suppliers, and rubber…
Recycling technology by Korean institute to turn tyre waste into useful chemicals
With around 1.5 billion tyres discarded globally every year, this is identified as one of the major causes of serious environmental pollution. The research team at the Department of Chemistry at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)…
Zeon completes research facility for bio-based butadiene and isoprene
Japanese chemical firm Zeon has established a new research facility to develop plant-based production processes for synthetic rubber raw materials at the Zeon Chemicals Yonezawa site. This facility will accelerate the development of biotechnology to produce butadiene and isoprene directly,…
Sumitomo Rubber develops 3D printable rubber material
Japan’s Sumitomo Rubber Industries says it has developed a rubber material that can be processed with a 3D printer . Until now, it was not possible to create rubber products with a 3D printer. It is said to have high…