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Thailand to up domestic production of rubber gloves amid global shortage
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Maxam Tire opens advanced facility for solid OTR
US speciality tyre maker Maxam Tire has opened a new advanced and automated solid tyre production facility, with compound advancement and automated technology. Danvers, Massachusetts-based tyre maker says it has established a strong reputation throughout the world, selling products across all…
WindSpace, EWS to develop tyre recycling plants in Europe
Danish wind energy and green tech development company WindSpace has signed an agreement with Canada’s Environmental Waste International Inc. (EWS) for the use of its patented reverse polymerisation technology and proprietary microwave delivery system. A plant in Nyborg, Denmark will…
UK Rubber approved for waste tyre storage near main Scottish railway
UK Rubber, a new company set to handle almost all of Scotland’s tyre recycling, has received approval for waste tyre storage at Dalzell Steelworks, close to a mainline rail route in Motherwell, southeast Glasgow. Network Rail Scotland, who looks after…
Karex plans new medical glove manufacturing plant in Thailand
Malaysian condom manufacturer Karex Bhd is planning to build a new facility for rubber-based medical gloves at its Innotex (Thailand) Ltd. (ITL) base in Hatyai. ITL currently manufactures condoms, personal lubricants and other rubber products including catheters but intends to…
Petronas Chemicals/LG Chem to build NBR plant in Malaysia
With the recent flurry of activity in the glove sector in Malaysia, state-owned Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd (PCG) and South Korea’s LG Chem have tied up to build a nitrile butadiene (NBR) latex manufacturing plant at the Pengerang Integrated Complex…
Bridgestone to close doors of bias tyre manufacturing plant in South Africa
Tyre and rubber company Bridgestone Corp. (Bridgestone) plans to close its bias tyre manufacturing plant in Port Elizabeth (PE), South Africa, to focus more on premium, profitable growth segments. Bridgestone’s PE plant is specifically geared towards the production of older…
Ceat, ReadyAssist launch roadside assistance initiative for less than US$3 per vehicle
Indian tyre manufacturer CEAT Tyres (Ceat) has started a partnership with service provider ReadyAssist, as part of their Road-Side Assistance (RSA) programme, to offer round-the-clock vehicle maintenance services to their customers. The service offered, including puncture repair and emergency fuel…