A raid carried out at Top Glove Sdn. Bhd.’s (Top Glove) Malaysian headquarters in Klang, just two days before the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a detention orderon imports from two Top Glove subsidiaries, found no trace of…
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Evonik starts production at new German silicone facility
German chemicals firm Evonik says its new multi-purpose silicones manufacturing facility in Geesthacht, Germany, is now fully operational after completing final commissioning tests and gaining the necessary authority approvals. Engineers carried out small batch runs, and the essential safety assessments…
Orion commissions new air emissions controls in US
Orion Engineered Carbons S.A, a worldwide supplier of speciality carbon black, says that it has successfully completed a significant upgrade of its emissions controls at its plant in Orange, Texas. As a result of these actions, the site complies with…
Apollo Tyres starts up new facility especially for premium two-wheeler segment
India’s Apollo Tyres (Apollo) has virtually inaugurated a new manufacturing facility housed within its plant in Vadodara, in the western Indian state of Gujarat. Spread over more than 10,000 sqm. the modular facility will produce two-wheeler radial and cross ply…
Wacker household, personal care silicones to be marketed under Liosil brand name
International supplier Wacker Chemie (Wacker) is to market its silicone-based products for household, consumer and sanitary paper products under the Liosil brand. The brand will include Liosil FC additives for fabric care, Liosil HC additives for household care,and Liosil TS…
Cattle mats produced from waste tyres offers effective first step recycling
Australian Owen Henry has developed an innovative solution to the mounting waste tyre problem in the country: cattle mats made from recycled tyres for use in farms. With funding assistance from Tyre Stewardship Australia, Taurus Mats was formed and custom-produces…
Cariflex to double polyisoprene capacity in Brazil
Singapore-based Cariflex Pte Ltd says that it will be constructing a new large-scale polyisoprene latex plant at its Paulinia, Brazil, facility to meet the strong market demand from its medical and consumer product customers. With an investment of US$50 million,…
Top Glove to ship to US inspite of detention order
The disposable gloves manufactured by the two subsidiaries make up some 12.5% of Top Glove’s annual sales to the US – Top Glove will still be able to ship its products to the US, but they will remain at warehouses…
Continental closing two facilities; looks to tech for future growth
German technology firm Continental is undertaking the realignment of the company initiated in 2019, which it says remains the most important task with annual savings of approximately EUR500 million from 2023 onward, with closures in Mexico and Spain. Meanwhile, the ongoing…
Velorim preps for possible use of bicycle tyres in EPR scheme
UK firm Velorim, which deals in bicycle tyres and inner tube recycling, is establishing “a national network of collection points to recover bicycle tyres and tubes,” according to Director Richard Lawrence. There will be collection points at retailers and bike…