Continued market expansion and a growing customer base across the US and nearby Mexicohave prompted Cimcorp Group, a manufacturer of pioneering material handling systems for the tyre industry, to relocate to a new, larger US office for quicker and more…
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LSR stretches its industrial footprint
Liquid silicone rubber, or LSR, is an advanced elastomer that has gained traction ...
Tyre Sector: Setting in motion the wheels of change
Once liabilities and eye sore on landfills, end-of-life tyres have now become assets ...
Tyres: Space’s the limit for rubber tyres
Innovative rubber tyres are entering the era of space missions: as a catalyst ...
Medical: Flexible artificial muscles from liquid crystal elastomers
In Canada, an international team led by researchers at the University of Waterloo ...
Tyres: Tyre makers take the wheel to turn the sustainability corner
From landfill to factory, the tyre sector is expanding the circular use of ...
Wastefront AS to start up first tyre recycling plant in UK
Private Norwegian company Wastefront is to build its first tyre recycling plant in the UK – the plant will convert scrap tyres into liquid hydrocarbons and carbon black through “a proprietary process,” which can then be used as alternative fuel…
GRI launches NR collection centre to “inspire greatness” and support local rubber farmers
Colombo, Sri Lanka-based specialty tyre manufacturer Global Rubber Industries (GRI) has recently started up a natural rubber (NR) collection centre in nearby Monaragala district. The new NR collection centre is part of GRI’s Green-X Circle initiative, which will allow local…
Freudenberg opens first North American validation centre for radial shaft seal ops
Freudenberg Sealing Technologies (Freudenberg) has opened a dedicated engineering service centre in the town of Ashland in New Hampshire, US – also home to the company’s oil seal facility. The company was prompted to take the Ashland centre from its…
Safic-Alcan forms new South African subsidiary in Johannesburg
French independent distributor of specialty chemicals, Safic-Alcan, has announced the establishment of a new subsidiary based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Safic-Alcan develops and provides wide ranges of polymers, materials and additives for various industries, including rubber, across different markets worldwide…
Bridgestone wins trademark infringement lawsuit against Brazil’s New Tyre
Japan-headquartered Bridgestone Corporation (Bridgestone) has secured a victory in its trademark and trade dress infringement lawsuit against Brazilian retread company New Tyre Remoldadora de Pneus (New Tyre), in the São Paulo Court of Appeals. The enforcement of rights makes this…
Bridgestone targets sustainable mobility in mid-term plan
In laying out its new mid-long term business strategy, Japanese tyre maker Bridgestone Corporation says it will focus on sustainable mobility towards 2050 and beyond. In a virtual press conference from Tokyo, Bridgestone Global CEO/Representative Executive Officer Shu Ishibashi unveiled the new global brand tagline “Solutions for…
Birla Carbon to restructure to focus on customers
Indian carbon black supplier Birla Carbon is undertaking organisational changes in what it says will drive closer connection to its customers, focus on market driven innovation, and leverage its global capabilities. The company will transition to a global functional organisation from…
Rubber Board India comes out with electronic trading platform for NR concept
The Rubber Board of India, based in Kerala, will soon be starting electronic trading through a digital trade platform for natural rubber (NR). It is expected to provide greater visibility to buyers/sellers and complement the existing system of dealer-processor- manufacturer…
Arlanxeo holds first virtual “Technical Marathon” for synthetic rubbers
Innovative synthetic rubber manufacturing company Arlanxeo has just held its first all-day online “Global Technical Marathon,” featuring 24 company professionals who gave world-class technical presentations hour-on-hour to a vibrant international audience. Their subject centered on the latest changes impacting the…