In an attempt to revive rubber demand and boost prices, the Indonesian Tire Producers Association (APBI) has recently asked the government to promote the development of a rubber-based biofuel, to prevent rubber farmers from switching to other crops. Many farmers…
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Rubber compound manufacturer QEW Engineered Rubber, based in The Netherlands, has acquired Rubber Compounding Holland (RCH) from the Indian Elgi Rubber Group, after a successful transaction in December 2019 through its subsidiary QEW Specialty Compounding. RCH manufactures advanced rubber compounds…
Sumitomo establishes breakthrough technique in tyre-rubber analysis
Japanese tyre maker Sumitomo Rubber Industries (SRI) has developed new observation technology for tyre-rubber materials analysis, in partnership with Ibaraki University in Japan. Using a special particle beam microscope, SRI claims it has succeeded in observing both ‘coarse and fine’ cross-linked…
Bridgestone to apply airless tyre technology to bicycles and semis
Japan’s Bridgestone Corporation (Bridgestone) will soon launch its revolutionary airless tyre for semi-trucks and bicycles/electric bicycles. Still under development, Bridgestone’s airless tyre technology so far features a unique spoke structure of recycled thermoplastic to support weight, instead of using pneumatic…
Synthomer receives EC clearance for Omnova acquisition
UK polymer company Synthomer plc says it has received conditional clearance from the European Commission regarding its proposed acquisition of Omnova Solutions Inc. Synthomer had made an offer to buy Omnova for an enterprise value of US$824 million in a…
Hankook adds two wide-base TBR tyres for regional/long-haul applications
There are two new additions to the truck/bus radial (TBR) tyre segment as Hankook Tire America (Hankook) has launched the AH32 all-position and e3 WiDE DL12 drive-axle radials. Both tyres are produced through Hankook’s new “Smart + Technology” manufacturing process…
Pyrolyx America secures US$70m for second rCB plant in Indiana
The Terre Haute Economic Development has approved almost US$70 million revenue bonds to finance the construction of a recycled carbon black (rCB) plant in Terre Haute, Indiana, by rCB manufacturer Pyrolyx; however, the company estimates the construction of the second…
RSDC starts mobile training of tyre mechanics in Kerala with state-of-the-art skill vans
India’s Rubber Skill Development Council (RSDC) has launched a training campaign to “upskill and certify” tyre mechanics in Kerala, a state on the country’s southwestern coast. The project by RSDC and the Automotive Tyre Manufacturers Association (ATMA) will see specially-developed…
New Singapore NR procurement subsidiary by Sumitomo Rubber to safeguard supply
Japan-based Sumitomo Rubber Industries (SRI) has decided to set up a natural rubber (NR) procurement subsidiary in Singapore to ensure a stable supply of the high-quality raw material after suspected declines in production by major Asian producers. A recent statement…
Cambodian government to study family-oriented rubber farmers to expand rubber revenue
To better understand rubber farmers’ challenges and how they have responded to the rubber price slump in the past decade, the General Directorate of Rubber (GDR) has initiated a joint study with Belgium’s University of Liege agro researchers; the two…