Bridgestone Americas Inc. is to be an end-user of recovered carbon black (rCB), following its plans to use some 6.800 tonnes of rCB by the end-2020. The partnership with resource recovery company, Delta Energy Group (DEG) will lead to a…
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IRSG calls for papers on rubber-related research
Singapore-based International Rubber Study Group (IRSG) has launched #IRSGforResearch, a call for papers for rubber-related economic research. All submissions should be sent to IRSGforResearch@rubberstudy.comnot later than 20 February 2020, it said. The aim of the award is to promote high-quality…
Toyoda Gosei to restructure operations shares in German production subsidiary
Japan’s Toyoda Gosei Co. (Toyoda Gosei) is to transfer ownership of Toyoda Gosei Meteor (TGM), based in Bockenem, Germany, to Munich-based AEQPH, which recently changed its name from Scur-Alpha 1123. The sale is part of a global restructuring plan at…
Sailun, Cooper Tire celebrate first tyre at Vietnam tyre JV
Cooper Tire & Rubber and joint venture partner Sailun Vietnam, a subsidiary of China’s Sailun Group, have recently celebrated production of a first tyre at their US$280 million ACTR facility at Phuoc Dong Industrial Park, near Ho Chi Minh City.…
ATMA, Indian Oil to push nationwide tyre safety programme; pilot exercise started in South
India’s Automotive Tyre Manufacturers Association (ATMA) has recently partnered with energy major Indian Oil (IOCL) to raise the awareness amongst motorists about tyre safety. Indian Tyre Technical Advisory Committee (ITTAC) will lead the nationwide initiative as ATMA-IOCL runs through a…
Hainan Rubber to invest US$300mn into two rubber trade zones in Sri Lanka
Chinese company Hainan Rubber Industry Group (Hainan Rubber) will collaborate with Sri Lanka’s Plantation Industries Ministry to set up specialised rubber-based free trade zones in 2020 in Sri Lanka’s Kegalle and Kalutara districts. Hainan Rubber expects to purchase a significant…
Faurecia and Michelin formalise EUR140 mn hydrogen mobility jv
French tyre maker Michelin and automotive technology company Faurecia have formalised the creation of Symbio, a joint venture combining all their hydrogen fuel cell dedicated activities, with the aim of becoming a world leader in hydrogen mobility. Built around a…
Thailand uses drones against NR disease spread in south
Thailand has resorted to spraying chemicals on natural rubber (NR) plantations using drones to contain the spread of Pestalotiopsis fungal disease in Narathiwat province, along the southern border of the country. The International Rubber Consortium (IRCo) has estimated that nearly…
Cabot breaks ground on Indonesian carbon black expansion project
US firm Cabot Corporation has broken ground on its previously announced carbon black capacity expansion project in Cilegon, Indonesia. This phase of the project will add approximately 80,000 tonnes/year of additional production capacity and is expected to be completed in…
Nynas/RISE to convert Enviro’s oil into base products
RISE Research Institute of Sweden and Swedish oil company Nynas AB are launching a joint research project aimed at developing a process for refining the oil that is recovered from end-of-life tyres using Swedish recycler Enviro’s recycling method. Through refining,…