Kesoram Industries Limited, under the B K Birla Group of Companies, plans to invest Rs6 billion during the current fiscal year into the tyre business and to acquire mining land. “We are planning to invest Rs 600 crore in 2016-17.…
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New trackbeds in Spain use rubber from waste tyres
A new material that incorporates rubber from used tyres has been developed researchers from the Polytechnic University of Valencia in Spain, the rail company AZVI and the University of Seville for use in the sub-ballast layer of train tracks. The…
3D printed objects made of recycled rubber tyres
Emerging Objects, a San Francisco Bay Area-based independent 3D printing “make-tank”, has found a way to effectively repurpose and recycle discarded tyresinto 3D printing materials. “We envision using this material to make 3D printed outdoor furniture and as 3D printed…
International experts discuss four RFID tyre tags international standards
The Four RFID Tyre Tags International Standards Kick-off Meeting, attended by 24 experts from China, France, US, Italy, Germany and UK, was held in Brussels, Germany from July 11 to 14. The formulation of four RFID tyre tags international standards…
LG Chem to triple elastomer production by 2018
South Korea’s LG Chem Ltd. recently announced its plans to invest KRW400 billion (around US$351.6 million) in building the country’s largest elastomer facility to meet growing demand and application of the polymer with rubber and plastic features. The 59,400 sq…
Colombia opens Latin America’s first large-tyre recycling plant
Latin America’s first large-tyre recycling plant was inaugurated by Colombian mining company Carbones del Cerrejon Ltd. The facility will export part of its production to other countries in the region and to Asia. The plant in Albania, a municipality in…
Malaysia launches rubber production incentive scheme this month
A Rubber Production Incentive (IPG) scheme was launched this month by the Malaysia Rubber Board (MRB). Under the scheme, there will be a payment of 25 sen per kg for cup lump at farm-gate level (50% dry rubber content) in…
Global rubber processing demand to hit 1.5 mn metric tonnes by 2020
Worldwide demand for rubber processing chemicals is expected to increase 4.4% each year through 2020 to 1.5 million metric tonnes, according to World Rubber Processing Chemicals, a new study from The Freedonia Group, a Cleveland-based industry research firm. This growth…
ContiTech to invest EUR20 mn for a new automotive hose plant in China
During a delegation trip through Germany headed by Dr. GuoShuqing, Governor of Shandong province, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed with ContiTech regarding the construction of a new automotive hose plant in Qingdao, China. ContiTech plans to invest…
India’s natural rubber production looking up for 2016-2017
India’s natural rubber (NR) production is seeing improvements this year after plunging to the lowest in nearly two decades in 2015-2016. The first quarter has shown a 2.3% increase in NR production from a year ago as per the initial…