Silicones maker Elkem has announced the successful scaling of its chemical silicone waste upcycling project from a laboratory to pilot unit at its Saint-Fons production site in Lyon, France. This marks a significant milestone in driving the transition to a circular economy for…
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Enso to build US first carbon-neutral EV tyre factory
Enso, a UK-headquartered tyre technology firm focused on sustainable solutions for EVs, has partnered with the US Export-Import (EXIM) Bank to build the country’s first carbon-neutral tyre factory. Supported by Rockwell, Arup, 8090 Industries, and Galway Sustainable Capital, the US$500…
Natural rubber supply chain urges EU Parliament to preserve core EUDR text
The Global Platform for Sustainable Natural Rubber (GPSNR), a Singapore-headquartered organization focused on improving the social, economic, and environmental aspects of the natural rubber value chain, urges Members of the European Parliament (MEPs), who are convening to vote on November…
DL Chemical opens polyisoprene facility in Singapore to cater to surgical gloves
South Korea’s DL Chemical, a unit of the petrochemical-to-construction conglomerate DL Group, has announced the completion and commencement of commercial operations at what it says is the world’s largest polyisoprene latex plant on Jurong Island, Singapore. It is also Singapore’s first polyisoprene latex plant, and…
Novonix ties up in deal with Stellantis to supply synthetic graphite
Australian battery materials and technology company Novonix and US auto firm Stellantis NV have announced the signing of a binding offtake agreement for a minimum of 86,250 tonnes, up to a target volume of 115,000 tonnes of high-performance synthetic graphite…
Michelin to expand Chennai plant with PCR tyre facility
While French tyre maker Michelin may see its European market dwindling, it is expanding its Asian tyre plants. The European manufacturing giant recently announced a US$67 million investment to establish a new passenger car radial (PCR) tyre facility at its Gummidipoondi, Chennai site.…
Freudenberg moves sealing plants to new location in India
Germany-based sealing firm Freudenberg Group recently inaugurated two advanced manufacturing facilities in Morinda, Punjab, India, covering a total built-up area of 40,700 sq m. These plants are operated by Freudenberg-NOK India Pvt. Ltd. (FNI) and Vibracoustic India. The strategic move…
Sumitomo Rubber facility accorded recognition for sustainability
Sumitomo Rubber Industries (SRI) says its 50-year old Shirakawa factory in Japan has been recognised nationally as a “sustainably managed natural site” by the Ministry of the Environment of Japan. The facility, which began operations in 1974, has engaged in a…
Yokohama Rubber joins research project on use of natural rubber seeds
Yokohama Rubber Co. has announced that it is participating as an official partner in an international joint research project on the utilisation of discarded rubber seeds, which aims to solve environmental problems through the effective use of natural rubber seeds.…
Sailun to build US$110 mn industrial park in Cambodia
Chinese tyre manufacturer Sailun has announced it is building an industrial park in Cambodia called the “Cambodia Kampot Special Economic Zone Project”, according to a report in the Khmer Times. Furthermore, Sailun said that it is preparing to set up…