To protect the country’s rubber plantations, the Department of Agriculture in the Caraga Region (DA-13) says it has stepped up measures for the industry from the threat of Pestalotiopsis or rubber leaf fall disease. According to DA-13 Regional Technical Director…
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Tyre Industry: Speeding up towards sustainability
Amid environmental issues over rising carbon emissions, the rubber/tyre sector is stepping up ...
German rubber association works with TfS to track CO2 across value chain
German Rubber Industry Association (wdk) says it has been committed to responsible procurement practices for raw materials and services in the rubber industry for many years. To advance the implementation of this goal, the industry association is now cooperating with…
Deliner acquires Indian auto parts maker
UK-based Dellner Polymer Solutions, part of Sweden’s Dellner Group, has announced the acquisition of Ferrabyrne Autocomp Suspension Technologies (FAST), the tier 1 parts and assemblies manufacturer based in Pune, India. The acquisition, part of Dellner Polymer Solutions strategic growth plan,…
Bridgestone commences pyrolysis testing of tyre recycling
Tyre maker Bridgestone Corporation has announced that it has commenced the production of tyre derived oil and recycled carbon black through pyrolysis of used tyres using test units installed at Bridgestone Innovation Park in Kodaira City, Tokyo. This initiative is…
Axens to license ExxonMobil’s MTBE process for isobutylene output
ExxonMobil Catalysts and Licensing and Axens (Rueil-Malmaison, France) have signed an exclusive licensing alliance agreement allowing Axens to include ExxonMobil’s MTBE (Methyl tert-Butyl Ether) Decomposition Technology for high purity isobutylene in its portfolio. Used in the production of high-reactivity polyisobutylene…
Tyres with rCB from Enviro as Michelin celebrates 100 years at Le Mans
Scandinavian Enviro Systems’ (Enviro) major shareholder, French tyre maker Michelin, developed a racing tyre for this year’s edition of the Le Mans 24-hour race that contains a full 63% sustainable materials, including recovered carbon black (rCB) from Enviro’s plant in…
Arlanxeo ties up with Qingdao Uni for research, scientific projects
Synthetic rubber manufacturer Arlanxeo, a wholly owned subsidiary of Saudi Aramco, has announced the continuation of its partnership with Qingdao University of Science and Technology (QUST), marking the 19th consecutive year of bilateral cooperation. A signing ceremony for a Memorandum…
Nokian Tyres issues EUR100 mn sustainability-linked bond
Finnish tyre maker Nokian Tyres says it has issued euro-denominated senior unsecured sustainability-linked notes in a nominal amount of EUR100 million with ISIN FI4000556444. The Notes will bear a fixed annual interest at the rate of 5.125% and will mature…
China’s Wanli to invest in tyre plant in Cambodia
With the recent announcement of the start-up by China’s General Tire of its Sihanoukville plant, now another Chinese tyre major, Wanli Tire Corporation, is looking at investing in Cambodia. Wanli Tire expressed the interest when a delegation of top officials…
Goodyear to cut capacity at German tyre plant
US tyre firm Goodyear Tire & Rubber says it will cut production capacity at its Fulda, Germany, tyre manufacturing facility by around 50% by year-end 2024. This move will result in approximately 550 job cuts. The company estimates that the…