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Nokian Tyres completes ramp-up of US facility
Finland’s Nokian Tyres has opened a new finished goods warehouse in Dayton, Tennessee, marking the completion of a ramp-up process at the company’s US production facility. Nokian Tyres began tyre production at the US factory in 2020 and has since…
Enso to invest US$500 mn in EV tyre facility in US
UK-based electric vehicle (EV) tyre technology company Enso has announced plans to build a carbon-neutral tyre factory in the US with an investment of US$500 million. Potential factory locations include Colorado, Nevada, Texas, and Georgia, with other states in consideration.…
Continental opens fourth expansion at China plant
Tyre firm Continental has celebrated the grand opening of the fourth expansion phase of its tyre plant in Hefei, China. With the extension of its solely tyre plant in the country Continental Tires will boost its annual production capacity to…
Wacker pumps up silicone specialties with new production site in Czech Republic
German silicones maker Wacker Chemie has strengthened its focus on silicone specialties in Europe with the construction of a new production site. When fully operational, the site will be able to supply over 20,000 tonnes/year of custom-made silicones. First production…
Wacker opens new hq in Munich
German silicones firm Wacker Chemie recently opened its new corporate headquarters in Munich yesterday at a ceremony with over 100 invited guests. The new roughly 18,000 sq m building in Munich’s Werksviertel District was designed by Danish architecture firm C.F.…
Klean/L4T Group tie-up for tyre recycling in Japan
Canadian recycling firm Klean Industries Inc has announced that it has executed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Ireland’s L4T Group Life for Tyres Ltd, a company that develops, builds, and operates end-of-life tyre manufacturing & pyrolysis facilities. Klean and…
SRI develops technique for measuring molecular motion in rubber
Japan’s Sumitomo Rubber Industries (SRI) had announced that it, in collaboration mainly with Makina Saito, Associate Professor at Tohoku University; Takaki Hatsui, Group Director at Riken; and Yoshitaka Yoda, Senior Scientist at the Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute, has developed…
Mutares pumps up auto portfolio with Chinese firm
Germany-based holding firm Mutares SE & Co. says it has successfully completed the acquisition of auto parts maker Cikautxo Rubber & Plastic Components (Kunshan) from Cikautxo S.COOP. The company will join the SFC Group, part of Amaneos, as a new…
Philippines government to revitalise rubber industry
Faced with a debilitating leaf fall disease affecting the rubber sector, the Philippine Rubber Research Institute (PRRI) is formulating strategies and forging collaborations to tackle Pestalotiopsis Leaf Fall Disease (PLFD) while simultaneously enhancing the rubber industry in the country. The…