US micronised rubber producer Lehigh Technologies Inc. is raising US$11 million in venture capital, to invest the capital in a global expansion. Lehigh, which converts discarded car tyres and other post-industrial rubber into micronised rubber powder, has raised about US$7…
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Green carbon process patented in the US and China
Pyrolyx AG, which has developed the first green, sustainable process for the recovery of high-quality, marketable carbon black from end-of-life tires, has announced that its method has now been successfully patented for the US and Chinese markets. Moreover, Pyrolyx fully…
Thai military gov’t approves rubber stockpile sell-off
The Thai military government has approved the sale of the country’s large rubber stocks and is in negotiations with potential buyers, a senior rubber-industry official said Monday. Chanachai Plengsiriwat, director of the Rubber Estate Organization, which oversees the country’s rubber…
Upbeat auto industry results increase sales for Indian tyre makers
The Economic Times of India reported, “We all know that the performance of the tire industry is directly linked with the performance of the automobile industry. The recent data flow in terms of auto sales figures suggests the onset of…
Cooper releases valuation results of CCT
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company (NYSE: CTB) today reported the results of the valuation of Cooper Chengshan (Shandong) Tire Company Ltd (CCT), which was completed by an independent firm responsible for determining a fair market value for CCT on a…
Thailand farmers request to end rubber price falls
Thai rubber planters on Tuesday insisted that newly-appointed Prime Minister Gen. Prayuth Chan- ocha immediately keep rubber prices from dropping or they might probably go out of business. Rubber planters in 63 provinces throughout the country lodged petitions to Prayuth…
Wacker emerge as Bosch preferred supplier of silicone products
Wacker, the Munich-based chemical company, has been named Bosch’s “Preferred Supplier” in the “elastomers and thermosetting plastics” materials group. Stuttgart-based Bosch, a leading global supplier of technology and services, awarded the status recently. In Bosch’s annual assessment, Wacker scored top…
Hexpol completes acquisition of Kardoes Rubber
Hexpol has acquired the business of Kardoes Rubber Co. from the founder Frank Kardoes and his family. Kardoes is today a well-known Rubber Compounder in the US market. Kardoes Rubber has a manufacturing facility in LaFayette, Alabama with around 90…
Yokohama introduces new Geolandar tyre range
The next generation tire from Yokohama Tire Corp.’s Geolandar H/T G056 line goes on sale Sept. 1, 2014, in 38 sizes in 15- to 20-inch rim diameters in P-metric and LT-metric offerings for light trucks and SUVs. The Geolandar H/T…
Thai rubber market combats with falling prices
The Bangkok Post reports, “The Thai rubber industry is struggling to cope with declining prices, which have dropped for the third year to 50 baht a kilogram from 100 baht in 2012. The price slump is set to wipe off…