MUNICH-based chemical group, Wacker, assigns additional marketing rights to its sales partner Silspek Rubber for the sale of high-temperature-curing silicones. The Polish silicone compounder will be marketing ready-to-use silicone rubber compounds based on Wacker raw materials with the label “Based…
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Global Bioenergies to set up second isobutene pilot plant in Germany
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JK Tyre boosting capacity at India, Mexico facilities
JK TYRE & Industries is investing some Rs1,430 crore to increase radial tyres capacity at its Chennai plant. It says that an additional eight lakh tyre per year capacity for truck and bus radial tyres and 20 lakh tyre per…
Development of next gen condoms wins Gates Foundation grant
THE Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has announced a new batch of winners as part of its Grand Challenges Explorations (GCE) initiative. GCE grants fund to innovative ideas that pertain to global health and development problems. The current winning proposals…
Acquisition of equity stake in Mexico’s Nhumo completed-Cabot
CABOT Corporation has completed its acquisition of the equity stake owned by Grupo Kuo SAB de CV. in its Mexican carbon black manufacturing joint venture, Nhumo, S.A. de CV. The Nhumo business will be integrated into the company’s Reinforcement Materials…
Cabot consents to USEPA initiative on carbon black production
CABOT Corporation has agreed to US Environmental Protection Agency’s (USEPA) national enforcement initiative to control industrial air emissions, including carbon black manufacturing facilities. Inline with the initiative, Cabot has agreed to reduce emissions of nitrogen oxide (NOX), sulfur dioxide (SO2)…
Bridgestone invests US$1.22 bn in new Vietnam plant
JAPANESE tyre maker Bridgestone Corp, which held a groundbreaking ceremony for its tyre plant in Hai Phong, Vietnam last year, has obtained the license to pump up its planned investment in a plant in the northern city of Hai Phong.…
Continental rolls out premium tread for tyres
GERMAN tyre producer Continental offers its new premium tread for cold retreading, the ContiTread. The firm says that it is extending the ContiTread range, with an offering of ten new items for various segments and commercial vehicle classes. The Continental…
Kerala makes headway for organic rubber farming
THE INDIAN state of Kerala is going into organic rubber farmer. Experts say that as an alternative to traditional methods using chemical fertilisers, organic farming should be given the boost. However, this method is being practiced sporadically by individuals rather…