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…
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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…
RWI unveils new rubber elastomeric pipes
UAE-HEADQUARTERED Rubber World Industries LLC (RWI) launches its new elastomeric rubber insulation pipes, the company’s latest addition to its Gulf-O-Flex products. The new product, which comes in various colours, offers to reduce power consumption by 88%. The launching is held…
Ansell to buy Midas for US$41 million
AUSTRALIAN latex glove and condom maker Ansell Ltd is set to acquire South Korean knitted cut-resistant industrial gloves producer, Midas C. Ltd for an estimated US$41 million. The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter. A supplier of…
Sealing manufacturer Kaco adopts Maplan’s new machine concept
HEILBRONN-headquartered Kaco, a leading global manufacturer of high precision, application-oriented sealing solutions for the automotive, engine and machinery industries, establishes a new production line in China for transmission components. These components are resistant to temperatures of about 150 °C and…
Recyclable tyre for the agriculture sector
LAST year, Italian elastomer compounder API and mould maker Tecnostamp developed a “green life” tyre from PU as an alternative to tyres currently manufactured from vulcanised rubber. The tyres have been produced by Emanuele Conti & Partners’ Mecaplast S.a.S., which…