US firm Graco has acquire Fluid Automaker, a make of metering and dispensing equipment for liquid silion rubber materials to gain presence in the LSR industry.
Foster gets EPDM plant contract in China
Foster Wheeler’s Global Engineering and Construction Group subsidiary have been awarded by specialty chemicals firm Lanxess an engineering, procurement and construction management contract to build a rubber plant in Changzhou Yangtze Riverside Industrial Park.
Hexpol acquires compounding firm
Swedish firm Hexpol Compounding has acquired US-based rubber compounder Robbins Holdingsm including Robbins LLC for US$90 million.
IISRP conference to focus on shale gas in the US
The International Institute of Synthetic Rubber Producers (IISRP) will be holding its annual meeting in San Francisco, USA from April 14 to 17, 2013.
Cancarb increases capacity of carbon black
Cancarb, the thermal carbon black producer has updgraded its heat recovery power plant to increase the production capacity by 15%.
ContiTech launches new drive kits
Contitech AG introduces new line of accessory drive kits composed of idlers, tensioner pulleys and other parts of a drive system.
Sumitomo develops new tyre production technology
Sumitomo Industries develop a new tyre manufacturing system, the NEO-T01, created in the pursuit of ultra-high precision tyre production technology”.
Rubber Industries reinvents with new strategies
Rubber Industries Inc. reinvents their strategies to improve operation and production and achieve record-breaking numbers.
OSHA divulges federal health violations of chemical firm
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) accuse Dow Chemical Corp. of commiting 47 violations.
Supermax profit to rise to 20%
Malaysian rubber glove maker Supermax Corp Bhd is expecting its profit to rise by 20% in December 2013.