LANXESS announced that it will cooperate with biotechnology expert Evocatal in the development of biotechnological methods for the synthesis of precursors for the rubber production. The project will utilise local renewable materials in the manufacture of rubber upstream products. Until…
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Auto-inflating tyres made possible
OFF-road vehicles have had tyre auto-inflation systems for years now, because a soft tyre can provide a better grip on a rocky surface. The same functionality can also benefit mountain bikes too, which led to the development of the Adaptrac…
Ansell acquires Trelleborg’s protective products business
ANSELL Ltd has agreed to purchase the Trelleborg Protective Products (TPP) business from the Trelleborg Group of Sweden. This acquisition is anticipated to be neutral this year and accretive from 2013 onwards. The purchase price was worth USD32 million. The…
Bayer MaterialScience gets full control of Baule
BAYER MaterialScience will completely acquire Baule SAS from Eximium SAS and other shareholders in the joint venture. Baule SAS specialises in the development, formulation and processing of polyurethane cast elastomers. Based in Romans, France, the company has subsidiaries in the…
Pirelli and Astra Otoparts ink deal for new plant
PIRELLIi & C SpA and automotive components maker, Astra Otoparts Tbk PT have made an agreement to construct a new factory in Indonesia. The factory will be Pirelli’s first in the country for the production of conventional motorcycle tyres. In…
Belarus-Italy joint venture to be set up at Legmash
ITALIAN company Manuli Rubber Industries and a Belarusian plant Legmash, a part of Belarusian Steel Works, have plans to set up a joint venture. The partnership will focus in the production of high-pressure hoses for mechanical engineering. The capacity of…
Pirelli acquires 60% of Campneus
PIRELLI has signed an agreement to acquire 60% of the company equity of Campneus, a leading tyre distribution network in Brazil, for EUR22.5 million and subject to adjustment on the basis of the asset situation on the closing date. In…
Battle continues for Butamax and Gevo
The year-old fracas started when Butamax was first awarded its patent in December 2010 and filed suit for infringement against Gevo in January 2011.
ContiTech up sales by 16%
CONTITECH AG, one of Continental AG’s five divisions reported sales of EUR3.6 billion in the past fiscal year, a considerable increase of 16% from last year’s figure of EUR3.1 billion. The operating result (EBIT) also improved, rising 13% from EUR370…
Delticom AG says Q1 profitable but fails expectations
GERMAN online tyre dealer, Delticom has released preliminary figures for the first quarter of 2012. While revenues came in flat YoY (EUR85.5 million in Q1 2012 and EUR85.4 million Q1 2011), earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) fell to EUR3.4…