Achieving greater sustainability while maintaining consistent quality and stable production costs is a challenge for the rubber industry – especially due to the central importance of fillers such as carbon black and silica. With Hemplizit from Germany-based Solid Plant, a…
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Avanzare drives rubber sector innovation with new R&D unit
Avanzare Group, a Spain-based supplier of specialty additives, has launched Elastika by Avanzare, a new research and development unit focused on the rubber sector, strengthening its strategy to lead through innovation and collaboration in a competitive market. Elastika unites Avanzare’s materials…
Tosoh to expand capacity of chloroprene rubber in Japan
Japan’s Tosoh Corporation has announced its plan to increase the production capacity of its Skyprene chloroprene rubber (CR). The plan will see the company add a second CR production facility at its Nanyo Complex in Shunan City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, to…
Yokohama to close US hose assembly plant; develops predictive method for rubber wear on surfaces
Yokohama Industries Americas Inc. (YIA) has announced plans to cease all production operations at its Versailles, Kentucky, manufacturing plant by mid-2025. This decision will result in a workforce reduction of approximately 250 employees. YIA products manufactured at this facility will…
Mesnac to invest in plant in Mexico
Chinese rubber machinery maker Mesnac has announced an initial investment of US$20 million to establish a new production plant in León, Guanajuato, Mexico. This strategic move seeks to consolidate its presence in North America, a key market for the rubber…
Schwalbe provides positive update on fair rubber supplier partnership in Indonesia
Bicycle tyre maker Schwalbe has provided an update from its project in Lebak Bante, Indonesia, which highlights the positive impact of agroforestry and sustainable practices in the rubber sector, eight months after it partnered with a fair rubber supplier to plant 7,500 rubber…
Tyre Industry: Speeding up towards sustainability
Amid environmental issues over rising carbon emissions, the rubber/tyre sector is stepping up speed, fully committing to sustainability and making bold moves to ensure it achieves this goal, adds Angelica Buan in this article. Market in a high gear The…
Synthos/Sumitomo Rubber to develop rubber powders for sustainable tyres
Synthetic rubber producer Synthos, has signed an MOU with Japanese tyre maker Sumitomo Rubber Industries (SRI) to promote the development and use of high-performance rubber powders for the production of sustainable tyres. Synthos offers TyreXol rubber powder, which is derived…
Toyoda Gosei increases rubber recycling capacity
Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd, a global supplier of automotive parts using rubber and plastics technology, is doubling rubber recycling capacity at its Morimachi Plant in central Japan to boost recycling of automotive rubber. While recycling steel and plastic in the auto industry…
Suzano ties up with Actmix Rubber for biobased materials in China
Pulp producer Suzano has announced new applications of its sustainable biobased materials in China. Suzano and leading Chinese rubber chemicals manufacturer Ningbo Actmix Rubber Chemicals signed a partnership agreement to commercialise the use of Suzano Ecolig in Actmix’s rubber products.…