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…
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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.…
Gravita India acquires rubber recycling plant in Romania
Recycling firm Gravita India Limited has announced that its subsidiary, Gravita Netherlands BV (GNBV), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to acquire a waste tyre recycling plant in Romania. This facility, with a capacity of around 17,000 tonnes/year, will…
Country Focus: Philippine’s rubber sector roots for global competitiveness
The Philippine rubber industry aims to produce world-class, competitive products by adopting technology, sustainability practices, and standards, and by connecting with local and global markets, with the Philippine Rubber Industries Association Inc. (PRIA) at the helm, says Angelica Buan in…
Suzano and Behn Meyer to produce lignin-based rubber
Pushing forward with more sustainability in the rubber market, Suzano S.A., the world’s largest market pulp producer, and German chemical distribution company Behn Meyer Group have announced a new partnership to supply sustainable additives to the European rubber market As…