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• Michelin adds AI to Connected Fleet platform

  by admin on July 8, 2026 at 7:37 am

  Michelin Connected Fleet has integrated an artificial intelligence (AI) assistant into its MyConnectedFleet platform, enabling fleet managers to query operational data through natural language to retrieve fuel consumption reports, driver performance analysis, and vehicle maintenance status. The tool is now…Read more →

• GMG starts up 2nd generation  graphene plant in Australia

  by admin on July 8, 2026 at 7:20 am

  Australia’s Graphene Manufacturing Group (GMG) says that it has completed the construction and started up its Generation 2.0 graphene manufacturing technology plant, which is expected to produce 10 tonnes/year of graphene once remaining works are completed and the plant is…Read more →

• Pirelli acquires stake in tyre sensor start-up firm

  by admin on July 8, 2026 at 7:16 am

  Italian tyre maker Pirelli has acquired a stake in Ridesense, a start-up spun out from the Department of Industrial Engineering at the University of Naples Federico II and the MegaRide Group, which specialises in the development of advanced technologies for…Read more →

• Toyoda Gosei/Tohoku University launch materials lab in Japan

  by admin on July 8, 2026 at 7:13 am

  Japan’s Toyoda Gosei and Tohoku University have set up a joint research centre at the Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University. The aim of the lab is to focus on developing high-performance rubber, plastic and other functional materials. Known as…Read more →

• Wanli/Berjaya tie-up for RM1 bn tyre plant in Malaysia

  by admin on July 8, 2026 at 7:10 am

  Chinese tyre manufacturer Wanli Tire plans to construct a tyre manufacturing plant in Selangor, Malaysia, in a tie-up with Malaysian property giant Berjaya Group. The planned tyre manufacturing plant will be in Hulu Selangor, and this will be Wanli’s second…Read more →

• LSR stretches its industrial footprint

  by admin on June 25, 2026 at 1:45 pm

  Liquid silicone rubber, or LSR, is an advanced elastomer that has gained traction in high-value sectors such as healthcare, automotive, and electronics, with further scope of applications expected, says Angelica Buan. Easier processing and automated manufacturing have spawned the adoption…Read more →

• Elkem Silicones renamed as Blusestar Silicones

  by admin on June 24, 2026 at 4:30 am

  Elkem Silicones has announced its rebranding as Bluestar Silicones, marking a major milestone in the company’s transition following the closing of the acquisition by Chinese silicone producer Bluestar Group of the majority of Elkem’s silicones division on April 30, 2026. The…Read more →

• Wacker opens specialty silicones site in Czech Republic

  by admin on June 19, 2026 at 2:57 am

  German chemical firm Wacker has officially opened a new production site for silicones in the Czech Republic. After just two years of construction, the first production line officially went on stream in Karlovy Vary. Here, customised silicones for the automotive,…Read more →

• Evonik’s Turkish silica plant ISCC Plus certified

  by admin on June 17, 2026 at 3:27 am

  German chemical firm Evonik, together with the Egesil Kimya team, has obtained ISCC Plus certification for its precipitated silica plant in Adapazari, Turkey – its first certified silica site in the EMEA region. With this certification in place, the site…Read more →

• Freudenberg develops elastomer-based battery cell caps

  by admin on June 16, 2026 at 6:07 am

  Freudenberg Sealing Technologies says it is developing the next generation of battery cell caps for prismatic and cylindrical cells with moulded rubber. Cell caps occupy a considerable portion of the cell volume – space that both the manufacturer and the…Read more →