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• Dynasol to expand NBR capacity at Mexican facility

  by admin on April 9, 2026 at 1:36 am

  US firm Dynasol has announced a capacity expansion in its Altamira, Tamaulipas  facility, specifically in the production of nitrile butadiene rubber (NBR).  It says it has invested to address the current capacity constraints and will produce an additional volume of 11…Read more →

• Kazakhstan to set up 300 kt butadiene/synthetic rubber plant

  by admin on April 9, 2026 at 1:33 am

  Butadiene LLP and Sinopec Guangzhou Engineering have signed an EPC contract, setting a new stage in the implementation of a strategic petrochemical project in Kazakhstan. Commissioning is scheduled for 2029. The butadiene project is being implemented with the support of…Read more →

• Cabot Sanmar to invest US$25 mn in silica expansion in India

  by admin on April 8, 2026 at 9:07 am

  Chennai-based Cabot Sanmar, a joint venture between Cabot Corporation USA and Sanmar Group, is expanding its fumed silica manufacturing capacity in India to meet rising demand. The expansion targets the growing market for CAB-O-SIL branded products, targeted at industries like construction, coatings, and adhesives. The…Read more →

• Niutech breaks ground on 100 kt tyre pyrolysis plant in China

  by admin on April 8, 2026 at 6:01 am

  China’s Niutech Environment Technology Corporation (Niutech) says that its majority-owned subsidiary, Shandong Hesheng Environment Technology Co., Ltd.(Hesheng), has officially broken ground on a 100,000 tonnes/year tyre pyrolysis expansion project, which scales up Hesheng’s total annual processing capacity from 60,000 to 160,000…Read more →

• Glove association seeks relief for shortage of materials

  by admin on April 8, 2026 at 5:59 am

  With Malaysia accounting for a large proportion of global glove supply, Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers Association (Margma) has urged the government to introduce temporary relief measures to address the shortage of Nitrile Butadiene Rubber latex (NBR), due to the Middle…Read more →

• MARGMA/Monash University tie-up to develop glove sector

  by admin on March 24, 2026 at 1:51 am

  The Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers Association (MARGMA) and Monash University Malaysia have formalised a partnership aimed at strengthening talent development, research collaboration and innovation within Malaysia’s rubber glove industry. The collaboration will bridge the gap between academic research and industrial…Read more →

• Enviro terminates agreements relating to Infiniteria jv

  by admin on March 23, 2026 at 1:56 am

  Tyre recycler Scandinavian Enviro Systems has announced that it is terminating agreements with Infiniteria Europe Sàrl and Cuibhil Luxco regarding the collaboration related to the joint venture Infiniteria. The terminations are made within the framework of Enviro’s ongoing corporate reorganisation and with the support of Chapter…Read more →

• Michelin unveils aircraft tyre; weight reductions/life increases benefits

  by admin on March 18, 2026 at 3:24 am

  French tyre maker Michelin has launched the Air X Sky Light, what it says is: a breakthrough in aircraft tyre innovation that has been developed in close collaboration with Dassault Aviation for its Falcon 10X business jet. Initially developed for the Falcon 10X, which…Read more →

• Enviro to license pyrolysis technology to US firm

  by admin on March 18, 2026 at 3:18 am

  Tyre recycler Scandinavian Enviro Systems says it has signed a letter of intent with an undisclosed party regarding the potential licensing of Enviro’s proprietary technology for the establishment of one or several tyre pyrolysis plants in North America. Under the letter of intent,…Read more →

• Sabic to supply materials for Pirelli/PIF tyre plant

  by admin on March 16, 2026 at 7:52 am

  Chemical firm Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) recently signed an agreement with the joint venture, Mena Tyre Company, established between the Public Investment Fund (PIF) and Italian tyre maker Pirelli, for the supply of polybutadiene rubber and carbon black to achieve 3.5…Read more →