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• Schwalbe  provides positive update on fair rubber supplier partnership in Indonesia

  by admin on December 30, 2024 at 7:41 am

  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… Read more → The post Schwalbe  provides positive update on fair rubber supplier partnership in Indonesia appeared first on Rubber Journal Asia -News on Rubber machinery , Manufacturers , Rubber chemical producers and Rubber processors.

• Pyrum to break ground on 2nd recycling site in 2025

  by admin on December 20, 2024 at 7:23 am

  German tyre recycler Pyrum Innovations says it has submitted documents to authorities to apply for the early start of construction of its new plant “Green Factory II GmbH” at the new site in Perl-Besch, Germany. The ground-breaking ceremony at the… Read more → The post Pyrum to break ground on 2nd recycling site in 2025 appeared first on Rubber Journal Asia -News on Rubber machinery , Manufacturers , Rubber chemical producers and Rubber processors.

• Yokohama Rubber breaks ground on US$500 mn tyre plant in China

  by admin on December 20, 2024 at 7:19 am

  Yokohama Rubber Co announced recently that it held a groundbreaking ceremony ahead of the start of construction of its new passenger car tyre plant in Hangzhou City, China. The 300,000 sq m facility, with an investment of US$500 million, will… Read more → The post Yokohama Rubber breaks ground on US$500 mn tyre plant in China appeared first on Rubber Journal Asia -News on Rubber machinery , Manufacturers , Rubber chemical producers and Rubber processors.

• Continental initiates spin-off of automotive biz and sale of Contitech OESL biz

  by admin on December 20, 2024 at 7:16 am

  Germany-based Continental’s Executive Board has informed the Supervisory Board to spin off the Automotive group sector. Subject to the approval of the Supervisory Board in March 2025 and resolution by the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of Continental AG on 25 April… Read more → The post Continental initiates spin-off of automotive biz and sale of Contitech OESL biz appeared first on Rubber Journal Asia -News on Rubber machinery , Manufacturers , Rubber chemical producers and Rubber processors.

• Yokohama Rubber launches sensing technology for conveyor belt ops

  by admin on December 20, 2024 at 7:13 am

  Japan’s Yokohama Rubber Co says it has developed a sensing technology that remotely monitors the operation of conveyor belts and detects abnormalities in real time. The company plans to launch a comprehensive solutions service using the data captured by the… Read more → The post Yokohama Rubber launches sensing technology for conveyor belt ops appeared first on Rubber Journal Asia -News on Rubber machinery , Manufacturers , Rubber chemical producers and Rubber processors.

• ZC Rubber starts up Indonesian plant

  by admin on December 20, 2024 at 7:00 am

  China’s ZC Rubber recently commemorated the start up of Phase I of its production at its Indonesian manufacturing plant, PT. Matahari Tire Indonesia (MTI), located in Kendal Industrial Park, Central Java. The US$280 million facility, ZC Rubber’s second overseas plant,… Read more → The post ZC Rubber starts up Indonesian plant appeared first on Rubber Journal Asia -News on Rubber machinery , Manufacturers , Rubber chemical producers and Rubber processors.

• Michelin/Brembo tie-up to boost braking safety

  by admin on December 20, 2024 at 6:57 am

  Italian producer of braking solutions Brembo and French tyre maker Michelin have tied up to exploit the full potential of their intelligent solutions to revolutionise vehicle performance and offer drivers safety and comfort standards, they say. For this partnership, Michelin and Brembo combined their… Read more → The post Michelin/Brembo tie-up to boost braking safety appeared first on Rubber Journal Asia -News on Rubber machinery , Manufacturers , Rubber chemical producers and Rubber processors.

• Novonix receives DOE loan for graphite plant in US; start up in 2028

  by admin on December 18, 2024 at 3:59 am

  Australian synthetic graphite maker Novonix Ltd has received a conditional US$755 million loan from the US Department of Energy (DOE) to build a manufacturing plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, US. The plant is expected to reach full capacity by end of 2028. The… Read more → The post Novonix receives DOE loan for graphite plant in US; start up in 2028 appeared first on Rubber Journal Asia -News on Rubber machinery , Manufacturers , Rubber chemical producers and Rubber processors.

• Westlake invests in “green” graphene firm

  by admin on December 18, 2024 at 3:52 am

  US-based Westlake Innovations Inc, a subsidiary of Westlake Corporation, has invested in Universal Matter Inc, which has pioneered and patented Flash Joule Heating (FJH) technology that allows for industrial-scale upcycling of carbon waste streams into graphene and graphitised carbon. Terms were not… Read more → The post Westlake invests in “green” graphene firm appeared first on Rubber Journal Asia -News on Rubber machinery , Manufacturers , Rubber chemical producers and Rubber processors.

• Graphjet achieves breakthroughs with “green” graphite production

  by admin on December 17, 2024 at 2:12 am

  Graphite producer Graphjet Technology says that it has achieved key breakthroughs in catalysing graphitisation to produce synthetic graphite of quality with its patented green graphite production technology.  Graphjet claims its “green” graphite technology is the first in the world to produce artificial graphite directly from palm kernel shells, a… Read more → The post Graphjet achieves breakthroughs with “green” graphite production appeared first on Rubber Journal Asia -News on Rubber machinery , Manufacturers , Rubber chemical producers and Rubber processors.