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VMI raises more than 86,000 Euro with Stelvio for Life

Each year, VMI participates in a challenging sportive event to raise money for charity. After 2 years of not being able to participate in such a fund raising event, we were very happy to be able to make a contribution to the almost 1.2 million Euros that were raised with the Stelvio for Life event. The money raised goes to cancer research for personalized, patient oriented treatment of cancer.

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Synthetic polyisoprene rubber market to grow at a CAGR of 6.2 percent through 2032

FMI analysts expect the synthetic polyisoprene rubber market to grow at a CAGR of 6.2% during the period, 2022-2032, driven by incorporation of innovative materials in medical gloves production to prevent the risk of latex allergy along with increasing demand for highly efficient adhesives in building & construction industry. Analysts also expect that demand coming from high-end applications can offer larger profit pools, which should compel the manufactures to center their focus on developing material with high purity targeted at specific end-use applications.

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IRSG and NTU Singapore collaborate to research rubber sustainability

The collaboration will see research used to re-calibrate the IRSG Statistical Model to predict the supply and demand of natural and synthetic rubber by factoring in the new determinants or changes in this industry (including upstream and downstream across the supply chain).
Based on the new calibrated model, the researchers will propose a white paper on how climate change affects global rubber trading from the supply chain perspective and how it will impact livelihoods and communities.

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Carlisle TyrFil announces North American reforestation initiative

Carlisle TyrFil announced its 2022 reforestation initiative to help preserve North America’s most endangered natural forest regions. Carlisle TyrFil continues its long-standing partnership with American Forests, the world’s oldest conservancy, to plant new seedlings to repopulate forest territory in Essex County, Ontario, Canada. The campaign is part of the region’s Clean Water Green Space Program and Southern Ontario Conservation Authority Woodland Restoration Program.

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ExxonMobil to demonstrate “Advancing Sustainable Solutions. Together” at K2022

ExxonMobil will demonstrate how it is “Advancing Sustainable Solutions. Together” at the booths of industry-leading machine manufacturers (OEM) and distributors at K2022. Visitors should drop by ExxonMobil’s Information Hub (North Entrance #11) for full details and directions to all the demonstrations which cover packaging, automotive, consumer products, agriculture, hygiene, and medical applications.

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GRI launches the EARTH series of radial agriculture tires

GRI takes a major step forward in its green leadership by launching the GREEN XLR EARTH Series of radial agriculture tires. The GREEN XLR EARTH is one of the world’s first sustainable tire series for the agriculture segment. Developed with 37.5% sustainable materials, it is built to nurture and protect the environment, and deliver superior functional properties to drive high performance and productivity for tractors across global markets.

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Goldsmith & Eggleton, a Ravago Company, achieves Belgian Quality Association QA-CER recycled content certification

Goldsmith & Eggleton (G&E), a Ravago company, announced that it has been awarded the Belgian Quality Association QA-CER System 2 certification for Recycled Content. The certification’s scope assessed the processing, quality, and management systems for the production of recycled rubber polymers. The BQA QA-CER Recycled Content guarantees the validity of the recycling process through to the finished product to support the principle of sustainability. The QA-CER System 2 assesses the technical specifications of G&E’s product, internal and external documentation organization, and overall product management.

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Brenntag exclusive distributor of Nouryon’s specialty polymers in the United States and Canada

As the sole distributor of Nouryon’s proprietary LumaTreat™ polymers, Brenntag Specialties can offer a portfolio including the patented LumaTreat™ smart-tagged polymers, Aquatreat™, Versaflex™, and Versa™ polymers which offer scale control and dispersancy. These polymers prevent calcium phosphate, calcium carbonate, and other deposits that can produce scale deposits.

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