The new Freeport MDI facility, which replaces Dow’s North America capacity in La Porte, Texas, will supply an additional 30% of product to Dow’s customers. In coordination with the start-up of the new MDI facility, Dow shut down its polyurethane assets at the La Porte site.
Read MoreIn a first for the footwear industry, Huntsman has developed a liquid thermoplastic polyurethane (LTPU) that enables the rapid manufacture of high-performing midsoles and is aligned with the circularity ambitions of brands manufacturing sports and athleisure footwear.
Read MoreIn celebration of National Truck Driver Appreciation Week and the 40th year of the Goodyear Highway Hero Award, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company announced the call for entries for the 2023 Highway Hero Award. Since 1983 Goodyear has been recognizing commercial truck drivers who go above and beyond their regular duties to keep our highways safe.
Read MoreEvonik is one step closer to its goal of closing the material cycle in the polyurethane industry: The company has joined forces with the REMONDIS Group, one of the world’s leading recycling companies to secure the supply of end-of-life mattress foams. The cooperation will support Evonik as it develops its chemical recycling process to the next level.
Read MoreScandinavian Enviro Systems and Siemens has signed a MOU, memorandum of understanding, regarding a collaboration in support of the European expansion plan that Enviro announced earlier this year together with Antin Infrastructure Partners. Through the collaboration, Enviro gets access to Siemens’ extensive experience in automation and digitalization for efficient industrial production.
Read MoreThe carbon black market is characterized by high competition and fragmentation, with numerous global companies operating within it. Competition is driven by factors such as product quality, pricing, innovation, and brand reputation. Notable developments in the market include Birla Carbon’s launch of the Birla Carbon Specialty Blacks product line, featuring high-performance specialty carbon blacks for various industrial applications, and Cabot Corporation’s introduction of the TransfinityTM series of carbon black products, designed to enhance performance and processing efficiency in the tire and rubber industries.
Read MoreThe IEC Technical Meeting provides access to cutting-edge research and technology by leading researchers and industry experts. This allows you to stay updated on the latest advancements, breakthroughs and best practices.
Read MoreThe Semperit Group has successfully completed the sale of its medical business to the Southeast Asian glove manufacturer HARPS GLOBAL PTE. LTD. After receiving all regulatory approvals, the closing took place as planned on, 31 August 2023, in Vienna. The purchase price for the entire medical business agreed upon signing the contract in December 2022 amounted to EUR 115 million (cash and debt free) and was subject to usual price adjustment mechanisms; the final purchase price will be determined in each case retrospectively based on the interim balance sheet as of the closing date.
Read MoreThe Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. announced that Y.T. Rubber Co., Ltd. (hereafter, YTRC), a Thai natural rubber processing company of Yokohama Rubber, obtained the Chain of Custody (CoC) certification in July 2023. The CoC certification is provided by FSC®*, an international forest certification organization, for the management of processing and distribution.
Read MoreBirla Carbon will participate at RubberTech China 2023, to be held from September 4 – 6, 2023, at Shanghai New International Expo Center, Shanghai, China. Birla Carbon will exhibit at Hall N3, Booth 3B459.
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