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Greene Tweed to open new facility in Korea

Greene Tweed is investing in Korea to support the continued growth of the global semiconductor industry. The company plans to manufacture some of the most widely adopted and advanced elastomer seals that consistently enable reliable performance and meet the most demanding specifications and standards. The facility is expected to start production in early 2024. The new manufacturing site will enable Greene Tweed to increase global capacity, enhance its business continuity plans, and help improve lead times and responsiveness for their global customers.

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Zochem promotes Seth Johnson to global director of sales and marketing

Seth led Zochem’s export efforts for five years by partnering with multinationals on five continents. He has effectively marketed Zochem’s value proposition in Europe and Asia to meet global procurement requirements for a variety of end users. Sharma added, “During the pandemic, he supported all of our customers with an understanding of their economic limitations and supply chain constraints. His experience and tenacity in leveraging business partnerships within and outside of Zochem have also helped him progress in his career. Seth is a collaborative team builder and his contagious nature is aligned with Zochem’s growth plans in 2023 and beyond.”

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Arlanxeo, Eve Rubber Institute and Ecombine establish strategic partnership in Shanghai

With respective advantages in technology, marketing and more, the three parties will strengthen innovations in Liquid-phase Mixing Technology, downstream applications, and market development for rubber products of BIIR, SSBR, EPDM and CR. The cooperation also contains a mechanism of exchanges of visits for further collaboration between Ecombine and ARLANXEO China, and thus to broaden the application of Liquid-phase Mixing Technology, and boost the high-quality development and green transformation of the rubber & tire industry.

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European replacement tire sales are down for first quarter 2023

The replacement consumer tires segment saw a decline of 12 per cent in Q1 2023 compared to Q1 2022. The replacement truck and bus tire market also declined, by 18 per cent. There was a similar pattern for agricultural tires, where sales dropped by 39 per cent compared to Q1 2022. Similarly, there was a drop in the sales of moto tires, though by only three per cent.

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Green tire market forecast at $54.9 billion by 2028

Green tires are designed with aerodynamics and lightness in mind, both of which are critical for maintaining a firm grip on the road. These tires also use a tightly bonded rubber in the tread blocks to retain more energy while driving, resulting in lower rolling resistance and, as a result, less engine power is required to rotate the tire. A tire’s rolling resistance can account for up to 30% of a vehicle’s fuel consumption and a quarter of its CO2 emissions. Reduced rolling resistance reduces the vehicle’s carbon footprint

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Continental opens new solutions center in Portugal

Tire manufacturer Continental has opened its new Solution Center in Lousado, Portugal on 20 April, 2023. In the presence of the employees, Christian Kötz, Head of the Tires group sector and member of the Executive Board of Continental AG, formally inaugurated the recently completed building. At the Solution Center, which is located in the immediate vicinity of the tire plant, cross-functional teams drive forward targeted digitalization topics. The company has enlisted specialists from the fields of IT, artificial intelligence and applied analytics, e-commerce and industrial engineering.

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The Rubber Division ACS, announces May learning opportunities

May 4 – Webinar: Managing Scientists & Engineers
May 8 – Course: Elastomers for Selective Gas Separation, including Carbon Capture
May 11 – Webinar: Optimizing Rubber Molding Process through Advanced Simulations
May 23-26 – Endurica Workshop: Application of Rubber Fatigue Analysis with Endurica Software
May 24 – Course: Essentials of Silicone Rubber
May 25 – Course: Setting Up a Rubber Molding Process

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