State leaders gathered in West Columbia for the grand opening of Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation’s new plant. The Nephron Nitrile plant is the first in the country to produce American-made, medical-grade first-in-class nitrile gloves.
Read MoreTrelleborg comments on the acquisition of the US-based company Minnesota Rubber & Plastics that was finalized recently. Headquartered outside of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Minnesota Rubber & Plastics is a leading manufacturer of polymer and thermoplastic components and a system provider for technically demanding applications for several fast-growing industries such as medical equipment, water management, and food and beverage.
Read MoreIn its brand new technology report, The Impact of Sustainability on Carbon Black to 2041, Smithers identifies and profiles the four leading platform technologies that will enable this transition. Adoption will increase the array of greener material options available in multiple segments – most notably tires and other rubber goods where carbon black has long been employed as a cost-effective filler. In 2022, Smithers data show demand for fillers in tires will reach 13.9 million metric tonnes; making it the leading end-use market.
Read MoreContinental and Security Matters (SMX), an innovative tech platform specializing in digital tracking using unalterable chemical-based barcodes, have succeeded for the first time in verifying beyond doubt a marker substance for natural rubber in a tire, and thus throughout the entire production process. The dedicated marker technology, which both companies optimized for use in natural rubber, is designed to create greater transparency along the entire value chain of tires and technical rubber products from Continental. Provided with special security features, the use of the marker substances enables the invisible marking of natural rubber with information on its geographical origin. This means, for example, that responsibly sourced natural rubber and its origin can be verified at every stage of the supply chain all the way to the customer. By doing so, Continental is further strengthening its pioneering role in its commitment to greater transparency along its supply chain. By 2050 at the latest, all materials that Continental uses in its tire production will originate from responsible sources.
Read MoreThe 15th 2021 Scrap Tire Management Report found that markets consumed 71 percent of annually generated scrap tires in 2021, down from about 76 percent reported in 2019. This decrease is due primarily to a nearly 13 percent increase in scrap tire generation, while markets to consume them increased by six percent. However, even with this small reduction, scrap tires outperform metal, glass, aluminum, plastic and paper recycling rates. Only automotive batteries and corrugated cardboard have a higher recycling rat
Read MoreAs the new Senior Vice President Global Sales (Injection Molding, Extrusion, Reaction Process Machinery, Automation and Additive Manufacturing), Bob Martin will also be responsible – in addition to the global strategic orientation of sales – for operational responsibility for the global sales of the KraussMaffei Group. Bob Martin, who is from the US, will report to Xiaojun Cui and will based at the KraussMaffei location in Florence, Kentucky. His responsibilities include EMEA, APAC, LATAM, and China along with North America.
Read MoreThe Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced that it is supplying its ADVAN V61 tires to Lexus for use as original equipment (OE) tires on the fifth-generation RX. The luxury SUV has undergone a complete renewal, pursuing the Lexus Driving Signature performance and next-generation Lexus design. Launched in Japan and overseas, including Europe, from this November, the new RX is being fitted with 235/60R19 103V size ADVAN V61 tires.
Read MoreBridgestone Americas (Bridgestone) announced Steve Hoeft will assume the role of president of its Commercial Truck Group, effective immediately. The Commercial Truck Group includes the company’s Truck & Bus Radial (TBR) business.
Read MoreTrelleborg Group has, through its business area Trelleborg Industrial Solutions, signed an agreement to acquire an operation specializing in automotive boots for the fast-growing Indian light vehicles market. The operation is part of the India-based privately owned company Injectoplast. The acquisition means that Trelleborg further strengthens its globally leading market position in automotive boots. The company has its head office and manufacturing in Kanpur, in the north of India, close to a light vehicle manufacturing cluster, and has annual sales of approximately SEK 70 M.
Read MoreGRI announced the appointment of Michael Connor as Director of Sales for its US operations. A seasoned professional with in-depth experience in specialty tires, Michael will oversee the Sales, Marketing, Operations and Customer Service efforts in North America, covering its Material Handling, Agriculture and Construction product portfolios. The appointment comes as GRI steps up its efforts and its resource portfolio to significantly ramp up capacity building and aggressively capture greater potential in the market.
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