BASF has finalized the purchase of DOMO Chemicals’ 49% share in the Alsachimie joint venture, making the company the sole owner of the production entity for essential polyamide (PA) 6.6 precursors, including KA-oil, adipic acid, and hexamethylenediamine adipate (AH salt) in Chalampé, France. The parties have agreed to not disclose financial details of the transaction.
Read MoreBangkok, Thailand – TechnoBiz is organizing the 2nd Edition of “TechnoBiz Latex Week 2025” in Chennai, India during 24-26 Sept
Read MoreThe Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. announced that, together with the Surat Thani branch of the Rubber Authority of Thailand (RAOT), it held a seminar event in June 2025 to help Thai natural rubber farmers improve the quality and productivity of their natural rubber. Fifty farm households in the Surat Thani area participated in the event, which has now been held nine times since the first one in 2020. Yokohama Rubber later provided fertilizer developed using RAOT’s expertise to the participants free of charge.
Read MoreYokohama Tire’s new BluEarth® 718L premium drive tire, engineered to drive fleets further on less fuel, is now on sale. The Smartway-verfied 718L is available in four major sizes: 295/75R22.5, 11R22.5, 285/75R24.5 and 11R24.5, and offers a 7-year unlimited retread casing warranty.
Read MoreApollo Tyres Ltd launched its newest Ultra-High Performance (UHP) tire, Apollo Aspire 5 — positioned at ‘adventure meeting comfort’. This tire has been developed and is being manufactured in India, for India and the World.
Read MoreQ-Lab was honored with its 11th consecutive Top Workplace award. This announcement was made on June 26, 2025 in the Cleveland Plain Dealer newspaper and online. This annual award recognizes Northeast Ohio companies with exceptional workplace cultures
Read MoreLutz Greb, professor at Heidelberg University’s Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, is to be presented with this year’s Silicone Award by chemical company WACKER. Since 1987, the Silicone Award has been presented to outstanding researchers in the field of silicone-based and silicon-containing chemistry every two years. Internationally speaking, Greb’s research in the field of complex chemistry and molecular catalysis is groundbreaking. He combines modern calculation methods with synthesis. Lutz Greb will receive the €10,000 award on July 16, 2025, during the 11th European Silicon Days in Salzburg, Austria.
Read MoreFornnax announced its significant project with RPM Automotive Group Limited, a prominent Australian automotive parts distributor. This ambitious initiative demonstrates RPM’s strong commitment to environmental responsibility within Australia’s tyre recycling industry. To achieve its objectives, RPM strategically integrated Fornnax’s high-capacity SR-200 HD primary shredder into its operations in 2024.
Read MoreKurashiki City, Japan – With funding from the Kuraray Foundation, the Ohara Arts Foundation will be carrying out a restoration
Read MoreNETZSCH (Germany) and Zhejiang MESNAC officially signed a strategic cooperation agreement, marking the beginning of in-depth collaboration in areas such as technological R&D and global market expansion.
The partnership aims to combine NETZSCH’s advanced technology in high-end equipment manufacturing with Zhejiang MESNAC’s expertise in intelligent turnkey solutions to jointly drive industrial innovation.
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