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Apollo Alnac 4G, since its launch in 2013, has gained rapid acceptance from multiple OEMs and the replacement market customers. Along with being the most preferred choice for passenger vehicle OEMs, as per internal estimates, it is now the highest selling tire in the entire passenger vehicle segment in India. Apollo Alnac 4G tires have been customized to meet the low rolling resistance, increased durability and enhanced riding comfort requirements for the new Baleno

A study produced by the ASEAN Guidelines on Responsible Investment in Food, Agriculture and Forestry (ASEAN Rai), this case study outlines the journey of Binh Long Rubber Company Ltd (BRC) in their adoption and implementation of the sustainable rubber development plan from their parent company, Viet Nam Rubber Group (VRG).

Arkema is expanding its offer of engineering adhesives with the planned acquisition of Shanghai Zhiguan Polymer Materials (PMP), specialized in hot-melt adhesives for the consumer electronics market. This project is in line with Bostik’s strategy to build a strong position in the attractive engineering adhesives market and to accelerate its development in the fast-growing electronics market, especially in Asia.

– The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced that it will expand the production capacity of its Ibaraki Plant (Omitama City, Ibaraki Prefecture), where the Company manufactures high-pressure hydraulic hoses. The capacity addition will focus on installing a new line for spiral wire hoses used mainly in construction machinery and increase the production capacity of the Ibaraki Plant’s continuous production lines* by 1.5 times. Construction will begin this May, with the new line expected to start operating in September 2023. The total planned capital investment is ¥700 million. This investment will expand the types of hoses manufactured on continuous production lines to large diameter hoses while also utilizing the capacity of the existing production line for other products.
* Automated production lines that connect various production processes

Greene Tweed signs an OEM expansion distribution agreement with Topcast Group a global supplier of parts, MRO services, and aftermarket solutions for the aviation industry, for covering new exclusive product range and extending the customer base for OEM production. The agreement now covers the entire scope of aviation parts produced by Greene Tweed and additionally includes strategic product development capabilities to the company’s OEM production portfolio. Greene Tweed, represented by Director of Aerospace and Defense Heath Zingelmann, and Topcast Group, represented by Chief Executive Officer Steven Pearson, signed the strategic expansion of the exclusive agreement at the Singapore Airshow.

IMCD N.V. announces that it has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the business and the subsidiaries of Quelaris Internacional S.A. (“Quelaris”), a LATAM regional raw material distributor with offices in Colombia, Costa Rica and Peru.

MAXAM Tire launches the all-new proprietary compound, EcoPoint3, to be fully integrated into its solid tire lineups at the new automation-heavy factory. This innovative compound combined with state-of-the-art automation and manufacturing technology, completely revolutionizes the performance and durability of MAXAM’s material handling products. In addition to encompassing the new rubber compound into its solid tires, MAXAM’s new factory will increase existing production volume, efficiency, and consistency through advanced automation.

A new BASF production plant for the intermediate 2-mercaptoethanol (2-ME) at the Ludwigshafen Verbund site started regular operations in the fourth quarter of 2021. After a trial run of several months, it replaces the previous plant at the Ludwigshafen site, which is being closed after more than 40 years of operation. The new plant is fully integrated into BASF’s production Verbund and, with more than 10,000 metric tons of 2-ME per year, has the same production capacity as the previous plant. 2-ME has proven its value in the production of plastics, crop protection products, oilfield chemicals (Basocorr® ME) and coatings.

Rick Ziebell, RDAbbott’s VP of Technology and Technical Fellow, will be an instructor for the 2022 Silicone Elastomers Technology and Fabrication Course, a university-accredited training event that will provide participants with 3.2 hours of continuing education credits from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.

PRE-Q® GALGO Corporation announced that Heintschel Truck Tire Center is now a member of the PRE-Q® GALGO family of independent retreaders