Kolon Industries is expanding its tire cord production facility in Binh Duong Province, Vietnam to increase manufacturing capacity at the site by nearly 60%. The South K ...

Following the upgrades, the plant's maximum sustained daily rate (MSDR) increased by 20% for butadiene production, bringing the total nameplate capacity to 1.1 billion pounds/year (500ktpa), said TPC ...

Lisburn, Northern Ireland – Conveyor belt and rubber parts manufacturer, Smiley Monroe has updated its brand identity ahead of planned expansions in both footprint and target markets.

Houston, Texas – Orion SA has launched 'discrete job cuts' to improve its rubber carbon black segment structurally, amid soft demand in Europe and North America. The Houston-based supplier noted weak ...

Trang Bang Town, Vietnam – Mesnac has broken ground on a new tire mould and machinery production facility in Trang Bang Town, in the southeastern Vietnamese province of Tay Ninh. The project marks a ...

Cuenca, Ecuador – Continental Tire Andina SA is adjusting its working schedule at its manufacturing plant in Cuenca, due to low utilisation rates and slow market demand. Starting January, the facility ...

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The brownfield expansion includes increasing production capacity for passenger car radial tires (PCR) at JK Tyres' plant in Banmore, Madhya Pradesh by 3.2 million units per year, said IFC. The project ...

Sandwich, UK – “‘Uncertainty’ is the watchword for this coming year,” the Rubber Trade Association of Europe (RTAE) said in its latest monthly report on natural rubber pricing trends. With the notable ...

Washington – US trade authorities have called on Mexico to investigate alleged labour rights violations at Pirelli’s tire plant in Silao, Guanajuato.