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WACKER, Germany to launch fire-safe silicone rubber ELASTOSIL R 531/60 for EV battery busbars at K 2025 International Trade Fair
On August 7, WACKER announced that it will unveil ELASTOSIL R 531/60, a new silicone rubber designed to insulate busbars in high-voltage EV batteries at the K 2025 International Trade Fair for Plastics and Rubber from October 8–15, 2025, in Düsseldorf, Germany.
It can be processed by extrusion and offers a cost-effec
Inoue Rubber Thailand anticipates 5% revenue growth in 2025
Reported on May 26, 2025, SET-listed Inoue Rubber Thailand expects a 5% revenue increase in 2025, driven by rising demand for premium motorcycle tires during the 90-day suspension of U.S. reciprocal tariffs.
The tariff, initially set for April 9, was delayed, prompting buyers to stockpile products ahead of its expect
Siget, Italy and Sibplast, Algeria partner for plastic and rubber parts
On May 19, the Ministry of Industry, Algeria announced a partnership agreement between the Italian company Siget, specializing in plastic and rubber components for the automotive sector, and the Sibplast Foundation, part of the general group ENPC and a subsidiary of ACS.
The agreement paves the way for the creation o
Scania tests Birch Bark based rubber to cut emissions in truck parts
On May 2, Scania announced that it is testing a new bio-based rubber made from birch bark, a forest industry by-product, to potentially replace fossil-based rubber in truck parts.
Developed by Swedish start-up Reselo, the material could lower the carbon footprint of rubber used in commercial vehicles. Birch bark is u
SNKhZ, Russia gets state support to produce synthetic rubber for tires
On April 9, the Industrial Development Fund, Russia (IDF) announced that Sterlitamak Petrochemical Plant (SNKhZ), which is part of the Roskhim holding, has carried out technical re-equipment of its synthetic rubber production. It is used as a raw material for the manufacture of automobile tires and rubber products.
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DY Elacen to build new engine rubber part plant in Eumseong-gun, South Korea
South Korea’s DY Elacen Co., Ltd. announced plans to build a new plant to produce engine rubber parts in the Eumseong High-Tech Industrial Complex, located in Eumseong-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do. By 2028, the company will invest KRW 113 billion (JPY 11.3 billion) in the construction project. Through the investment, its f
PPAP, India creates new subsidiary for EPDM rubber business
On February 22, India based auto component supplier PPAP Automotive Limited announced a new wholly owned subsidiary called Avinya Sealing Systems Limited. PPAP has incorporated this subsidiary to carry on the EPDM (Ethylene propylene diene monomer) rubber business.
Based on PPAP Automotive Limited stock exchange fil
Bridgestone receives U.S. DOE grant to develop non-fossil-based synthetic rubber
Bridgestone Americas, Inc. announced that it received a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office. The grant will fund a project to develop a pilot plant for a potentially sustainable and cost-effective process to obtain butadiene from ethanol. Butadiene is currently th
EGIB Malaysia acquiring 24.08% stake in Thailand-based N.D. Rubber PCL
On October 4, 2024, EG Industries Berhad (EGIB), Malaysia announced that the company has been allotted additional 55,000,000 ordinary shares in Thailand-based N.D. Rubber PCL (NDR), at an offering price of THB 1.80 per ordinary share.
In aggregation with an initial allotment in NDR on September 9, 2024, for 55,000,00
Continental upgrades material compound for commercial vehicle air springs, reduces CO2 impact
Continental AG (Continental) announced that it has upgraded its material compound for commercial vehicle air springs and will present its Tough RuNR air springs at the IAA Transportation in Hanover in September.
It substituted synthetic rubber with natural rubber which has been improved thanks to the addition of eth
Sumitomo Riko develops and produces FC truck products
Sumitomo Riko Co., Ltd. (Sumitomo Riko) announced that it has been developing and producing anti-vibration rubbers and hoses for fuel cell (FC) trucks. Currently, the company is manufacturing products for small FC trucks of the Commercial Japan Partnership Technologies (CJPT) project.
The hydrogen tank mount is an an
Mutares, Germany acquires Cikautxo Rubber & Plastic Components, China
On June 17, Mutares SE & Co. KGaA completed the acquisition of CIKAUTXO Rubber & Plastic Components (Kunshan) Co., Ltd. (Cikautxo China) from CIKAUTXO S.COOP.
It will join the SFC Group, part of Amaneos, as a new add-on investment, strengthening the group’s presence in the market as a global partner for plastic-base
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