rubber
Tolins Tyre, India, starts construction of “reclaim” rubber manufacturing facility
On August 24, Tolins Tyres Limited announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Terra Rubber Private Limited, has commenced construction of a new Reclaim Rubber manufacturing facility in Palakkad, Kerala. It will strengthen Tolins Tyres’ presence across the rubber value chain while advancing backward integration, raw-
Sumitomo Riko to increase anti-vibration rubber production capacity at Ohio plant by around 15%
Sumitomo Riko Company Limited announced on August 5 that it will increase production capacity at the plant of SumiRiko Ohio, Inc. (SRK-OH), an Ohio-based group company that manufactures and sells automotive anti-vibration rubber products in the U.S. Around USD 4.6 million will be invested, and the new manufacturing l
Talbros Automotive and Lohum Cleantech form JV for recovered carbon black and devulcanized rubber in India
On July 2, Talbros Automotive Components Limited executed a joint venture agreement with Lohum Cleantech Private Limited to incorporate a joint venture company named Lohum Talbros CarbonTech Private Limited. The JV will engage in trading, manufacturing, producing, and refining recovered Carbon Black (rCB), allied by-
Fukoku reorganizes Indonesia subsidiaries, transfers TRIM’s automotive hose operations
On June 19, 2026, Japan-based Fukoku Co., Ltd. announced a restructuring of its Indonesia operations by transferring the business of its subsidiary PT. TRIM RUBBER (TRIM) to PT. FUKOKU TOKAI RUBBER INDONESIA (FTR) and proceeding with the dissolution and liquidation of TRIM.
The move aims to consolidate Fukoku’s Indon
Michelin and partners open PolMixLab for next-generation rubber research
On April 22, 2026, Michelin, together with the National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), INSA Lyon, Claude Bernard University Lyon 1, and Jean Monnet University inaugurated PolMixLab, an associated research laboratory set up for a 4-year collaboration to develop next-generation rubber materials.
The goal is to
Baolong Automotive launches Topseal Auto Parts Thailand production facility
Announced on March 30, 2026, Topseal Auto Parts (Thailand) Co., Ltd., a manufacturing site of China-based Shanghai Baolong Automotive Corporation, began operations at its facility in Wyncoast Industrial Park, located in Bang Pakong District, Chachoengsao Province. The plant produces automotive rubber and metal valve
ARGOMM, Italy, plans to invest in Tunisia
On February 2, the Invest in Tunisia Agency posted on social media that the Italian company Argomm Group is studying the possibility of an industrial investment in Tunisia. ARGOMM Group is an international industrial group specializing in the manufacture of technical components in rubber, rubber-metal, and thermoplas



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