Expansion
As demand for nitrile latex products grows, one rubber supplier in India is adapting capacity.
Bekaert is investing $23 million in its tire cord production plant in Lipetsk to meet increasing demand in the region.
The new line will be able to make unidirectional composite tape from a range of high-performance polymers.
In South Dakota, Glacial Lakes just keeps on growing, adding jobs and expanding manufacturing space.
Construction work has started on a new hall, which will be dedicated to medical grades.
Stratasys Direct recently created a Healthcare Print Center in Eden Prairie, Minn.
Prometeon has achieved what it calls a "key milestone" in its global strategy, adding an R&D center that it says will help it develop technologies for more sustainable tires.
Enviro still has plans to open a tire recycling plant in Sweden. Where? The company has some new ideas.
Leoni has grown steadily in Serbia, and its latest investment is proving that it is committed to strengthening it's position as a "high-performance supplier" to the auto industry.
Trelleborg Wheel Systems has completed an expansion project at its tire production plant in Otrokovice, in southeastern Czech Republic.