Ethan Sigler, Marketing Manager for ISEA for BTR and PBR, discusses the ecological benefits of ‘Green tires’ on Eco-ventures, a weekly TV program that focuses on green offerings across industries, on Channel NewsAsia. The interview took place on December 15, 2011.

LANXESS' role in the creation of Nd-PBR (neodymium polybutadiene rubber), a winning formula that compounds ‘Green tires’, was also explained in this interview.

By Azfar Hashim, Published in Berita Harian, October 22, 2011

According to a recent study commissioned by LANXESS on the green driving habits of Singapore drivers, Singapore can save up to 144 million liters of fuel per year by using 'green or environmentally friendly tires. The study, undertaken by Frost & Sullivan was conducted over a period of nine weeks, with a total of 250 drivers, aged between 20 and 60 years. Of these, 30 are the owner of 'hybrid' cars.

Besides fuel, the study estimates that the use of green tires can also help to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 352,600 tonnes annually.

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By Ronnie Lim, Published in The Business Times, September 28, 2011

TODAY’S economic weather forecast, going by most market watchers, is for more dark clouds, with storms looming on the horizon. Given this grim outlook, international conferences, such as the recent Rubber Day held by Germany’s LANXESS in Dusseldorf last week, provide useful insights on how multinationals batten down the hatches for approaching foul weather.

The German chemicals group, with over S$1 billion committed to two synthetic rubber plant investments in Singapore, is after all a significant player and useful barometer for the petrochemicals industry here.

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