The Pelmar Group has bought some rubber mixing and industrial tire-making equipment from Trelleborg’s former Hartville, Ohio, factory.

The list of purchased machinery includes two K7 mixing lines and solid tire production machinery.

According to Pelmar, with this acquisition the company has positioned itself as the largest supplier of pre-owned rubber machinery in the tire and technical rubber industry after finalizing the purchase of Continental Semperit plant in Traiskirchen earlier this year.

The purchase did not include all the machinery at the former Trelleborg site. Instead some was transferred as part of the company’s $20 million expansion of its plant in Sri Lanka. (Tyres & Accessories)