Momentive Performance Materials Inc. commissioned two new expansions at its Rayong, Thailand manufacturing facility to serve the growing Asian market demand for specialty chemicals. Commissioning took place as part of part of the 10th anniversary celebration of the Rayong operations.…
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Conti TrueContact touring tyre gains New Products Showcase award
Continental Tire the Americas LLC’s Continental TrueContact performance touring tyre has won the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) New Products Showcase Award in the Tire and Related Product category. Runners-up were Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. for its Discoverer SRX…
Cambodian rubber industry gains strength due to floor price agreement
The price of Cambodian rubber sold locally and internationally is creeping back up after a floor price was agreed upon last month by the region’s rubber representatives, giving traders hope that the industry is gaining strength after languishing for months…
Dow Corning to exhibit silicone technologies at COMPAMED 2014
Dow Corning will exhibit at COMPAMED 2014 from November 12-14 in Düsseldorf/Germany. Visitors to booth M27 in Hall 8a will have the opportunity to get an exclusive glimpse of cutting-edge silicone technologies the company will bring to the market soon, and…
Taiwanese tyre maker launches Kenda Traction program
Prior to 2009, Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. handled distribution of Kenda-brand car and light truck tires in the U.S. Kenda expects to hit or exceed a 1-percent share of the U.S. consumer market this year, Mr. Yang said, and…
ATG unveils solid skid steer tyre at SEMA show
Alliance Tire Group (ATG) unveiled its new Galaxy Beefy Baby SDS solid skid steer tyre at this week’s SEMA Show/Global Tire Expo. The latest addition to a long line of purpose-built Galaxy-branded tyres for skid steers, the new tyre features…
Indonesian rubber producers withhold sales due to price fall
Indonesian rubber producers held on to stocks this week as prices tumbled to within striking distance of five-year lows reached in October, prompting sellers in the No. 2 producer to exercise caution, dealers said on Wednesday. Benchmark Tokyo rubber futures,…
Indian rubber saplings sales fall due to rubber price downsurge
Rubber appears to be losing its premier status among plantation crops in Kerala, if the fast declining sales in the nurseries selling saplings are an indication.Frustrated by the low prices that have been prevailing for nearly a year, the growers…
Hankook reveals new global tyre brand
Hankook Tire held an official launch event for its new global tyre brand – Laufenn, which targets consumers seeking value, quality and style – at this week’s SEMA Show/Global Tire Expo. The Laufenn brand offers consumers a wide range of…
Akron-based tyre maker accuses Sears for breach of purchase agreement
The Akron Beacon Journal reports that, “Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. says in a federal lawsuit that Sears Roebuck & Co. backed out of a deal to buy tyres specifically manufactured for the retail giant. In the suit, filed in…