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…
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Cooper new Discoverer SRX tyre gains award at SEMA show
Cooper Tire’s new Discoverer SRX premium SUV/CUV tyre received runner-up distinction in the best new tyre category at this week’s SEMA Show/Global Tire Expo. The Discoverer SRX captured the judges’ attention for its superior innovation, technical achievement, quality and workmanship,…
Dick Cepek launches new mud terrain tyre
Dick Cepek Tires & Wheels showed the new Extreme Country mud terrain tyre – which will be available May 2015 in 21 sizes ranging from 15- to 20-inch wheel diameters – at this week’s SEMA Show/Global Tire Expo. Designed with…
Wacker introduces new silicone elastomer gel for skin care
At in-cosmetics Asia 2014, Wacker is presenting several novelties for the cosmetic industry. Among them is nature-identical hydroxytyrosol, marketed under the brand name HTEssence, and BELSIL EG 2, a new silicone elastomer gel for skin care and decorative cosmetics. Hydroxytyrosol,…
Conti commences new tyre technology center in Slovakia
The international tyre manufacturer, automotive supplier, and industrial partner Continental, expands its research and development capacity within the Division Tires at its location in Púchov, Slovakia. The official opening ceremony of the new Tires Technology Center took place today in…
Firestone farm tyres gains FFA Distinguished Citation award
The National Future Farmers of America (FFA) recently honored Firestone Farm Tires with a Distinguished Citation award. The company, a division of Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations (BATO), received the award for what it said were “numerous contributions to the FFA…
Cooper launches Roadmaster commercial truck tyres at SEMA
Cooper Tire is showcasing three new premium Roadmaster commercial truck tyres – the RM872 long-haul trailer tyre, RM852 long-haul highway tyre, and RM256 regional drive tyre – at this week’s SEMA Show/Global Tire Expo. The SmartWay-verified RM872(EM) premium long-haul trailer…
Aeolus reveals new ultra-high performance summer sport tyre
Aeolus Tires introduced the SteeringAce Summer UHP, an ultra-high performance summer sport tire that the company said provides competitive quality against top brands, at this week’s SEMA Show/Global Tire Expo. Designed for sports car, sports coupe and performance sedan enthusiasts,…
Malaysian rubber product makers requests for incentives to stimulate automation
Manufacturers of medical gloves, Foley catheters and condoms are reiterating their appeal to the government to accord them reinvestment allowance as they aggressively reinvest to automate production lines, develop more innovative medical gloves and seize a sizable chunk of the…
Timberland and Omni set up jv to produce new premium tyres
The Singapore-based tyre distributor hopes to tie the humble tyre to the consumer fashion world with the launch of three lines of Timberland-brand premium passenger and light truck tyres into the U.S. market next spring, officials from the companies announced…