Bridgestone Americas named Brian Cunningham has been named its new vice-president of sales for GCR Tires & Service (GCR), a division of Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations (BATO). In his new position, Cunningham will lead the sales program across the GCR…
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Marangoni partners with retreader in Spain
Marangoni Retreading Systems expands its business in Spain, thanks to the new partnership with Louzán S.L., one of Spain’s leading quality retreaders. Louzán S.L. was founded in the 1940s in Galicia, with tyre retreading as its core business. Over the…
Hankook selected as BMW 7 OE
Hankook Tire has been selected as one of the original equipment suppliers for the all new BMW 7 Series. The brand new luxury limousine by the Munich-based premium car maker will feature on Hankook tyres amongst others when rolled off…
Kobe Steel to sell rubber machinery in China
Kobe Steel, Ltd. announces that in April it will open a company in China to sell tyre and rubber machinery and provide after-sales service. Called Kobelco Machinery System Engineering Qingdao Co., Ltd. (or KMQ), the new company in Qingdao, Shangdong…
Evonik builds specialty silicones facility in China
Evonik has started the construction of a production facility for organically modified specialty silicones in Shanghai (China). The project is part of a global investment initiative. A first expanded production plant became operational in Essen in late 2014. The new…
DuPont Performance Materials names new president
Today, DuPont has named Randy L. Stone as president of its Performance Materials business effective immediately, succeeding Patrick E. Lindner who has resigned from the company to accept another position. Stone will report to DuPont Executive Vice President Marc Doyle.…
Dätwyler sealing solutions division names new head
The Board of Directors of Dätwyler Holding Inc. has appointed Torsten Maschke as the new Head of the Sealing Solutions division and made him a member of the Executive Management. On 1 October 2016, the 47-year-old from Germany will take…
Silicone industry begins environmental monitoring program
To provide the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with environmental monitoring data on the siloxane D4, members of the Silicones Environmental, Health, and Safety Center (SEHSC) have begun an environmental monitoring program, designed in partnership with EPA, to assess levels…
US FDA wants to ban powdered medical gloves
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration proposed to ban most powdered gloves in the United States. While use of these gloves is decreasing, they pose an unreasonable and substantial risk of illness or injury to health care providers, patients and…
IHS and Markit to merge
IHS and Markit announced the signing of a definitive agreement under which the companies will combine in an all-share merger of equals to create a global leader in critical information, analytics and solutions. Based on the closing prices of IHS…