Magna Tyres Group has named Stefan Huber to be the new addition to the sales team in Germany. Stefan has over 15 years of Sales experience in the German tyre industry and has worked for various renowned tyre companies. He…
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Goodyear sets Guinness World Record for largest game of Cornhole
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company set the Guinness World Record for constructing the World’s Largest Game of Cornhole to kickoff a week of celebration leading up to the 80th Annual Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic on December 31 in Arlington,…
Four Cooper tyres win 2015 GOOD DESIGN awards
Cooper Tire announced that two products from the U.S., the Discoverer STT Pro and Discoverer SRX, and two from China, the Discoverer UTS and Weather Master Ice 100, have earned 2015 GOOD DESIGN awards from the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of…
Yokohama Rubber launches heat-resistant fabric belt
The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced that from October it began marketing its new “High-Heat Resistant MJ Fabric Belt” for use with conveyor belts featuring mechanical joints (MJ). The new product provides heat resistance at very high temperatures, a crucial…
Bridgestone acquires San Diego-based Hose Pros
Bridgestone HosePower, a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation, announced today it is expanding its presence on the West Coast by acquiring The Hose Pros, a hydraulic hose sales and service company in San Diego, California. We are proud…
Tatneft registered a new patent in the United States
Professionals of tyre company Tatneft developed a method to manage operation of the horizontal well, divided into segments, and the device for the method implementation. The patent for the invention “Method of separation and controlling reserves production drained by a…
New Forests invests in sustainable rubber plantation in Indonesia
Forestry investment manager New Forests today announced a joint venture partnership with Indonesian firm Sampoerna Agro to invest in a large-scale rubber plantation in Indonesia. The New Forests Tropical Asia Forest Fund LP (TAFF) has purchased a 35% stake in…
Thailand tyre market forecasts greater demand for OEM segment
Thailand has emerged as one of the most preferred destinations for automobile production for various leading global automotive players due to availability of cheap labor and geographical advantage of its location in the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) region.…
Global carbon black market growing
The future of the carbon black market looks good with opportunities in tyre, non-tyre rubber, plastic, coating, and ink applications, according to a report published by market research firm Lucintel. The global carbon black market is forecast to grow at…
Global EPDM market worth US$7.2 bn by 2020
The Global EPDM (Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer) market size, in terms of value, is projected to reach US$7.2 Billion by 2020, at a CAGR of 5.4% between 2015 and 2020, according to a new report by Markets and Markets. This…