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Marangoni enters joint-venture with Indian GRP

Marangoni S.p.a and GRP Ltd, India’s largest rubber recycling company, established a joint venture to carry on the business of commercial vehicle tyre retreading in India. The JV leverages the strengths of the two partners – Marangoni as a retreading…

Michelin wins Arizona lawsuit

In a unanimous verdict handed down on November 19, a jury in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, found in favor of Michelin North America, Inc., on all claims relating to a product liability lawsuit filed by the plaintiff, Kimberly Allen. The…

Yokohama Rubber develops new hard coating for touch screens

Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., developed the HR370 series of hard coating materials, specially designed for the latest touch panel technology. In addition to superior anti-blocking properties, the HR370 series features outstanding optical properties and high wettability that makes it highly…

Titan sells brake and actuator business

Titan International, Inc. sold the assets of its North American brake and actuator business to Dexter Axle.  As a part of its consumer segment, Titan manufactured an extensive line of brakes, actuators, couplers and hubs designed to serve a wide…

BASF opens 300,000-metric-ton TDI plant

BASF inaugurated the new TDI (toluene diisocyanate) plant at its Ludwigshafen site in Germany. The plant has an annual capacity of 300,000 metric tons of TDI. TDI is a core component for polyurethanes. It is often used in the furniture…

BFGoodrich introduces new all-terrain tyre

BFGoodrich Tyres, the company that created the first all-terrain tyre in 1976, is set to launch its most advanced 4X4 tyre ever, with the new All-Terrain T/A KO2 tyre for off-road enthusiasts in Africa and Middle East. As compared to…

Scientists develop rubber keyboard

University of Auckland scientists developed a soft, flexible, stretchable keyboard using rubber known as a dielectric elastomer. “Imagine a world where you drop something, and it bounces back without any damage” says Daniel Xu, an author of the paper. “That’s…

Trelleborg to showcase wheel solutions at Agribex 2015

Trelleborg will showcase its extensive portfolio of high-quality tyres and complete wheel systems at Agribex 2015, to be held in Brussels, Belgium, from December 8 to 13. Lorenzo Ciferri, Marketing Director, Agricultural and Forestry Tires at Trelleborg Wheel Systems, says:…