According to TechSci Research report, “Vietnam Tyre Market Forecast & Opportunities, 2020”, tyre market in Vietnam is forecast to touch US$ 2.7 billion by 2020. Prominent factors driving the market include growing automobile sales, rising automobile fleet, favorable government policies…
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Trelleborg Sealing Solutions expands U.S. R&D Center
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions expands its Product Testing Laboratory located at the HA Traub Technical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. This expansion comprises of a 1,000 square foot addition to the existing facility in order to accommodate the growing requests for…
ContiTech’s new belt now available in small stocks
ContiTech Power Transmission Group now made its wrapped narrow-section V-belt Conti-V Advance available, not just for project business but also as a stock item in small quantities. The belt is suited for high-performance applications due to a tensile member made…
Sempertrans partners with ConvaTech in Australia
Sempertrans, the conveyor belt business segment of the Semperit Group, announced its exclusive distribution agreement with Australian conveyor maintenance service provider ConvaTech. Sempertrans will supply the Australian market from selected sites across its four production plants in Poland, France, India…
Goodyear execs received Maurice Holland Award
Abhijit Ganguly, Manager of Business Model Innovation at Goodyear, and Jim Euchner, Vice President of Global Innovation at Goodyear, were recognized with the 2015 Holland Award for their article, “Business Model Innovation in Practice.” The Industrial Research Institute (IRI) presents…
Yokohama named sole supplier for Macau Grand Prix
The Yokohama Rubber Co. will supply Advan racing tires to the 62nd Macau Grand Prix, to be held in Macau, China from November 19 to 22. This year marks Yokohama’s 33rd year as the exclusive tire supplier for the Formula…
Continental launches new website
The commercial vehicle tires section on the new Continental tire website www.continental-tires.com is now available in twelve markets across the EMEA region (Europe, Middle East, Africa). The specially developed “Tire Selector” takes into account previous Internet searches for tires. Within…
New ASTM standard will test silica in tyres
A new ASTM standard will be used to test the quality of silica, a raw material that forms the base for “greener” tires. Tire companies and silica producers will be the primary users of the new standard (D8016, Test Method…
Kumho tyres named OE of Jeep Renegade
For many years a supplier of tyres for the Jeep Grand Cherokee, and more recently the Fiat Freemont, Kumho has now had its products selected for fitment to another member…
Nusil launches strongest silicone elastomer
With a tensile strength of up to 50% greater than existing silicone elastomers on the market, NuSil Technology’s High Strength Silicone paves the way for significant advancements in medical device design and performance. NuSil’s new platinum-cure silicone elastomers provide device…