The Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers Association (Margma) has urged the government to provide tax breaks in Budget 2015 to encourage players in the rubber glove sector to be more aggressive in implementing more automation and the creation of proprietary technology.…
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Goodyear to report third quarter financial results
Goodyear will report its third quarter financial results on Wednesday, Oct. 29. The announcement will be followed by an investor conference call at 9 a.m. that day. Participating in the conference call will be Richard J. Kramer, Goodyear chairman and…
Continental’s VP is new ETRMA chief
The European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers’ Association (ETRMA) has recently elected its new president, Christian Kötz, who is also Vice President of Continental. Kotz is succeeding outgoing president, Patrick Lepercq of Michelin. Meanwhile, Thierry du Granrut, from the Syndicat National…
Freudenberg-NOK revelas new clamp gaskets made of black premium EPDM compound
Clamp gaskets made of the black premium compound 70 EPDM 291 are a proven sealing solution from Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies. Now the sealing specialist has succeeded in manufacturing tube connection seals for the food and pharmaceutical industries from other premium…
Dow Corning reveals new silicone antifoam emulsion
Dow Corning has added a new food-grade silicone antifoam emulsion to its product line. The new antifoam, offered through the company’s XIAMETER® brand, not only knocks down foam but also provides excellent antifoaming persistency in multiple food and beverage applications.…
South Korea and Canada signs agreement to phase out rubber import duties
The governments of Canada and South Korea have signed a free trade agreement which, if ratified by the countries’ respective parliaments, will phase out import duties on rubber products in both countries over five years, the Tire and Rubber Association…
Pirelli gains Innovation Award in Amsterdam
BMW presented Pirelli with its 2014 BMW Supplier Innovation Award in recognition of the tyremaker as an innovative supplier. Pirelli was awarded the ‘best innovation in quality’ prize at a ceremony hosted Oct. 5 in Amsterdam, for its real dynamic…
Hexpol to gain European rubber compounder business
HEXPOL has signed an agreement to acquire the VIGAR Rubber Compounding business within Grupo Vigar from the founders’ families. Vigar Rubber Compounding has more than 50 years’ experience of rubber compounding and is today a well-known Rubber Compounder in the…
South Korean tyremaker earns quality excellence award
South Korean tyremaker Kumho Tire Co. received Renault Group’s quality excellence award today, Oct. 6. According to Yonhap News, this marks the first time that a South Korean tyre manufacturer has been awarded. “The recognition by the leading automotive group…
Michelin plans to use Evergrip technology for Europe conditions
Group Michelin intends to adapt its “Evergrip” tread-regenerating design technology for European conditions “in the years ahead,” the company disclosed at the Mondial de l’Automobile 2014 last week. Unveiled in the U.S. in January in the Premier A/S tyre, the…