THE Akron-based Technical Centre of Bridgestone Americas Inc. has won the Environmental Achievement of the Year award at the recently held Tire Technology Expo in Germany. Research and development for advanced tyre-related technologies are conducted in this 450-staff Americas Technical…
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Hankook hit higher profits in 2012
THE South Korean tyre maker said it generated higher profits by 57.9% last year compared to only 8.3% in the year earlier, as sales of its high-performance tyres increased more than 30%. Its operating income reached US$812.9 million on revenue…
Indian firm sets up tyre plant in Bangladesh
HARSH Goenka-led RPG Enterprises has decided to set up the first large-scale tyre manufacturing plant in Bangladesh. CEAT ltd, an RPG firm and India’s leading tyre manufacturer has contracted a joint venture agreement with Bangladesh leading business conglomerate AK Khan…
Bridgestone’s China plant to move to new site
BRIDGESTONE Corporation’s subsidiary in China, Bridgestone (Shenyang) Tire Co., Ltd. (Shenyang Plant) in Liaoning Province will be relocating to a 395,000 square metre site within the Shenyang Chemical Industry Park. Total investment for the relocation of the truck and bus…
Rezkem and R.E. Carroll tie up to expand resin distribution
OHIO-based Rezkem Chemicals has teamed up with chemicals distributor R.E. Carroll to bolster the distribution of their full line of hydrocarbon resins. Rezkem’s president, Eric Gorze, said, “We are excited about R.E. Carroll Inc. adding our resins to their product…
Ansell purchases Preferred Surgical Products
ANSELL , a manufacturer of gloves and condoms has recently acquired all the assets of Preferred Surgical Products (PSP) for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition of PSP, a developer of technology and products for infection control, is expected to expand…
Zeon Chemicals to boost its acrylic rubber capacity
ZEON Chemicals L.P. , a fully owned subsidiary of Zeon Corporation is increasing production capacity of its Kentucky-based HyTemp acrylic rubber plant, 1.5 times higher than the present level by July 2013. The demand for acrylic rubber, an oil-resistant component…
Evonik to hike up price of some PU additives
STARTING February 1, the Comfort & Insulation business line of Evonik Goldschmidt Corporation will increase the prices of its Kosmos additives in North America. Prices for Kosmos 29 dilutions and Kosmos 19 di-butyl tin di-laurate will increase by 10%. The…
Charter and code of conduct for Toyo
IN COGNISANCE of the importance of corporate and social responsibility (CSR), as well as compliance to environmental and international regulations, Toyo Tire & Rubber has adapted two new policies, the Toyo Tires Group Charter of Corporate Behaviour and Toyo Tires…
FDS buys US plastic products firm
STATIC sealing specialist FDS Group has acquired Custom Rubber Products, a US-based manufacturer of elastomer, phenolics, and thermoset plastic products for upstream and midstream oilfield and industrial markets. The acquisition follows FDS’s purchase of Canada-based AGS Group, less than a…