Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies, a global leader in the development of engineered elastomers, has introduced a new family of proprietary fluorinated rubber to meet static seal challenges. The materials offer excellent sealing capabilities under very high temperatures and pressures, ease installation…
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AkzoNobel to expand colloidal silica capacity in Sweden
AkzoNobel’s Specialty Chemicals business is investing more than EUR4 million to increase production capacity in Sweden for its Levasil CC-branded product line of patented surface modified colloidal silica. The expansion will help meet growing customer demand and will strengthen the company’s…
Volkswagen gets 7 years prison time and fine in diesel emissions scandal
A U.S.-based Volkswagen AG executive who oversaw emissions issues was sentenced to seven years in prison and fined US$400,000 by a judge on Wednesday for his role in a diesel emissions scandal that has cost the German automaker as much…
Western European car sales rise 5.4 %, UK sales drop
Western European car registrations rose 5.4 % in November, with France and Germany doing the heavy lifting as UK sales sagged, according to industry data compiled by LMC automotive. Registrations rose to 1.144 million cars from 1.085 million a year…
Nynas’ new laboratory enhances its global position as a leader in tyre and rubber process oils
A part of Nynas’ development work is making sure that there is good knowledge of the customers’ manufacturing processes. One example is the special laboratories used to verify the effects of oils in different formulations in the grease and adhesive…
Germany removes Tesla from subsidies list as too pricey
A German government agency has removed Tesla from the list of electric cars eligible for subsidies, sparking a row with the U.S. company over whether its Model S is too expensive to qualify for the scheme. Tesla customers cannot order…
GM venture to recall nearly a million vehicles in China
One of General Motors Co’s China ventures will recall nearly a million vehicles due to fuel tank problems, the country’s quality watchdog said, the latest in a spate of major auto recalls in China over the last few months. SAIC-GM-Wuling…
Mitsubishi Cable head quits over data falsification scandal
The head of Mitsubishi Cable Industries Ltd has stepped down following the firm’s admission last week that it had manipulated inspection data of rubber sealing products. The company is one of three Mitsubishi Materials Corp units to have disclosed that…
Volkswagen brand forecasts record sales of over 6 million models
The Volkswagen car brand expects deliveries to hit a record this year and raised its midterm profitability forecast, citing cost cuts and expanding ranges of higher-margin models. While the emissions scandal of September 2015 has cost Volkswagen (VW) billions of…
Continental celebrates stone-laying ceremony at its plant in Rayong, Thailand
Continental recently celebrated the Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony, marking the start of construction of its new Greenfield tyre plant in Rayong, Thailand. The ceremony was attended by Chalee Chotiwong, Chief of Provincial Administration Organization for Maenamkoo district, as well as…