Premium tyre maker Hankook further extend their sponsorship with the UEFA Europa League and become the patron of the “Centre Circle Carrier program”. The company announces that as part of the pre-match ceremony at the UEFA Europa league matches from…
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Ceresana analyzes synthetic rubber market
The automotive industry is by far the main customer for elastically deformable plastics. This is one conclusion of the new report of the market research company Ceresana which analyzes the global market for synthetic rubbers for the second time now.…
Pirelli upgrades two Russian plants
Pirelli operates two plants in Russia, one in Voronezh and one in Kirov. Both were existing tyre factories and both have undergone technological upgrades in recent years. Beginning in December 2011, almost as soon as Pirelli had taken operational control…
ERTMA launched rubber information campaign
The rubber industry associations of Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Spain with the support of the European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers’ Association (ETRMA) launched a campaign providing information on the general rubber goods (GRG) industry and the…
Tyrexpo Africa seen as gateway to African tyre market
The 6th edition of Tyrexpo Africa 2016 was held at Sandton Convention Centre from March 8 to10, 2016. The exhibition played host to close to 100 exhibitors from 19 countries, many of whom were keen to expand their business to…
DongAh Tire & Rubber named General Motors Supplier
DongAh Tire & Rubber was named a General Motors (GM) Supplier of the Year by General Motors during its 24th annual Supplier of the Year awards ceremony held Thursday, March 10 at Cobo Center in Detroit, Michigan, US. GM recognized…
Vietnam to join rubber export cut
Vietnam last week agreed to join forces with three other Asean rubber producers to cut exports. Bundit Kerdvongbundit, vice-president of Von Bundit Co, said the International Rubber Consortium last Friday agreed on plans for Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia to cut…
China earned US$ 13.846 bn on tyre exports
Research and Markets announced the addition of the “Research Report on China’s Tire Export Industry, 2011-2020” report to their offering. In 2015, China exported 44.451 million tyres with a year-on-year decreasing of 6.58% and brought in an export value of…
Accella acquires Quadrant’s Spray Foam
Accella Performance Materials (Accella), a leading manufacturer of polyurethanes and recycled rubber products, today announces the acquisition of Quadrant Urethane Technologies Spray Foam Division (Quadrant Spray Foam). Quadrant Spray Foam, a leading manufacturer of spray foams for insulation, is based…
Bridgestone Americas breaks ground on Wilson plant
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations celebrated the expansion of the company’s passenger tyre manufacturing facility in Wilson, North Carolina, with an official groundbreaking ceremony today. The five-year, US$164 million investment to expand the 42-year-old, nationally recognized facility, which is one of…