Category: Industry News

Grieve releases new oven for rubber aging

The Grieve Corporation releases the Grieve No.870, a new oven for aging rubber parts. No. 870 is a 500°F (260°C), inert atmosphere oven which is 36 inches wide,  60 inches deep, and 36 inches high. Twelve kilowatts are installed in…

Subsidies to be deposited in bank accounts

The Rubber Board India announced that it will be depositing subsidies to rubber farmers directly into their bank accounts. The Board advised the farmers who are availing subsidy to give their bank account details to the Rubber Board regional offices…

Bridgestone voted tyre manufacturer of the year

An independent jury of top tyre industry experts has voted Bridgestone “Tire Manufacturer of the Year” in the 2016 Tire Technology International Awards for Innovation and Excellence. The announcement was made at a gala ceremony during Tire Technology Expo in…

Firestone releases commemorative tyre

Firestone, a brand under Bridgestone Tires, unveiled a special tyre honoring the drivers who contributed to the brand’s 66 combined victories at Indianapolis 500 Mile Race. As the Official Tire of the Indianapolis 500, Firestone has carried more drivers to…

Malaysian Rubber Board to set up in South America

The Malaysian Rubber Board (MRB) is considering setting up a base in South America to gain better access in both North and South American tyre markets. Malaysian Rubber Board (MRB) director-general Datuk Mohd Akbar Md said to Bernama that he…

Kumho receives two 2016 iF design awards

Kumho received two 2016 iF Design Awards in the ‘transport device’ discipline – they were accorded to the Kumho Ecsta HS81 and the Kumho Solus HA31. The prestigious annual iF accolade is organised by the International Forum Design of Germany…

Trelleborg awarded Hong Kong rail tunnel contract

Trelleborg’s engineered products operation has been awarded the contract by Penta Ocean and China State JV, to seal an immersed tube tunnel for the Shatin to Central Link project by MTR Corporation of Hong Kong, spanning 1.3 kilometers of the…