Bridgestone’s Dueler Ecopia H/L 422 Plus tyre has been specified as original equipment on select Lexus RX 350 and RX 450h models. The Dueler Ecopia H/L 422 Plus tyre is part of the Bridgestone Ecopia line of fuel-efficient tyres. “That…
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Yokohama Rubber to expand Shinshiro Plant
The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. plans to expand its Shinshiro Plant in Japan to increase production capacity for high-performance tyres (18” diameter and larger). The company plans to begin construction of a new line this May and start production in…
Pirelli signs competitiveness agreement with Lombardy
The Lombardy Regional Government and Pirelli today signed a competitiveness agreement which calls for a free grant regional contribution of 1.9 million euro for the “Total Safety System” R&D project conducted by Pirelli at its research centre in Milan. The…
Toyo Tires Official Tire of Anaheim Ducks
Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. is now the Official Tire of the Anaheim Ducks. The official tyre designation comes with an increased presence inside Honda Center, the team’s home arena in Anaheim, California. As a part of the new multi-year agreement,…
Horsehead Holding files for bankrupcy
Zinc products producer Horsehead Holding Corp. its subsidiaries have filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the Bankruptcy Court). Jim Hensler, President and…
Cooper Tire adds to Board of Directors
The Board of Directors of Cooper Tire & Rubber Company named Susan F. Davis a director of the company effective immediately. Davis is Executive Vice President of the Asia-Pacific Region for Johnson Controls, a global diversified technology and industrial leader…
PPG, Bridgestone to develop fuel-efficient truck, bus tyres
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is providing funding to support a US$1.25 million collaborative project with Bridgestone Americas, Inc., and PPG. This project focuses on improving the fuel efficiency of truck and bus radial tyres using PPG’s Agilon performance…
Camso acquires Southern Industrial Tyres
Camso acquired long-time client, Southern Industrial Tyres Ltd., in a strategic effort to strengthen its Material Handling tire distribution and service business in the UK. Located in Kent, UK, Southern Industrial Tyres has built a great reputation by having a…
Lanxess and Saudi Aramco JV named Arlanxeo
Specialty chemicals company Lanxess and Saudi Aramco have announced Arlanxeo, the name of their new joint venture for synthetic rubber. The joint venture will be launched as ARLANXEO on April 1, 2016. “Arlanxeo will be a strong company of two…
DuPont to open Thermo-Man facilities in Singapore and Brazil
DuPont Protection Solutions will add two new DuPont Thermo-Man testing facilities in Brazil and Singapore in 2016, increasing its capacity to test and analyze the performance of protective apparel exposed to sudden fire, an ever-present risk in multiple industries the…