Michelin is hoping to drive more women into a career in logistics this month, as it announces more than 20 jobs will be created at its Stoke-on-Trent warehouse and distribution facility over the next nine months. The new roles come…
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Green tyres boost poor silica demand in China
China’s silica (white carbon black) industry after rapid expansion over the preceding years has seen overcapacity and intensified competition among enterprises, combined with depressed demand from downstream sectors such as tyre and shoemaking. A study by Reportlinker says that China’s…
Azerbaijan tyre market to grow at over five percent until 2020
According to TechSci Research report “Azerbaijan Tyre Market Forecast & Opportunities, 2020”, the country’s tyre market is projected to grow at a CAGR of over five percent during 2015 – 2020. In 2014, passenger car segment dominated Azerbaijan tyre market,…
Wacker launches silicones for LEDs
Munich-based chemical company Wacker developed Lumisil 590 and Lumisil 591, new encapsulants for light emitting diodes (LED) and optical components. The compounds are made of highly transparent silicone elastomers with a high refractive index. The products withstand high operating temperatures…
Sri Lankan rubber industry has US10bn potential
Sri Lanka only accounts for 1 percent of rubber production, but it is the largest producer of industrial tyres—accounting for 60 percent of the global market, according to said Sri Lanka Association Of Manufacturers & Exporters of Rubber Products (SLAMERP)…
Tatneft project awarded National Project status
Tatneft’s project “Technology Development for hydroconversion of heavy petroleum feedstock to produce high-quality fuels, oils and raw materials for petrochemical processes” has been assigned national project status in Russia. The decision was taken at a meeting of the working group…
Toyota honours Camso with SEQCD Award
Camso, the Road Free company, formerly Camoplast Solideal, was honoured to receive the 2014 Toyota Safety, Environment, Quality, Cost and Delivery (SEQCD) Award in recognition for excellence as a supplier. As a valued partner of Toyota Industrial Equipment Manufacturing, Camso…
Trelleborg AB elects new Board members
The Nomination Committee of Trelleborg AB has decided to propose that the 2016 Annual General Meeting elect Johan Malmquist, Gunilla Fransson and Susanne Pahlén Åklundh as new members to the Board. Furthermore, the Committee proposes the re-election of Board members…
Goodyear renews Cotton Bowl sponsorship
ESPN and the Cotton Bowl Athletic Association announced today that The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has entered a multiyear agreement renewing its title sponsorship of the Cotton Bowl, continuing the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic played at AT&T Stadium in…
Evonik expands venture capital activities into Asia
By investing in the Chinese venture capital fund GRC SinoGreen Fund III (GRC III), Evonik has expanded its venture capital activities into Asia. As a result, the company is now represented in the most important venture capital regions of North…