Inovyn, a joint-venture between Ineos and Solvay, announced details of its new chloromethanes operations strategy in response to the decline in European demand. With effect from March 1 2016, production will be focused on Inovyn’s chloromethanes assets at Tavaux (France)…
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Dow Corning scientist elected to board of German tribology group
At the recent conference of GfT – Gesellschaft für Tribologie e.V. (the German Tribological Society), a globally recognized Dow Corning lubrication expert was elected to the group’s Board of Directors. Associate Industry Scientist Manfred Jungk of Dow Corning’s Molykote brand…
Bridgestone loses bid for Pep Boys
Bridgestone Americas, Inc. announced that Bridgestone Retail Operations, LLC (BSRO), a wholly owned subsidiary of Bridgestone, will not present a counter offer to acquire The Pep Boys – Manny, Moe & Jack, in response to the most recent proposal from…
Panasonic to produce compounds for automotive parts in Thailand
Panasonic Corporation’s Automotive & Industrial Systems Company will launch a production line for heat-resistant phenolic molding compounds for use in automotive parts at Panasonic Manufacturing Ayutthaya Co., Ltd. (PMFAT). Full-scale operation is scheduled to start in February 2016. The production…
Magna Tyres appoints new sales manager for Germany
Magna Tyres Group has named Stefan Huber to be the new addition to the sales team in Germany. Stefan has over 15 years of Sales experience in the German tyre industry and has worked for various renowned tyre companies. He…
Goodyear sets Guinness World Record for largest game of Cornhole
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company set the Guinness World Record for constructing the World’s Largest Game of Cornhole to kickoff a week of celebration leading up to the 80th Annual Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic on December 31 in Arlington,…
Four Cooper tyres win 2015 GOOD DESIGN awards
Cooper Tire announced that two products from the U.S., the Discoverer STT Pro and Discoverer SRX, and two from China, the Discoverer UTS and Weather Master Ice 100, have earned 2015 GOOD DESIGN awards from the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of…
Bridgestone acquires San Diego-based Hose Pros
Bridgestone HosePower, a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation, announced today it is expanding its presence on the West Coast by acquiring The Hose Pros, a hydraulic hose sales and service company in San Diego, California. We are proud…
Tatneft registered a new patent in the United States
Professionals of tyre company Tatneft developed a method to manage operation of the horizontal well, divided into segments, and the device for the method implementation. The patent for the invention “Method of separation and controlling reserves production drained by a…
New Forests invests in sustainable rubber plantation in Indonesia
Forestry investment manager New Forests today announced a joint venture partnership with Indonesian firm Sampoerna Agro to invest in a large-scale rubber plantation in Indonesia. The New Forests Tropical Asia Forest Fund LP (TAFF) has purchased a 35% stake in…