Double Coin and China Manufacturers Alliance (CMA) announced that Donald Streiff joined the Double Coin team as the U.S. Southwest Regional Sales Manager. Streiff has over ten years of experience in the tire industry, ranging from Retail Sales Representative to…
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Lanxess business unit celebrates 5th year in India
The Liquid Purification Technologies (LPT) business unit of specialty chemicals company Lanxess celebrates the 5th anniversary of its production facility in Jhagadia, Gujarat, Asia’s most state-of-the-art plant for ion exchange resins. A celebratation was organized at the site, where 300…
Sime Darby Plantation to trial High Carbon Stock methods in Liberia
Sime Darby Plantation (SDP), one of the signatories of the Sustainable Palm Oil Manifesto which commissioned the High Carbon Stock (HCS) Science Study last year, plans to carry out trials in its Liberian operations following the release of the findings…
Bridgestone and Pep Boys amend merger agreement
Bridgestone Americas, Inc. and The Pep Boys amended their Agreement and Plan of Merger dated October 26, 2015. Pursuant to the amendment, BSRO increased the offer price to acquire all the outstanding shares of common stock of Pep Boys from…
Azelis named Robinson Brothers distributor in Germany
Azelis recently signed an agreement with Robinson Brothers, one of UK´s largest independent manufacturers of specialty organic chemicals. Starting January 1 2016, Azelis will distribute Robinson Brothers’ Robac Technology range in Germany. The portfolio includes a wide range of products…
Avon Rubber awarded 2015 IOM3 Prince Philip Award
Avon Rubber was presented with the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3) Prince Philip Award on las November 10 at the new IOM3 Euston Road premises in London. The award, presented to Avon by HRH the Duke of Edinburgh…
Hankook Tire to build winter tyre testing center in Finland
Hankook Tire decided to establish its own European winter tyre testing facility in Ivalo, Finland. The company has recently signed a contract to build the facility with the Finnish tyre testing company Test World Oy next to their own testing…
Continental outs new treads for cold retreading
Continental has created Generation 3 tyre treads for cold retreading, with its two new treads, the Conti CityPlus HA3 and Conti Urban HA3, specifically designed for use in passenger transport. For cold retreading of tyres on city buses, Continental offers…
Thailand cuts down illegally planted rubber trees
Forest rangers and sanctuary officials cut down around 400 rubber trees illegally planted in a wildlife sanctuary last December 5. According to a report by The Nation, armed officials, following Article 25 of the National Reserve Forest Act, removed the…
Yokohama simulation technology to support rubber innovation
The Yokohama Rubber Co. developed a simulation technology for designing rubber materials. The new technology was developed to support innovative thinking about rubber material design. The new technology is the latest in a series of innovative technologies developed by Yokohama…