The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company announced that it will combine its North America and Latin America businesses into one Americas business unit, effective January 1, 2016. “While the two former regions approach their markets differently, there also are many…
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Racing tyre study reports ‘undetectable’ treatments the chequered flag
Researchers in the US have punctured the appeal of prohibited tyre softening agents, marketed to racing teams as ‘undetectable’, by releasing a method for identifying them. The technique has already detected banned substances in 10 of 71 real tyre samples…
Goodyear aims to widen Gadsden tyre plant
Goodyear plans to hire 87 new workers as part of an expansion to its east Gadsden tire plant. The Gadsden city council this week approved tax abatements on more than $30 million the company plans to invest in the project.…
Michelin appointed new OE Country Manager
Michelin Tyre plc has appointed Stewart Pooley as UK Original Equipment Country Manager for the company’s truck and bus division. The 26-year Michelin veteran assumes the role after two years as Sales Manager for Michelin solutions, a separate business launched…
Hankook becomes exclusive tyre partner of Mercedes-Benz “Stars & Cars”
Hankook is an official sponsor and the exclusive tyre partner for the upcoming Mercedes-Benz “Stars & Cars” on December 12 in the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Stuttgart, Germany. The complete driver line-ups, including all Champions and around 45,000 visitors are expected…
Thailand leads global NR and gum trade
Despite a drop in exports in 2014, Thailand continues to lead the way in the global natural rubber and gum trade, according to a study. In 2014, Thailand exported 3,409 thousand tonnes of natural rubber and gums totaling US$ 6,022…
“Stop the Crash” campaign kicks off Brazil
From November 17 to 19, 2015, the city of Brasilia in Brazil hosted the official kick-off event for Global NCAP’s “Stop the Crash” campaign, featuring an impressive demonstration of advanced accident prevention technologies. The date had been deliberately chosen to…
Continental and Schaeffler added nine new suppliers to Premium Supplier Circle
Continental and Schaeffler have a total of more than 1,200 strategic suppliers; 110 were evaluated and assessed according to a list of requirements with ten criteria. Nine suppliers have met these strict requirements in 2015 and have been added to…
Sri Trang Ayeyar Rubber opens new plant in Myanmar
Last October 11 2015, executives from the Thai-based company Sri Trang Ayeyar Rubber attended the grand opening of its new rubber factory in Myanmar. The company is located in city Mu Dong District Mawlamyine Republic of the Union of Myanmar…
Sime Darby Plantation allows customers to trace products
Sime Darby Plantation (SDP), a producer of sustainable palm oil, launched ‘Open Palm’ – an online dashboard that provides critical information on the traceability of its supply chain. Open Palm provides SDP customers with access to key data on the…