Bridgestone Americas promoted Amber Holm to Vice President of Brand Marketing, U.S. and Canada, Consumer Replacement Tire for Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations (BATO). This role previously was held by Erik Seidel, who was promoted to Vice President of Sales, BATO,…
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Zhongli North America acquires Stern Rubber Company
Michigan-based Zhongli North America acquired Minnesota-based Stern Rubber Company Kenneth Rohan, vice president of operations for Zhongli North America, “The acquisition of Stern Rubber Company is the first step in Zhongli Corporation’s strategy to establish a manufacturing presence here in…
Titan outs new irrigation tyre
Goodyear Farm Tires, a Titan Tire Corporation brand, now offers the all-new Raindrop irrigation tyre. The Raindrop features a non-directional tread pattern to ensure superior, equal traction in both forward and reverse for center pivot irrigation systems. “The Raindrop design…
Rubber company helps develop throwable camera
Jefferson Rubber Works Inc., a custom manufacturer of rubber molded products, helped develop a new tactical camera ball with Boston based technology company Bounce Imaging. The tactical unit is a softball-sized throwable camera that could almost instantly transmit 360-degree images…
Trelleborg makes first agricultural tyre in North America
Trelleborg has announced that it has manufactured its very first agricultural tyre in North America at its new production facility in Spartanburg, South Carolina, U.S. The 40,000 square meters / 430,000 square feet production facility is Trelleborg’s first in North…
Michelin provides tyres for Ford Performance vehicles
Michelin will provide tyre fitments for the Ford Performance vehicle lineup, including Ford GT, Shelby GT350 and Shelby GT350R Mustang, Fiesta ST, Focus ST and RS, and F-150 Raptor. Recognizing tyres are a critical aspect of a performance vehicle, Ford…
IISRP to award synthetic rubber industry leaders
The International Institute of Synthetic Rubber Producers, Inc. (IISRP) will honor two of its outstanding leaders at its next Annual General Meeting (AGM). James L. McGraw will be the recipient of the prestigious General Award and Dr. Guy Wouters, retired…
Putting the brakes on road traffic noise
Second to air pollution, road traffic noise is a health hazard that can be remedied with a sustainable antidote – rubberised roads, according to…
Detoxifying latex for safer work and play applications
Studies say that latex-based products like gloves, medical devices and balloons can result in users falling ill. Find out why and what advances have been made to prevent this, in this report by…
Scientists develop oil absorbing silicone sponge
A team led by Prof. MA Pengcheng from Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry of Chinese Academy of Sciences developed oil-absorbing silicone sponges. The researchers used commercial silane molecules as precursors, and they prepared ternary silicone sponges with controlled…