Glen Nicholson will be inducted as the Association’s new president on Tire Industry Association’s (TIA) annual membership meeting on November 2 at the Tropicana Las Vegas. Nicholson will serve a one-year term. Nicholson attended college at the University of Central…
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Mitas aims to launch PneuTrac in 2017
The development of the Mitas PneuTrac concept reached a new milestone with the start of field tests. Mitas has outlined its goals for further development of PneuTrac. Mitas’ goal is to have market launch by the end of 2017. “The…
ETRA and ASTM want to set recycled rubber standards
The European Tyre Recycling Association (ETRA) and the ASTM International partnered to help establish globally recognised ASTM standards for recycled tyre materials, from crumbs and powders through to recovered Carbon Black (rCB). This development will be one of the subjects…
Avon Rubber acquires Argus
Avon announced the acquisition of Argus thermal imaging camera business of e2v technologies (UK) Limited, a subsidiary of e2v technologies plc, for EUR 3.5million. Based in Chelmsford, UK, Argus is a leading designer and manufacturer of thermal imaging cameras for…
Rubber machinery market to reach US$4.07bn in 2017
The rubber machinery market in China is expected to reach US$4.07 billion on 2017, according to Global and China Rubber Machinery Industry Report, 2014-2017 by Sino Market Insight. The rubber machinery industry in China showed a strong rebound in 2013,…
IISRP publishes its 19th edition Synthetic Rubber Manual
The International Institute of Synthetic Rubber Producers (IISRP) published the 19th edition of The Synthetic Rubber Manual, a source for synthetic rubber product grade information. The manual also includes detailed contact information of global synthetic rubber producers and summaries of…
Camso renews deal with PSA Singapore Terminals
Off-road tyre manufacturer Camso recently signed another two-year contact with PSA Singapore Terminals (PSA) for supply and delivery of pneumatic tyres. Camso’s product quality, delivery, and on-site service are critical factors to ensure the constant movement of port vehicles. Their…
Avon Rubber growth driven by respirators
Avon Rubber reported that it had a strong financial year mainly driven by demand for respirators from the Middle East. “This was primarily driven by the receipt and rapid fulfillment of a late order for respirators from a customer in…
Michelin, ADTSEA publish tire-safety curriculum
Michelin and ADTSEA (the American Driver and Traffic Safety Education Association) today published the first national tyre-safety training module for driving instructors. This update standardizes tire-safety education materials and provides a collection of new resources, including videos and hands-on exercises…
ChemChina’s Ren Jianxin named Pirelli chairman
Pirelli & C. Spa named ChemChina chairman Ren Jianxin as its new chair. New board members were also welcomed in the company. The board of directors elected Ren Jianxin, Yang Xingqiang, Wang Dan, Tao Haisu and Zhang Junfang who will…