Pirelli and Pro-Align hosted a roadshow to celebrate Tyre Safety Month this October. The show allowed tyre tread and depth checks for the public. The roadshows, which were held at Pirelli’s Carlisle factory and Burton headquarters, were timed to coincide…
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Goodyear increases dividend on common stock by 17%
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company approved an increase in the company’s quarterly common stock dividend to 7 cents per share from 6 cents per share. This 17% dividend increase represents an annual rate of 25 cents per share for…
Myanmar’s “invisible” rubber tracts
Myanmar is pushing for industrial competence amidst tensions over agricultural and biodiversity losses, says…
Reinventing the wheel
This article by Kazunori Tago, Member of the Board and Chief Operating Officer of Bridgestone Asia Pacific, explores the latest airless tyres and the launch of these futuristic tyres…
Babolat and Michelin co-design a tennis shoe
Babolat and Michelin co-designed the Propulse BPM, Babolat’s flagship tennis shoe to be modeled by Alizé Cornet. Speaking about the partnership, Christian Delhaye, Managing Director of Michelin Lifestyle said: “Competitive sports are the ultimate testbed for innovation and have been…
Navistar chooses Continental as official supplier
Navistar, Inc. and Continental Tire the Americas, LLC signed a five-year agreement where Continental tires will supply all International brand medium-duty, severe service and heavy-duty trucks and all IC Bus brand school buses. “Continental tires are well-regarded by customers in…
Yokohama opens commercial tyre plant in Mississippi
Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Mississippi (YTMM) opened its new US$300 million commercial truck tyre facility in West Point, Mississippi. Just a little over 24 months after breaking ground on the site, YTMM celebrated with more than three hundred dignitaries and guests…
Agri-service centre open in India
Manimalayar Rubbers Private Limited, a joint venture of the Rubber Board and Rubber Producers’ Societies, in collaboration with Kudumbasree opened an agricultural service centre named MANKA (Market-led Agribusiness Nurturing and Kudumbasree Agri-services) in Kaduthuruthy, Kerala, India. The service centre was…
Milberg LLP investigates health risks of artificial turfs
Law firm Milberg LLP is investigating the link between “crumb rubber” used as infill in artificial turf or synthetic turf infill and various health problems. Milberg has spoken with athletes (and relatives of athletes, some of whom are now deceased)…
Hankook Tire’s concept tyre wins Red Dot: Luminary
Hankook Tire’s Boostrac concept tyre has received the prestigious Red Dot: Luminary at the Red Dot Award: Design Concept 2015. The ceremony took place at the Red Dot Design Museum in Singapore on September 25. Hankook Tire received the ‘Red…