Bridgestone Corporation launched a new website dedicated to 2015 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge. The 2015 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge will be on October 18 to 25 in Australia. The race starts from Darwin and ends in Adelaide, Australia. The URL…
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Michelin is official Formula E supplier until 2019
Michelin announced that it will be the exclusive supplier of the FIA Formula E Championship until 2019. With the renewal of their partnership, the French manufacturer will remain the exclusive supplier of tyres and services to the end of the…
Avon Rubber appoints new CEO
Avon Rubber appointed Rob Rennie as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective from 1 December 2015. Former CEO Peter Slabbert retired last September 30. Andrew Lewis, the current Group Finance Director, will be Interim Chief Executive with immediate effect…
Nexen Tire breaks ground at new plant in Czech Republic
Nexen Tire held a ground breaking ceremony at the site of its new plant in Zatec, Czech Republic.The company invested more than EUR829 million to build the new plant on 650,000 square meters of land in Zatec. Nexen Tire plans…
Bridgestone reveals tyre made of desert shrub
Bridgestone Corporation successfully built tyres with 100% of its natural rubber-containing components derived from guayule, a desert shrub that grows in arid regions. Built at the Bridgestone Technical Center in Japan, the tyres were constructed using the guayule natural rubber…
Goodyear cuts ties with Sumitomo
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company recently dissolved its global alliance with Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. The terms and conditions of the transaction are consistent with those outlined by Goodyear when the agreement was announced June 4 this year. “This…
Car Care Council gives 10 tips
The non-profit Car Care Council recommends 10 basic maintenance procedures to keep your vehicle operating at its best. Check all fluids, including engine oil, power steering, brake and transmission as well as windshield washer solvent and antifreeze/coolant. Check the hoses…
Thai Farmers ask for rubber price subsidy
Thai rubber farmers are asking for government subsidies to ensure process will stay at 60 baht per kilogram. Currently, rubber sheet prices in the country are only 40 to 43 baht/kg. Sunthorn Rakrong leads the farmers associations from 16 southern…
ChemChina buys 45mn Pirelli shares
China National Chemical Corp. (ChemChina) through Marco Polo Industrial Holding S.p.A. negotiated two deals with Pirelli to acquire more than 45 million shares from the tyre company. Marco Polo Industrial Holding is managed by ChemChina’s China National Tire & Rubber…
Semperit Group expands conveyor belt plant in Poland
The Semperit Group expands its conveyor belt production capacities in its site in Be?chatów, Poland. About EUR40 million was invested for the expansion. “We have established our position as a producer of high-quality conveyor belts and a solution provider with…