Accella Performance Materials, a manufacturer of polyurethanes and recycled rubber products, recently acquires Burtin Polymer Labs (BPL) and Coating and Foam Solutions (CFS), a manufacturer of spray foams and coatings for insulation and roofing as well as specialized spray elastomers.…
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Nitto Tire produces documentaries for ANA flights
Nitto Tire U.S.A. Inc., produced two documentaries that will be shown on All Nippon Airways (ANA) international flights from September 1 to November 30, 2015. The films feature individuals who are pioneers in their respective fields. The two documentaries are…
Continental introduces system that will warn drivers of collisions
Continental introduces the Vehicle-to-X (V2X) technology in the recent Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA). This technology issues an audible and visual warning to alert the driver of an impending collision due to the presence of a hidden approaching vehicle during a…
Nexen Tire plans to build USD7mil-R&D facility in Ohio
Nexen Tire Corp. plans to invest USD7 million to construct a research and development center in Richfield, Ohio. Nexen’s director of technology at Richfield, Don Lee, said that the company plans to build a 2,800-square-meter building in a site they…
Cambodia and Vietnam wants to join rubber council
Cambodia and Vietnam seek to join the International Tripartite Rubber Council (ITRC), a council with Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia as its member countries. The ITRC was formed in December 2001 to ensure stable rubber prices and cooperation among rubber-producing countries.…
RISDA says export non-productive rubber trees
RISDA, or The Rubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority, thinks Malaysia should export rubber trees that are no longer productive. RISDA chairman Datuk Zahidi Zainul Abidin is referring to aged rubber trees which are abandoned due to low rubber prices in…
Bridgestone names Bryant Davis new VP for Sales
The Bridgestone Commercial Group, a division of Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations (BATO), recently appointed Bryant Davis as its new Vice President for Sales for the truck, bus, and retread tyre business. Before joining the Bridgestone team, Davis served as senior…
Desma celebrates 50 years
More than 550 guests attended the DESMA’s 50th year celebration last July 24. Desma produces injection moulding machines for rubber and siliconemoulded parts and is a subsidiary of Salzgitter AG. Guests included honorary guests from business, politics and academia, customers,…
Steve Yeom named new Kumho Managing Drector
Steve Yeom is named the new Managing Director (MD) for German sales at Kumho Tire Europe GmbH, effective September since 1. Yeom will be managing all Kumho Tire stores in Germany. He succeeds former MD, YS Kim, who will return…
ASEAN rubber council supports government plans to help farmers
The ASEAN Rubber Business Council (ARBC) said they fully support all governments’ initiatives to ease the effect of falling rubber prices. ARBC comprises rubber trade associations of Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam and Cambodia. In a statement, the council asked…