Tire manufacturer Michelin plans to stop operations at its plant in Starr, Anderson County, South Carolina. The plant makes large mining truck wheels. The company said a downturn in mining and related industries led to halting operations. Michelin’s plant in…
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Indian planters’ association elects new leaders
United Planter’s Association of Southern India (UPASI) recently elected its new president and vice president for the year 2015-2016. Elections were held at the association’s last general assembly. Former UPASI vice president N Dharmaraj was elected as president of the…
Lanxess appoints new board member
Lanxess AG appointed Dr. Hubert Fink to the Board of Management, effective October 1st. The number of members of the Board of Management will thus increase from three to four. Fink currently heads the Advanced Industrial Intermediates business unit at…
Los Prados Park installs with virgin rubber infills
Artificial turf company GreenFields USA will be filling the fields at Los Prados Park in San Mateo, California with virgin rubber infills. San Mateo selected GreenFields’ SlideMax XQ, utilizing a fiber that exceeds some of the most stringent wear tests…
Michelin named most ‘sustainable’ tyre maker
The Michelin Group is the top tyre maker for sustainable development, according to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI survey RobecoSAM). The tyre maker scored 87/100 in the last rankings, up 4 points, and rose to the forefront of…
Self-healing tyre can be used after punctures
A cut or torn tyre usually means one thing — you have to buy a new one. But some day, that could change. For the first time, scientists have made tyre-grade rubber without the processing step — vulcanization — that…
Rubber planters without Aadhaar cards can still get subsisdy
Rubber planters who don’t have Aadhaar cards can still get subsidies from the Kerala government. Planters can register using other IDs from October 1 to 15 in their nearest Rubber Producers Society. Aadhaar is a 12 digit individual identification number…
Volkswagen CEO resigns amidst emissions scandal
Martin Winterkorn resigned as CEO of Volkswagen last September 20. The car company is facing a scandal after admitting they programmed its car to report false emission readings. The US Environmental Protection Agency and the California Air Resources Board (EPA…
Tire Rack tests three leading tyre brands discover the best
Independent tyre tester Tire Track tested Michelin, Kumho, and Yokohama SUV tyres to find out which one is best on different conditions. All tyres were almost equal in dry tracks and fuel consumption tests, but Michelin came out as the…
Rosneft and ChemChina sign partnership agreement
Ownership of the ChemChina Petrochemical Corporation (CCPC) and work together in the Far-East Russian petrol company Rosneft and China National Chemical Corporation (ChemChina) agreed to share Petrochemical Company (FEPCO). The documents were signed by the Chairman of Rosneft Management Board…