Bridgestone Corp. wants to be the clear and absolute leader, or “dan-totsu,” in each industry in which it competes, according to its recently released outline for the Mid-Term Management Plan (MTP) for 2014. The eventual plan will serve as the…
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Bridgestone VP reports ‘climate change could affect tyre industry’
Climate change may have an even more profound effect on the tyre industry in the coming years than any expansion or new product imagineable, Christine Karbowiak, Bridgestone Americas executive vice president, chief administrative officer and chief risk officer, told those…
German rubber coating specialist joins Impreglon group
Effective November 1, 2014 von Bronk Gummi- und Kunststofftechnik GmbH, Coesfeld will be a member of the Impreglon group. In the future von Bronk will complement the Impreglon coating range with rubber and polymer coatings for rolls and machine components.…
Retreader group to launch heat cure retreading facility in Ontario
Len Lottridge, of Prema Canada, along with several partners are about to launch Green Arc Tires Manufacturing Inc., a passenger, SUV and LT tire heat cure retreading facility. The group is seeking interested businesses looking for retreaded passenger tires. According…
Wacker to reveal new silicone impregnants at 2014 SEPAWA Congress
Munich-based chemical group Wacker will be presenting its two new silicone impregnants – Wacker HC 321 and Wacker HC 401 – at the 61st SEPAWA Congress. Both products allow manufacturers to formulate cleaning agents that lend a remarkably water-repellent surface…
Michelin unveils new wide-base single trailer tyre
Michelin North America Inc. has launched a wide-base single trailer tyre for regional operations with a new casing design to reduce irregular wear. The new Michelin X One Multi Energy T is SmartWay-verified. Michelin says the latest addition to the…
NR under threat due to crude prices downsurge
With Brent crude oil prices plunging to a four-year low at $88 a barrel, natural rubber prices, too, are set to come under pressure. This is more so because as crude prices drop, the rates of synthetic rubber will also…
Giti reveals new highway-terrain tyre
Giti Tire has launched the Runway Enduro SUV, a new highway-terrain tyre designed specifically for the entry level mid-range sector.ph058.Runway Enduro SUV The tyre features wide longitudinal grooves for excellent wet performance, lateral grooves for efficient water evacuation, an asymmetrical…
ETRMA reports stable tyre sales for 3Q of 2014
The European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers Association (ETRMA) recently published sales figures for tyres in the third quarter of 2014. During this term, ETRMA says that sales stabilised on the levels of 2013, after the strong performance of the first…
Indonesian rubber traded below prescribed floor price
The Jakarta Post reports, “Top tyre maker Bridgestone Corp and some trading houses snapped up Indonesian rubber for nearby shipment at low prices as sellers ignored a call by an industry group to not sell the commodity below a prescribed…