At the second “West Africa Building & Construction Exhibition” in Accra, Ghana, the Munich-based WACKER Group showcases high-performance polymers and silicone technologies for challenging construction applications. The company’s tradeshow portfolio, presented under the motto “Access Tomorrow’s Solutions”, comprises dispersions for…
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Apollo approves extension of two Indian tyre plants
Apollo Tyres Ltd. announced its board of directors approved projects at two tyre plants and authorized the company to issue securities to raise funds for the projects at its July 2, 2014, meeting. The board approved an expansion of truck-bus…
Kumho Tyre gains new contract from Volkswagen
Kumho Tyre is to supply the ecowing es01 KH27 to Volkswagen-Navarra S.A for fitment to Polo models built at its plant in Pamplona, Spain. The tyre size is 185/60R15 84H.76347ku A ‘green’ tyre with notably impressive label ratings, the es01…
Bridgestone halts tyre production at new Thailand facility
Bridgestone Corp., the world’s largest tiremaker, will postpone the start of production at a new tire plant in Thailand as demand ebbs, adding to companies postponing expansion in the Southeast Asian country. The company is delaying output at the factory…
Tokyo rubber futures reports loss in second quarter
Tokyo rubber futures ended the second quarter down more than 9 percent on concerns about economic growth in China, the world’s biggest rubber consumer, and on weaker oil prices, dealers said. The Tokyo Commodity Exchange rubber contract for December delivery…
Evonik plans to build new research center in Rheinfelden
Essen-based Evonik Industries is making an investment in the double-digit-million euro range in a new research center at the Rheinfelden site. Starting at the beginning of 2016, research into silanes will be carried out in modern laboratories in the four-story…
BFGoodrich reveals all-season fleet truck tyre
For decades, BFGoodrich Tires has developed a reputation for success in the toughest environments on the planet, including the grueling terrain of Baja where it runs the toughest off-road tyres in the marketplace. That engineering experience also bleeds over to…
Yokohama increased Advan tyre range
Yokohama Tire Corp. (YTC) has added an all-season ultra high performance tyre to its Advan flagship line. The Advan Sports A/S goes on sale July 1 in the U.S. in 28 sizes. Seven more sizes will be available later in…
Mitas plans to expand tyre facility in Ruma
Czech tyre maker Mitas A.S. plans to modernize and expand its agricultural tyre plant in Ruma to help meet rising demand from markets in Southern and Eastern Europe and the Middle East. Mitas, a business unit of CGS A.S. of…
Ansell to restructure business, relocates condom division
Rubber products maker Ansell will restructure its business, relocating the local management of its condom division offshore, closing a US military glove operation and a Malaysian medical plant, and cutting 300 jobs worldwide. The moves will result in a pre-tax,…