Bridgestone Americas cut the ribbon on its Biorubber Process Research Center in Mesa, Ariz., on Sept. 22. The 10-acre campus is the center of Bridgestone’s efforts to extract natural rubber from guayule, a shrub mainly native to Mexico and Texas.…
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Yokohama expands winter tyre range
Yokohama Tire Corp. has added a new tyre to its winter line – the iceGuard iG52c. The tyre’s tread compound is designed to provide grip on icy roads as well as dry pavement, the tyremaker said. “The thin film of…
Mitas VF tyres equips new Magnum Rowtrac Tractors
Mitas Tires North America is supplying very high flexion (VF) tyres for the new Case IH Magnum Rowtac tractor. MitasAgTractor The tyre was showcased with the Magnum Rowtrac when the tractor was unveiled to media and will be featured at…
Goodyear to use rice husk waste for tyre production
Goodyear announced yesterday that it will start to use the ash left over from the burning of rice husks as a source of silica for its tyres.The tyremaker claimed the rice husk waste, which is burned to produce electricity, is…
Giti reveals new Champiro UHP AS tyre
Giti Tire USA has released a new ultra high performance tyre under its GT Radial brand – the GT Radial Champiro UHP AS.GT Radial Champiro UHP AS “Owners of high-performance vehicles want to enjoy driving their sophisticated machines with confidence…
Nitto expands Grappler tyre range
Long viewed as a niche segment player in the UHP and light truck/SUV markets, Nitto Tire USA Corp.’s focus on those segments has brought the company a lot of notoriety among enthusiasts. In more recent times, Nitto has made strides…
Indian rubber industries exposes irregularity in stock figures
The tyre and rubber industries have expressed concern over the disparity in rubber stock figures and communicated the anomalies to the Commerce Ministry. In its communication to the Additional Secretary (Plantations), who is also the Chairman of the Expert Committee…
Bill Gates offers Chinese rubber company to manufacture thinnest condom
A Chinese rubber company’s battle to be known as the producer of the world’s thinnest condom may be under threat thanks to Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates. China’s Guangzhou Daming United Rubber Products is currently suing Okamoto Industries after the Japanese…
Ivo Recap inaugurates largest tyre retreader in Latin America
Ivo Recap, part of Group Ivo, recently opened the largest retreader in Latin America. The company, which is part of the Vipal Authorized Network, opened a new facility in Campina Grande do Sul capable of producing 20,000 retreaded tyres a…
Yokohama gains Italian marine hose maker
The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced that, effective September 18, it has acquired the Italian marine hose manufacturing and sales company Parker MHP S.r.l. from its US parent company Parker Hannifin Corporation. The Italian company’s name will be changed to…