Lion Copolymer Geismar, LLC announced a new distribution agreement with the following subsidiaries of Omya, Inc: Durr Marketing Associates, Azalea Color Company, and Lipscomb Chemical Company, effective as of September 1st, 2014. Omya Subsidiaries will become national distributors representing Lion…
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Smiley Monroe to invest EUR 2.4 million in a growth project
Lisburn manufacturer of heavy duty conveyor belts and CNC cut rubber parts, is investing £2.4m in a growth project that will create 31 new jobs over the next two years. Smiley Monroe a family-run business, which was founded in 1979,…
Giti announces new R&D facility in Ohio
Giti Tire Group announced its new Giti Tire R&D Center for North America is in Uniontown, Ohio, which also is the home of Modern Tire Dealer. The company says a highly experienced tyre design and development team has been assembled…
French tyre maker petitions NHTSA on replacement motorcycle tyres
Michelin North America Inc. has petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for a finding of inconsequential noncompliance regarding 889 Michelin Pilot Street Radial replacement motorcycle tyres. The tyres — sizes 110/70 R17 54H, 130/70 R17 62H and 140/70 R17…
Cheng Shin Rubber to upgrade R&D facility in China
Cheng Shin Rubber Industry Co. is ramping up R&D spending at its Kunshan, China, facility this year with the hope of securing more orders from international brands, reports the Taipei Times. The tiremaker, which produces Maxxis, CST, Sakura and Presa…
Dunlop to develop GT-class race tyres
Dunlop Motorsports Europe plans to broaden its race tyre program next year with the development of a tyre for GT-class cars competing in international endurance racing series. As such, Dunlop Motorsports—a unit of Goodyear Dunlop Tires Europe B.V.—said it hopes…
Bridgestone inaugurates new research center in Arizona
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.…
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…