The Lanxess High Performance Elastomers unit has transferred its distribution business in Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia to Krahn Chemie Polska. The core products of this division are the technical rubber products CR, EVM, NBR and HNBR. Lanxess is…
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Duraturn truck tyres gains SmartWay verification
China Manufacturers Alliance L.L.C. (CMA) has secured SmartWay verification for three Duraturn-brand truck tyres it’s sourcing from Chinese tyre maker Yanchang Petroleum Group Rubber Co. Ltd. The Environmental Protection Agency has verified the Duraturn DS28 steer position, DA20 steer and…
Graham Partners buys aircraft tyre retreader
Private investment firm Graham Partners Inc. has acquired aircraft tyre distributor, servicer and retreader Desser Tire & Rubber Co. Inc. and two affiliated companies for an undisclosed price. Chris Lawler, managing principal at Graham Partners, called Desser an “established market…
BCS launches Firestone steer tyre and Bandag retread product
Bridgestone Commercial Solutions (BCS) has introduced the Firestone FS561, all-position radial tyre steer tyre, and the Bandag B799, a retread product designed to complement the Bridgestone M799. Firestone FS561 BCS says the FS561 is an on-highway, all-position radial tyre recommended…
ITC determines US tyre industry, threatened with material injury
The US International Trade Commission (ITC) has determined that “there is a reasonable indication” that the US tyre industry has been “materially injured or threatened with material injury by reason of imports from China of certain passenger vehicle and light…
Vipal launches VT160 snow tread
Brazilian tread rubber supplier Borrachas Vipal S/A has launched VT160, a snow tread it developed for North American and European markets. Designed to perform in severe weather conditions, the VT160 tread is “highly adaptable” and “perfect for facing different weather…
Researchers compete to transform dandelions into rubber
Dutch biologist Ingrid van der Meer often meets with disbelief when she talks about her work on dandelions and how it could secure the future of road transport. The reaction is understandable, given most people regard the yellow flowers as…
Semperit Group announces revenue rise in first half
The publicly listed Semperit Group continued its organic growth in the first half of 2014, showing a good revenue and earnings development. Revenue in the first six months of 2014 rose 2.9 percent year-on-year to EUR 464.3 million from EUR…
Dow Corning cooperates with Chinese gov’t to regain customer confidence
Government authorities across China have made a string of arrests in a counterfeiting crackdown since November. In the largest case, law enforcement authorities in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, broke up a counterfeiting ring selling fake Dow Corning silicone sealant across six…
GT Radial to display new tyres at IAA
GT Radial will be displaying 18 tyres at IAA Hanover 2014, of which 11 make their show debut including the recently launched GSW226 winter steer axle and GTL925 low platform trailer pattern tyres. The GSW226 is the brand’s first specific…