THE INTERNATIONAL Rubber Conference 2013 held 20 to 22 March at the Palais des Congres, Porte Maillot in Paris, France had seen a surge of visitors this year compared to last year’s edition. Last year’s event, held in South Korea…
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Liberty denies Kumho’s claims on recalled tyres
LIBERTY Tire Recycling L.L.C. refutes claims by Kumho Tire U.S.A. Inc. that it sold thousands of recalled tyres as used tires, instead of recycling them. It furthered that Kumho did not notify the company that the tyres had been recalled…
Summers Rubber invests into shale energy business
US rubber hose fabrocator, Summers Rubber Co., is investing in shale energy, procuring a new hose crimper that will allow it to crimp larger hoses ( with a diameter of 10 inches – larger than the current six inches the…
Ride new tyres gently in first 100 miles, says Tyresafe
TyreSafe, a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of correct tyre maintenance and the dangers of defective and worn tyres, advices motorcyclists that are fitting new tyres to their bikes for spring to ride with extra care…
Liberian rubber processors advised to manufacture finished goods
LIBERIAN President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf resounded a challenge to rubber processing companies operating in the country: Shift their focus by considering investing in manufacturing finished products. Sirleaf contended that the country’s export of natural processed rubber may have to be…
Former Plymouth Rubber site up for US$7 million clean up
THE former site of US rubber products manufacturer, Plymouth Rubber will be undergoing a remediation clean up to facilitate the development of housing units. The cleanup of the 40-acre contaminated plant site has been appraised to cost US$7 million, or…
F1 team opts for Pirelli’s 2013 tyres
FORMULA One (F1) team, Lotus, is staying put with Pirelli’s mew rubber tyres for this season’s race. Whilst other teams expressed that Pirelli should switch back to last year’s rubber, James Allison, Lotus’s technical director said that their team do…
US hybrid car firm cuts jobs by 75%
California-headquartered hybrid sports car maker, Fisker Automotive has started downsizing its labour force by up to 75%, in an effort to keep its operations going. The company said that the move was necessary to maximise the value of its core…
Bridgestone introduces four new tyres for 2013
TYRE maker, Bridgestone Americas has recently launched four new tyres during the 2013 Drive and Learn product introduction held in Las Vegas, Nevada, US. The tyres launched were the Dueler H/P Sport AS, Potenza RE97AS, Potenza RE-11A, and Blizzak LM-32.…
Harmonic Energy to develop tyre projects in North America and EU
HARMONIC ENERGY Inc., a company focused on tyre manufacturing and recycling, has announced its short list of qualified engineering firms as potential partners for the development and construction of its tyre projects in North America and Europe. Jamie Mann, CEO…