Japanese automotive manufacturer Toyota Motor Corporation is recalling around 5.8 million cars all over the world over potentially faulty airbag inflators made by Takata Corporation, including those used as replacement parts following a 2010 recall. Automakers worldwide are seeing the…
Tyre sales in India largely driven by rising demand in two-wheeler segment
Two wheelers such as scooters and motorcycles continue to be the most popular personal transportation mode in India as the country’s large and young population fuel the demand for two-wheeler vehicles. According to GfK point of sales tracking, replacement tyres…
Trinseo expands S-SBR capacity to meet rising customer demands
As a direct response to the rising customer demand for Solution-Styrene Butadiene Rubber (S-SBR), a key component in increasing energy efficiency, safety and durability in performance tyres, Trinseo recently announced its plans to expand capacity for the critical technology in…
Toyoda Gosei’s optimised material technology helps rubber retain its shape
Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd., a leading specialty manufacturer of rubber and plastic automotive parts and LEDs (light-emitting diodes), has established an award-winning material technology for rubber to help it readily regain its shape even after force has been applied for…
SABIC, ExxonMobil JV begins polybutadiene industrial rubber operations
The Al-Jubail Petrochemical Company (KEMYA) rubber plant,a joint venture between Saudi Basic Industries Corp. (SABIC) and ExxonMobil subsidiary Exxon Chemical Arabia, has recently started commercial operations at its polybutadiene industrial rubber part. SABIC, one of the world’s largest petrochemicals groups,…
Bridgestone set to increase aircraft radial tyre production at Kurume site
As a response to the expected strong medium-to-long term global demand for aircraft radial tyres (APR), Bridgestone Corporation is increasing the production capacity of its Kurume manufacturing plant in Japan. This production capacity increase will entail a total investment of…
Global exterior car accessories market to reach US$253bn by end of 2024
Owing to the rising trend of car customisation, the global exterior car accessories market is expected to grow at a healthy CAGR of 7.5% over the forecast period 2016-2024,reaching revenues of US$253.07 billion. The market is already projected to reach…
Cambodia’s rubber exports continue to rise despite fall in prices
Data recently released by Cambodia’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) revealed thatthe first nine months of 2016 saw a continued increase in the country’s rubber exports despite the recent falls and current stagnation in prices as global demand…
Continental strengthens industrial business with Hornschuch Group purchase
International technology company Continental is planning to further improve its industrial business and open up new sales market in North America for its surface specialist subsidiary, Benecke-Kaliko. As part of this strategy, the company has agreed to acquire the Hornschuch…
Bridgestone to bring Examation tyre assembling system to Hungary plant
Bridgestone Corporation, one of the world’s largest tyre and rubber companies, is bringing its state-of-the-art Examation tyre assembling system to its Tatabánya Plant, a passenger car tyre plant in Hungary, this year. Designed to further improve quality and help increase…