Finnish tyremaker Nokian Tyres has broken ground on the site of its US$360 million manufacturing facility in Dayton, the county seat of Rhea County in Tennessee, US. Nokian Tyres executives selected the Dayton site for several reasons, including its rail…
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Kerala government mulls setting up rubber factory
The government of Kerala in India will set up an expert committee to conduct a feasibility study on the establishment of a rubber factory under the “public-private partnership”(PPP) model with an objective to safe guard the interest of rubber growers…
Cooper Standard opens ISG manufacturing, warehouse facility in Canada
US-based Cooper Standard has officially opened its Industrial Specialty Group (ISG) facility, a dedicated site for ISG manufacturing and warehousing, in Sherbrooke, Quebec in Canada. The company consolidated three existing ISG facilities and approximately 250 employees to maximise service, quality…
Synthomer launches the latest nitrile innovation SyNovus
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Kossan Rubber, UiTM sign industry-university cooperation agreement
Malaysian rubber glove manufacturer Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd signed a cooperation and collaboration agreement with Universiti Teknologu MARA (UiTM) through its 70%-owned subsidiary, Doshin Rubber Products (M) Sdn Bhd. Kossan said the collaboration is to promote industry-university sharing of knowledge,…
USTMA highlights economic contributions of tyre industry
Nine “tyre manufacturing ambassadors”, chosen by each participating member of the US Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA), met with and engaged congressional offices in Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. to highlight the economic contributions of the US tyre manufacturing industry. Each…
Toyo Tire reveals “noair” airless tyre concept
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ETRMA elects Bridgestone’s Franco Annunziato as new association president
Bridgestone EMEA’s Vice President and Senior Advisor Franco Annunziato has been elected as the new President of the European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers’ Association (ETRMA). Thierry du Granrut, from the Syndicat National du Caoutchoucet des Polymères, was confirmed as Vice…
Namazie International, Chi Mei Corporate join IRSG as associate members
The International Rubber Study Group (IRSG), an organisation that unites the world’s rubber producing and consuming stakeholders, welcomed two new associate members this month – Singapore-based Namazie International and Taiwan’s Chi Mei Corporation (CMC). Namazie International is a global commodities…
Malaysia’s glove sector earnings to remain stable, MIDF Research says
The research arm of MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Bhd, MIDF Research, expects Malaysia’s glove sector earnings momentum to remain stable as it continues to be driven by demand. In the recently concluded earnings season, most of the glove manufacturers in…