Bridgestone Latin America North (BS-LAN), through its Bridgestone Costa Rica, SA (BSCR) subsidiary, and in alliance with Correa Tire Distributors opened first Bridgestone Store located in the financial commercial corridor in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The new Bridgestone Store is…
New tyre designs: Form factors of tomorrow
By: Mr Ryota Kawai, General Manager of Consumer Tire Development & Tire Testing Department Bridgestone Asia Pacific Technical Centre Co, Ltd Tyre designs have long been fundamental to the driving characteristics of an individual and thefunctionality of a tyre. The…
Semperit extends CEO’s Management Board mandate
In the constituent meeting held on April 26, the Supervisory Board of Semperit AG Holding, an internationally-oriented manufacturer of industrial rubber and plastic products, extended the Management Board mandate of Chairman Thomas Fahnemann for another term until 31 December 2019.Michele…
ContiTech sales surged to EUR5.4bn in 2015
ContiTech, an international industrial and automotive supplier, increased its 2015 sales to around EUR5.4 billion that translates to a 37% growth for the company. In the beginning of 2015, ContiTech acquired Veyance Technologies Inc. which has contributed roughly EUR1.15 billion…
Tredagain introduces footwear line made from upcycled tyres
Tredagain, a sustainable footwear company based in Austin, Texas, presents its new line of fashionable, durable and high-quality shoes made with upcycled scrap tyres. They are the first footwear company to integrate APX® into their products. APX® is a 100%…
Michigan State House passes bill against black market for stolen tyres
Michigan state police in Walker, Grand Rapids and Kentwood are investigating the increasing theft of car parts, including tyres in the area, noting too of the rise in trade of these stolen parts. To fight this, legislation passed last week…
Asia SBR may rise as natural rubber prices continue to rise
Asia styrene butadiene rubber (SBR) prices may face upward pressure in May if the natural rubber (NR) and feedstock butadiene (BD) prices continue to rise, according to recent reports. May spot offers for non-oil grade 1502 SBR rose to S$1,480-1,530/tonne…
India’s Rubber Board appoints new chairman
AAjithkumar, 1994 IAS Cadre and secretary to the Kerala Governor, has been appointed as the new chair of the Rubber Board. The post of Rubber Board chairman has remained vacant for almost one and a half years even after the…
New self-healing and super stretchy elastomer could lead to artificial muscle
Stanford chemical engineering Professor ZhenanBao and one of her team members, Cheng-Hui Li, wanted to test the stretchiness and find the breaking point of a new elastomer that had just been synthesized. But the clamping machine typically used to measure…
Pirelli adds US$200 million to international investments in Mexico
Pirelli, an Italian tyre manufacturing company, strengthens their position in Mexico by adding US$200 million in their investments with a new factory. The announcement was made while Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi was visiting the President of Mexico Enrique Pena…