Germany-based BOGE Rubber & Plastics Group, a global leader in the field of vibration control and plastics solutions in the automotive industry, has been integrated into the Automotive Business Unit of Zhuzhou Times New Material Technology Co., Ltd (TMT). TMT…
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ContiTech shifts focus of its conveyor belt business to industrial segment
Shifting the focus on its industrial applications business, rubber and plastics technology specialist ContiTech has strategically reorganised its belt conveyor business and created the new segment, Industrial Belt Solutions. As many of ContiTech’s customers merge into increasingly larger units, the…
Onyx Group expands into the tyre sector through Marangoni partnership
Onyx Group, a conglomerate company based in the United Arab Emirates, is expanding into the tyre sector through a partnership with Italy-based global tyre company Marangoni Group on industrial tyres. With activities spanning across a spectrum of industries such as…
Michelin/Fives jv offers 3D FormUp machinery under AddUp brand
French tyre maker Michelin and machinery supplier Fives that set up a 50:50 joint venture, Fives Michelin Additive Solutions, aimed at developing and marketing metal additive/3D manufacturing technology last year, have now introduced the AddUp global metal additive manufacturing solution,…
Kumho likely to be sold to China’s Doublestar
In what is said to be the largest M&A deal this year, the creditors of Kumho Tire Co. are expected to pick China’s Doublestar Tyre Co. as the preferential bidder for South Korea’s second largest tyre maker. Three Chinese companies had…
New method to enhance rubber yield developed by QAU, OSU professors
A new method that uses fungal treatment to increase rubber yields from plants has been developed by Dr. Naeem Ali, a faculty member at the Department of Microbiology in Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) in Islamabad, Pakistan, along with this PhD student…
ANRPC says global rubber price hike in 2017 will not be substantial
The Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC) is expecting that any global rubber price increase happening in 2017 will not be substantial, despite the analysis of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) saying natural rubber price would gain much in…
Liquid silicone rubber market to grow at 8.3% CAGR, hit US$3.82 bn by 2026
The global Liquid Silicone Rubber (LSR) market is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 8.3% during the period of 2016 to 2026, and is expected to reach US$3.82 billion by the end of the forecast period. Used in many…
Marangoni expands retreading business in Spain with new partnership
Marangoni Retreading Systems is further strengthening its foothold and expanding its business in the Spanish market with its new partnership with Recauchutados Fidel, a leader in the field of retreading in the Salamanca province. The Spanish retreading company has chosen…
Cooper Tire’s Zeon RS3-G1 earns a 2016 GOOD DESIGN Award
The Cooper Zeon RS3-G1 from American tyre manufacturer Cooper Tire has been selected to receive a 2016 GOOD DESIGN Award from the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design, an international museum of architecture and design based in Illinois in…