Michelin Americas Truck Tires is launching the Michelin X Line Energy Z for line-haul steer applications. The SmartWay-verified tyre delivers 20 percent more mileage than leading competitor line-haul steer tyres, while also delivering 5 percent better rolling resistance than the…
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The All India Rubber Industries Association (AIRIA) was established in 1945 with the purpose of representing the rubber sector in ...
Country Focus: An alliance that keeps Asia’s “white gold” shining
Despite challenges in the global market and supply chain, Asia’s primary rubber producers are successfully achieving their growth targets, with ...
Sustainability: Southeast Asia’s rubber sector rooting for sustainability
Promising solutions are emerging in the form of sustainable rubber practices, aimed at curbing deforestation and substantially reducing the environmental ...
Rubber industry in the digital age: how technology can save forests, boost business
Emerging policies on ethical material sourcing, such as the EU Deforestation-free Regulation (EUDR)’s zero-deforestation rule, underscore ecosystem preservation and market ...
Gloves sector holding up through the headwind
Malaysia’s glove makers are benefiting from streamlining of operations, new investments, and net-zero collaborations to mitigate the impact of low ...
Medical technology market shapes up with silicones
Global and Asian markets for silicones in the healthcare and medical industries have grown in tandem with the advancement of ...
Charles Kummeth joins Nusil board
NuSil Technology LLC appoints Charles Kummeth to its board of directors. Kummeth is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Bio-Techne, a global life sciences company providing bioactive tools and resources for the research and clinical diagnostic communities. “I am…
Bridgestone to expand Canadian plant
Bridgestone Canada Inc. is expanding its Canadian passenger and light truck tyre manufacturing facility in Joliette, Quebec, as part of a five-year investment that could total CA$300 million (approximately US$250 million). The multi-phase expansion of the facility is expected to…
Tire Technology International Awards winners announced
The winners of this year’s Tire Technology International Awards for Innovation and Excellence have been crowned at a ceremony during Tire Technology Expo (for a show report click here) in Hannover, Germany. Bridgestone picked up the prestigious Tire Manufacturer of…
SLAMERP celebrates 30 years
The Sri Lanka Association of Manufacturers & Exporters of Rubber Products (SLAMERP) recently celebrated its 30th anniversary at the Cinnamon Grand Hotel, Colombo. Navin Dissanayake, Minister of Plantation Industries, Government of Sri Lanka, attended the event as a special guest.…
Ken Block becomes Toyo Tires new ambassador
Toyo Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd. appointed American racer Ken Block and his team, Hoonigan Racing Division a Proxes brand ambassador. Block will roll out promotional activities to globally promote the exceptional quality of its ultra-high-performance (UHP) Proxes tires. Ken…
Mesnac named Supplier of the Year
Mesnac won the Tire Industry Supplier of the Year Award at the recent Hannover Tire Technology International Expo held in Hannover, Germany. Mesnac President Zheng Jiangjia said that the company is “very surprised and humbled with the announcement that our…
Michelin received Gold Class Sustainability Award
Michelin just received the Gold Class Sustainability Award 2016, the highest distinction awarded by the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI). Michelin is awarded for its contribution to the reduction of emissions of greenhouse gases and designates us as the…
Bridgestone and Shell launch motor oil program
Bridgestone Americas and Shell Lubricants launched the Nationwide Network Shell Lubricants program as part of an agreement between the companies. The program makes Shell Lubricants products such as Pennzoil and Quaker State motor oils and Shell Rotella engine oils available…
Replace bad tyres to save fuel, says ITP
The Indian Transport Portal says that tyre rolling resistance affects fuel consumption in the same way as natural phenomena like wind, slope and vehicle inertia, which must be overcome in order to move. According to David Shaw, Chief Executive at…