Michael Nehring joined on February 15th as Manager of Media Relations at Commercial Vehicle Tires. His responsibilities include the worldwide media work for the business unit, media monitoring, and tasks regarding internal communication. In his role, he reports to Dr.…
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Hankook named exclusive partner for Italian Touring Car Championship
Hankook is the exclusive tyre partner of the new touring car series Italian Touring Car Championship for the next couple of years. The season will start on 22nd May 2016 in Monza in northern Italy and compile of a total…
Yokohama tyre for pick-ups, SUVs on sale by April 1
Yokohama Tire Corporation launched the newest addition to its successful Geolandar line – the Geolandar A/T G015. The G015 meets the Rubber Manufacturers Association’s severe snow service criterion and is stamped with the mountain/snowflake symbol. It will be available for…
ISRI launches website highlighting benefits of recycled rubber
The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) launched a new website, RecycledRubberFacts.org, highlighting the various benefits of recycled rubber. The website will serve as a visual and educational resource on the vital yet largely unseen role recycled rubber plays in…
Malaysian Rubber Board to train skilled workers
The Malaysian Rubber Board (MRB) and the International Institute of Plantation Management (IIPM) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate in the training of skilled workers for the rubber industry in Malaysia. IIPM is a professional body representing all sectors…
Accella transitions from Arncopathway to Accella Tire Fill Systems
ArncoPathway and Zeus Tyre Fill have formally consolidated as Accella Tire Fill Systems, a subsidiary of Accella Performance Materials, a leading manufacturer of polyurethane systems and recycled rubber products. Accella purchased both entities and transitioned operations to the new nomenclature…
Aston Martin nominates Bridgestone as project partner
Bridgestone has been selected by Aston Martin as an official project partner for the new DB11 model to be launched later in 2016. This exciting program sees Bridgestone support Aston Martin with a series of technical developments, durability testing and…
Pinette PEI completes turnkey plant
Pinette PEI demonstrates its evolution and the scope of its expertise as a general contractor through the delivery of a turnkey forming plant in Asia for a Western customer. The industrial engineering company based in France announced the completion of…
Kalmar to deliver first rubber-tyred gantry cranes in Egypt
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, will deliver four Kalmar E-One2 rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGs) to Damietta Container & Cargo Handling Company (DCHC) in Damietta, Egypt. The order has been booked into Cargotec’s 2015 fourth quarter order intake with a delivery and…
Sri Lanka gov’t to subsidize rubber farmers
The Sri Lankan government will provide fertilizer subsidy to tea, rubber and vegetable farmers, Special Assignments Minister Sarath Amunugama said. “According to our estimates one third of the fertilizer subsidy for paddy farmers ultimately ended up with tea and rubber…