The Yokohama Rubber Company launched Advan Fleva V701, the latest addition to Advan tyre brand. The new tyre will be available from July 2016 in 24 sizes, with 43 sizes ranging from 195/55R15 85V to 255/30R20 92W available in early…
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Emerald Specialty Polymers introduces new latex
Emerald Specialty Polymers, a business group of Emerald Performance Materials, has introduced Nychem Poly4000 latex, a specialized waterborne, polybutadiene homopolymer for plastics impact modification and specialty adhesives. The new product is the latest addition to the group’s line of Nychem…
TIA accepting nominations for industry hall of fame
The Tire Industry Association (TIA) announced today that they are accepting nominations for the 2016 Tire Industry Hall of Fame. The deadline for nominations is Friday, July 1, 2016. A nomination form is available on www.tireindustry.org/hall-fame. The Hall of Fame…
Goodyear reveals concept tyres
Goodyear revealed two new concept tyres at the 86th Geneva International Motor Show that could literally reshape the future for autonomous cars. The concepts: the spherical-shaped Eagle-360 – a future-oriented tyre – was designed with key features of maneuverability, connectivity…
Toyota names Camso Supplier of the Year
Camso was named Supplier of the Year 2015 by Toyota Material Handling Europe in the “Counterbalanced Trucks” category after collaborating on a new range of Toyota forklifts. Camso, formerly Camoplast Solideal, worked closely with Toyota Material Handling Europe to introduce…
Hankook launches new company website for Europe
Hankook launched a redesigned company website for 12 European countries (Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey and the United Kingdom). With many practical features that simplify browsing, the website offers quick and easy…
‘Condom King’ part of Malaysia’s richest
Malaysia’s ‘condom king’ Goh Siang lands in Forbes’ list of 50 richest Malaysians in number 48. Goh Siang is senior executive director of Karex Bhd., the world’s largest condom manufacturer. With a net worth of US$205 million, he is one…
Smithers Rapra to sponsor APRM
Smithers Rapra, a world leader in rubber, plastics and composites testing expertise, will be sponsoring the Association of Rubber Product Manufacturers (ARPM) for the second consecutive year. The sponsorship exposes ARPM members to the various testing services from Smithers Rapra.…
Armacell refinances pending acquisition
Armacell, a provider of engineered foams, completed the approx. EUR560 million refinancing of the company`s pending acquisition by Blackstone and KIRKBI. As part of the transaction Armacell secured an additional liquidity reserve of EUR100 million. The multi-tranche deal consists of…
Malaysians: comfort over performance in choosing car tyres
When it comes to their car tyres, Malaysian car owners are largely a practical lot. In a recent GfK study conducted among car owners, a higher proportion (67%) indicated that they will change their car tyres to improve comfort, compared…