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…
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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…
Hanoi University sets up rubber research center
The Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST) recently established the Center for Rubber Research and Technology, according to the Communist Party of Vietnam online newspaper. The project was implemented by HUST, under the administration of Ministry of Education and…
Lanxess completes EUR20 million investment program
Lanxess recently completed a three-year investment program totaling over EUR 20 million aimed at expanding the company’s aromatics network. The comprehensive modernization project focused mainly on facilities that manufacture nitrotoluenes, chlorobenzenes, and their downstream products. Joachim Waldi, head of the…
Bluestar Silicones launches new strategy
Bluestar Silicones has launched a new strategic plan for the coming years to strengthen its worldwide specialty businesses & market positions. “I really believe that if we can combine the business assets of our shareholders and the strengths of our…