Trinseo, a manufacturer of plastics, latex binders and synthetic rubber, introduced its model for global production and fulfillment of its Calibre Polycarbonate Resins at MD&M West, Anaheim, California last February 9 to 11, 2016. This new production and fulfillment model…
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Sumitomo established regional HQs
Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. (SRI) recently established different headquarters for Asia Pacific, Europe and Africa and America. The company appointed its executive officers as new general managers of the new organizations. Yasutaka Ii will serve as the General Manager of…
Lexus to feature Bridgestone fuel-efficient tyres
Bridgestone’s Dueler Ecopia H/L 422 Plus tyre has been specified as original equipment on select Lexus RX 350 and RX 450h models. The Dueler Ecopia H/L 422 Plus tyre is part of the Bridgestone Ecopia line of fuel-efficient tyres. “That…
Yokohama Rubber to expand Shinshiro Plant
The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. plans to expand its Shinshiro Plant in Japan to increase production capacity for high-performance tyres (18” diameter and larger). The company plans to begin construction of a new line this May and start production in…
Pirelli signs competitiveness agreement with Lombardy
The Lombardy Regional Government and Pirelli today signed a competitiveness agreement which calls for a free grant regional contribution of 1.9 million euro for the “Total Safety System” R&D project conducted by Pirelli at its research centre in Milan. The…
Toyo Tires Official Tire of Anaheim Ducks
Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. is now the Official Tire of the Anaheim Ducks. The official tyre designation comes with an increased presence inside Honda Center, the team’s home arena in Anaheim, California. As a part of the new multi-year agreement,…
Horsehead Holding files for bankrupcy
Zinc products producer Horsehead Holding Corp. its subsidiaries have filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the Bankruptcy Court). Jim Hensler, President and…
Cooper Tire adds to Board of Directors
The Board of Directors of Cooper Tire & Rubber Company named Susan F. Davis a director of the company effective immediately. Davis is Executive Vice President of the Asia-Pacific Region for Johnson Controls, a global diversified technology and industrial leader…
PPG, Bridgestone to develop fuel-efficient truck, bus tyres
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is providing funding to support a US$1.25 million collaborative project with Bridgestone Americas, Inc., and PPG. This project focuses on improving the fuel efficiency of truck and bus radial tyres using PPG’s Agilon performance…
Camso acquires Southern Industrial Tyres
Camso acquired long-time client, Southern Industrial Tyres Ltd., in a strategic effort to strengthen its Material Handling tire distribution and service business in the UK. Located in Kent, UK, Southern Industrial Tyres has built a great reputation by having a…