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Lanxess additives group to present at Tire Technology Expo 2016
The Rhein Chemie Additives (ADD) business unit of Cologne-based specialty chemicals company Lanxess is presenting at the Tire Technology Expo 2016 in Hanover from February 16 to 18. ADD rubber experts will present Lanxess’ predispersed, polymer-bound additives, processing promoters and…
Yokohama Rubber opens winter tyre test course in Japan
The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., opened a new winter tyre test facility, the Tire Test Center of Hokkaido (TTCH), in Asahikawa City. Yokohama Rubber President Hikomitsu Noji and Asahikawa mayor Masahito Nishikawa attended the center’s opening ceremony on January 20,…
BFGoodrich exclusive supplier for Red Bull Global Rallycross
BFGoodrich will be the exclusive official tyre supplier for the Red Bull GRC series. The multi-year agreement will begin immediately in preparation of the opening race of the 2016 Red Bull GRC season, and covers both the Supercar and GRC…
Synthetic latex polymer market to grow by 3% by 2019
Research and Markets released a new report “Global Synthetic Latex Polymer Market 2015-2019.” This comprehensive research report forecasts that the synthetic latex polymers market will grow with a CAGR of around 3% during the 2015-2019 period. The housing market in…
Camso launches two new wheel loader tyres
Camso adds two new wheel loader tyre solutions to its line-up: the Camso WHL 775 and the Camso WHL 773 bring performance. The Camso WHL 775 is a high performance solution built to excel in severe conditions. Developed as a…
Natural rubber surplus up, demand down
A new report by MarketReportsOnline says that the global market is currently in its fourth year of surplus of natural rubber. It is expected that global surplus by the year 2020 will be approximately 1 million tons of natural rubber…
Lanxess appoints new manager of business unit
Effective May 1, 2016, Dirk Van Meirvenne will take charge of the Advanced Industrial Intermediates business unit at specialty chemicals company Lanxess. His predecessor Hubert Fink was appointed to the Board of Management of Lanxess AG on October 1, 2015…
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Hankook Tire with outsole company Vibram will be exhibiting its futuristic concept tyres and shoes at the ISPO Munich 2016 in Germany that takes place from January 24 to 27. Hankook Tire exhibits at the international main exhibition for sport…
Avon launches new tyre for small-capacity motorbikes
Avon Tyres has introduced the all-new StreetRunner range of smaller-sized tyres for the learner and commuter market, which are specifically engineered for entry-level bikes. Specially designed for 125cc-class machines, the new Avon StreetRunner comes in a range of sizes, including…