The Dow Chemical Company named Neal Sheorey as vice president of Investor Relations for the company. Sheorey succeeds Jack Broodo, who will become business president for Feedstocks and Energy within Dow’s Hydrocarbons business. Sheorey will report to Howard Ungerleider, Dow’s…
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Emerson to automate petrochemicals project in Egypt
Carbon Holdings, the privately owned Egyptian petrochemical firm, chose Emerson Process Management to automate Carbon Holdings’ Tahrir Petrochemicals Project at Ain Sokhna, Egypt. Emerson’s initial scope of work is estimated at US$150 million. When completed, the approximately US$6.9 billion Tahrir…
Thai gov’t sets up 3,000 rubber purchase sites
The Thai government opened 3,000 purchase sites across the country to buy rubber from rubber farmers. Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives Mr Surapol Jarupong spokesman said that the Rubber Authority of Thailand will buy 100,000 tons of all type of…
Pirelli completes the first test to develop full wet tyre
Pirelli’s two-day wet tyre test, held at the Paul Ricard circuit in the south of France concluded last January 26– with the specific aim of developing the latest generation of full wet tyres. Ferrari, McLaren and Red Bull were present…
Dayco opens sales office in Argentina
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Lanxess rubber group to present at Tire Technology Expo 2016
The Tire and Specialty Rubbers (TSR) business unit of specialty chemicals company Lanxess will showcase its latest developments for the tire industry at the Tire Technology Expo in Hanover from February 16 to 18. The focal point of this year’s…
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
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