International automotive supplier Continental today donated US$10,000 to the Auburn Hills Firefighters’ Helping Hands organization. The money donated will go toward helping needy families this holiday season. “For the seventh year in a row, Continental has made a substantial impact…
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Dow Corning scientist elected to board of German tribology group
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Ansell introduces new glove for chemical environments
Ansell launched the new AlphaTec 58-128, a light duty glove with optimal performance and flexibility for workers exposed to irritant contact fluids found in the workplace. The AlphaTec 58-128 is designed with Thin Nitrile Technology to provide a barrier for…
Bridgestone loses bid for Pep Boys
Bridgestone Americas, Inc. announced that Bridgestone Retail Operations, LLC (BSRO), a wholly owned subsidiary of Bridgestone, will not present a counter offer to acquire The Pep Boys – Manny, Moe & Jack, in response to the most recent proposal from…
Panasonic to produce compounds for automotive parts in Thailand
Panasonic Corporation’s Automotive & Industrial Systems Company will launch a production line for heat-resistant phenolic molding compounds for use in automotive parts at Panasonic Manufacturing Ayutthaya Co., Ltd. (PMFAT). Full-scale operation is scheduled to start in February 2016. The production…
Magna Tyres appoints new sales manager for Germany
Magna Tyres Group has named Stefan Huber to be the new addition to the sales team in Germany. Stefan has over 15 years of Sales experience in the German tyre industry and has worked for various renowned tyre companies. He…
Goodyear sets Guinness World Record for largest game of Cornhole
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company set the Guinness World Record for constructing the World’s Largest Game of Cornhole to kickoff a week of celebration leading up to the 80th Annual Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic on December 31 in Arlington,…
Four Cooper tyres win 2015 GOOD DESIGN awards
Cooper Tire announced that two products from the U.S., the Discoverer STT Pro and Discoverer SRX, and two from China, the Discoverer UTS and Weather Master Ice 100, have earned 2015 GOOD DESIGN awards from the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of…
Yokohama Rubber launches heat-resistant fabric belt
The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced that from October it began marketing its new “High-Heat Resistant MJ Fabric Belt” for use with conveyor belts featuring mechanical joints (MJ). The new product provides heat resistance at very high temperatures, a crucial…