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“Stop the Crash” campaign kicks off Brazil
From November 17 to 19, 2015, the city of Brasilia in Brazil hosted the official kick-off event for Global NCAP’s “Stop the Crash” campaign, featuring an impressive demonstration of advanced accident prevention technologies. The date had been deliberately chosen to…
Continental and Schaeffler added nine new suppliers to Premium Supplier Circle
Continental and Schaeffler have a total of more than 1,200 strategic suppliers; 110 were evaluated and assessed according to a list of requirements with ten criteria. Nine suppliers have met these strict requirements in 2015 and have been added to…
Sri Trang Ayeyar Rubber opens new plant in Myanmar
Last October 11 2015, executives from the Thai-based company Sri Trang Ayeyar Rubber attended the grand opening of its new rubber factory in Myanmar. The company is located in city Mu Dong District Mawlamyine Republic of the Union of Myanmar…
Sime Darby Plantation allows customers to trace products
Sime Darby Plantation (SDP), a producer of sustainable palm oil, launched ‘Open Palm’ – an online dashboard that provides critical information on the traceability of its supply chain. Open Palm provides SDP customers with access to key data on the…
Marangoni enters joint-venture with Indian GRP
Marangoni S.p.a and GRP Ltd, India’s largest rubber recycling company, established a joint venture to carry on the business of commercial vehicle tyre retreading in India. The JV leverages the strengths of the two partners – Marangoni as a retreading…
Michelin wins Arizona lawsuit
In a unanimous verdict handed down on November 19, a jury in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, found in favor of Michelin North America, Inc., on all claims relating to a product liability lawsuit filed by the plaintiff, Kimberly Allen. The…
Rubber World Industries to launch products at Middle East fair
Rubber World Industries LLC (RWI) will be launching the Gulf-O-Flex PVC Premium Tape and its latest line of Anti-Noise Vibration Pads, during their participation at this year’s ‘The Big 5 International Building & Construction Show,’ in the Middle East, from…
Yokohama Rubber develops new hard coating for touch screens
Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., developed the HR370 series of hard coating materials, specially designed for the latest touch panel technology. In addition to superior anti-blocking properties, the HR370 series features outstanding optical properties and high wettability that makes it highly…
Titan sells brake and actuator business
Titan International, Inc. sold the assets of its North American brake and actuator business to Dexter Axle. As a part of its consumer segment, Titan manufactured an extensive line of brakes, actuators, couplers and hubs designed to serve a wide…