Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations announced the groundbreaking of a new Speedco retail location in Spokane, Washington. The new store, which will be located along I-90 at exit 272, is expected to be completed by the summer of 2016. The new…
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Cooper Tire and Fate sign agreement
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company and Fate, an Argentine tyre manufacturer, signed a letter of intent (LOI) to work together. Initially, Fate will become a distributor of Cooper branded passenger, light truck and sport utility vehicle (SUV) radial tyres in…
New Balance to launch first 3D printed running shoe
New Balance will be launching the first high performance running shoe with a 3D printed midsole. Through an exclusive collaboration with 3D Systems and their newly developed elastomeric powder, DuraForm Flex TPU, New Balance has made significant advancements in the…
Omni United receives Enterprise 50 award for third year
Omni United received the 2015 Enterprise 50 Award for the third consecutive year. This honour is given to the top 50 Singapore based companies for their outstanding business management, innovation, market presence and contribution to the economic development in Singapore…
Continental to supply tyres for Elio vehicles
Elio Motors today announced that it has sourced production of tyres for its unique three-wheeled Elio vehicle to Continental Tire the Americas. The ProContact GX tyres will be manufactured at the Continental Tire facility in Sumter, S.C. “We’re pleased to…
Michelin tires approved by Mercedes-Benz
The new Michelin X Linetm Energytm Front and Michelin X Linetm Energytm D2 tires presented at the IAA 2014 international exhibition have been approved by Mercedes-Benz for its new Actros truck dedicated to long-distance haulage. These Michelin X Linetm Energytm…
Cooper Tire Tupelo collects nearly 2,000 tires for recycling event
A volunteer army of Cooper Tire employees in Tupelo collected nearly 2,000 tires for recycling during the manufacturing plant’s fifth annual community-wide Tire Recycling Day, held November 14 at the Cooper Tupelo plant. By collecting unwanted scrap tires through events…
LyondellBasell developing world’s largest PO/TBA Plant
LyondellBasell, one of the world’s largest plastics, chemical and refining companies, is advancing plans to build the world’s largest propylene oxide (PO) and tertiary butyl alcohol (TBA) plant in the Houston area. This project, considered to be the largest of…
Rubber processing chemicals market worth US$4.8 bn by 2020
The Rubber Processing Chemicals market is projected to reach US$4.8 Billion by 2020, with a CAGR of 5.4% between 2015 and 2020, says a new report by MarketsandMarkets. The rubber processing chemicals market is mainly driven by the growth in…
Dow Corning awarded for silicone adhesive technology
Dow Corning Corp. announced that a silicone adhesive technology it recently developed alongside Delphi Automotive PLC has earned one of R&D Magazine’s prestigious 2015 R&D 100 Awards. Dow Corning and Delphi received the award for Dow Corning EA-7100 Adhesive, a…