Toyo Tires made a life-size lion out of recycled tyres for the annual Tokyo Designe Week in Gaienmae, Tokyo. Marking its 30th anniversary this year, Tokyo Design Week 2015 showcased more than 1,000 creations in the four categories of design,…
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Kal Tire expands in Chile
Kal Tire’s Mining Tire Group opened a new off-the-road (OTR) tyre retread and repair facility near the port city of Antofagasta, in the heart of Chile’s mining industry. “Kal Tire has been supporting the Chilean mining industry for many years,”…
Marangoni expands in Canary Islands
Marangoni Retreading Systems is expanding its market presence on the Canary Islands, through a partnership agreement stipulated with Boleca S.L., one of the archipelago’s retreaders. The Canary Islands account for an important share of the Spanish market, due to the…
Goodyear offers senior notes
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company announced its public offering of US$1 billion aggregate principal amount of 8-year senior notes. The notes will be senior unsecured obligations of the company. Issuance and sale of the notes is subject to market and…
New technology converts waste rubber to energy storage material
A new invention developed at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) converts waste rubber into a valuable energy storage material. The technology turns rubber sources such as tyres into carbon black composites through a proprietary pretreatment process…
Flexan expands China production
Flexan, a leading custom molded rubber manufacturer, is moving into its second building in the Suzhou Industrial Park, located 45 miles outside of Shanghai. The 50,000-square-foot building provides room for growth in production of custom rubber molding for its international…
Shin-Etsu plans to expand facilities
Shin-Etsu Chemical plans to invest a total of ¥20 billion in facilities in Japan, as it proactively focuses on expanding its silicone business. The objective of the new facility investments in Shin-Etsu’s silicones business in Japan is to strengthen and…
Announcing the Development of “GYROBLADE” and “CORESEAL”
New Tire Technologies Contributing to Improved Safety and Environmental Performance Sumitomo Rubber Industries developed two new tyre technologies that improve safety while conserving energy and resources. The Gyroblade airless tyre technology prevents flat tyres while the Coreseal tyre sealant technology…
Forest Stewardship Council cuts ties with Vietnam Rubber Group
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is cutting ties the Vietnam Rubber Group (VRG). Disassociation will result in the termination of all FSC certificates held by VRG, taking effect three months from today. The decision was made after VRG subsidiaries were…
Cooper Tire named new director
The Board of Directors of Cooper Tire & Rubber Company named Gary S. Michel a director of the company effective immediately. Michel is a 30-year veteran of Ingersoll Rand, currently serving as president of the company’s residential heating, ventilation and…