Nokian Tyres has decided to change its operational structure and responsibilities in the management team. In the new management structure the former operations of Passenger car tyres will be disintegrated and reorganized in a following way: product management, R&D and…
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India’s Rubber Board holds training sessions
India’s Rubber Board organizes three training sessions for rubber tappers and product makers at its Rubber Training Institute in Kottayam, Kerala. Training in manufacture of dry rubber based products will be from October 28 to November 6. The course content…
DuPont builds headquarters in Singapore
DuPont announced that it will establish a new innovation and business headquarters in Singapore. The 11,000-square-meter facility will open in 2016 and house nearly 200 scientists, engineers and business leaders. Drawing on DuPont’s leading position in Agriculture & Nutrition, Advanced…
Iran building first ESBR plant
Iran, with the help of Versalis and Maire Tecnimont, is building a production plant for synthetic polymer ESBR, a product used in rubber manufacturing, according to a report by PressTV. The plant will be the first of its kind in…
Voith launches new rubber roll covers
The market launch of Voith’s UniFilm and UniSize, two rubber roll covers for film and size presses, is the start of a new product series. Voith developed the UniFilm rubber roll cover for use in film presses, while UniSize was…
FALKEN to cosponsor Red Bull Flugtag KOBE 2015
Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. announced that their Falken brand will be among the official sponsors of Red Bull Flugtag KOBE 2015, on October 31 at the Kobe Port Shiko Pier. The event is the first of its kind to be…
Bridgestone establishes mining and agricultural companies
Bridgestone Corporation will establish in-house companies for mining and agricultural machinery. As of January 1, 2016, Bridgestone will establish an in-house global solutions company for mining and agricultural machinery. This global company will oversee the strategy planning, management, and operating…
General Tire named official supplier of ARCA Racing Series
General Tire will be the official tyre supplier to the ARCA Racing Series beginning in 2016. General Tire celebrated their 100th anniversary in September of this year. “The General Tire brand celebrated 100 years of innovating tyre technology this year…
Silicone for construction to reach US$11.55bn in 2021
Properties of silicones such as ultraviolet resistance, water resistance and longevity are driving its use in the global construction industry. The rising need for energy-efficient solutions to construct green buildings is also fuelling the demand for silicones. New analysis from…
Carbon Black market to reach US$25bn by 2020
According to “Global Carbon Black Market Forecast & Opportunities, 2020”, global carbon black market is expected surpass US$25 billion by 2020, driven by rising demand from tyre industry, in addition to construction and manufacturing sectors which use carbon black to…