Michelin and ADTSEA (the American Driver and Traffic Safety Education Association) today published the first national tyre-safety training module for driving instructors. This update standardizes tire-safety education materials and provides a collection of new resources, including videos and hands-on exercises…
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ChemChina’s Ren Jianxin named Pirelli chairman
Pirelli & C. Spa named ChemChina chairman Ren Jianxin as its new chair. New board members were also welcomed in the company. The board of directors elected Ren Jianxin, Yang Xingqiang, Wang Dan, Tao Haisu and Zhang Junfang who will…
Pyrolyx patents new procedure
The Pyrolyx AG, a manufacturer of Recovered Carbon Black (RCB) from scrap tires, announces the grant of another patent. The newly issued patent in Germany allows the direct introduction of RCB in the conventional furnace carbon black production, the Pyrolyx-RCB…
Davis-Standard to showcase DSREV extruder at rubber show
US-headquartered extrusion machinery maker Davis-Standard will promote the company’s widely used DSREV rubber extruder, model 2000 crosshead and gear pump/strainer system with two-roll feeder (TRF), during RubberTech China, to be held from 11-13 November in Shanghai. Joe Wnuk, Vice-President of…
Synthetic Rubber Market to reach US46 mn in 2023
The global synthetic rubber market was valued at US$29 million in 2014 and is anticipated to reach US$ 46 million by 2023, expanding at a CAGR of 5.1% from 2015 to 2023, according to a report by Transparency Market Research.…
Cooper Tire outs fleet service network
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company today announced its new Roadmaster Fleet Service Network, offering 24/7 emergency roadside tyre replacement and repair for eligible commercial trucking fleets that are part of the Roadmaster national account program. The Roadmaster Fleet Service Network…
Nokian Tyres changes business structure
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…
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…