Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. made new advances in tire aerodynamics technology that control the air flow around tires in motion. The new technology could lead to the development of new tires that will raise fuel efficiency and increase vehicle safety.…
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Freudenberg relocates production
Freudenberg Sealing Technologies is reorganizing its liquid silicone business. The company plans to relocate production from Öhringen, Germany to Losenstein, Austria by the middle of 2017. The tooling plant will remain in Öhringen. Reasons for relocation include the increased pressure…
Asia Pacific leads silicone market
Asia-Pacific is the leader in the global silicone market and this dominance is projected to continue till 2020. China is the key market in this region, having a market share of more than half of the global demand for silicones.…
Chinese tyre market slows down due to anti-dumping laws
The high-speed growth rate of Chinese rubber machinery industry in 2013 lasted till the first half year of 2014, during when the orders expanded and production and sales boomed. Then in July 2014, the United States staged anti-dumping and anti-subsidy…
Iran should ease up on nukes to revive tyre market
Research and Markets said in their report “Iran Tyre Market Forecast and Opportunities, 2020” that easing up on nuclear programs may bring back foreign tyre companies that left the country. The replacement tyre segment accounted for around two-third of the…
China synthetic rubber market to reach US$12bn by 2020
According to recently released TechSci Research report “China Synthetic Rubber Market Forecast & Opportunities, 2020”, the synthetic rubber market in China is projected to cross US$12 billion by 2020. This growth is anticipated on the back of continuously rising production…
Grasim Industries Ltd will be Bluestar Silicones distributor
Bluestar Silicones signed an agreement with Grasim Industries Ltd. for the distribution of its full range of silicone products. Grasim Industries Ltd is a flagship company of Aditya Birla Chemicals Group With this partnership, Aditya Birla Chemicals becomes a major…
India slips in global rubber production
India may fall behind China to land in sixth in the global natural production ranks. Currently, India is the fifth largest producer of natural rubber behind Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam. “Some years ago, the projection was that India would…
Pirelli announces tyre choices for last races
Pirelli completed its tyre nominations for the 2015 season and revealed tyre choices for the last four races. For the the grands prix coming up in US and Mexico, the P Zero White medium and P Zero Yellow soft tyres…
Chinese rubber cable brand fails UK standards
The Approved Cables Initiative (ACI) discovered that cables from a Chinese supplier were being exported to the UK despite failing product standards. Chinese company LongZ Group has been supplying rubber flexible cords to Doncaster cables in the UK. In their…