Dow Corning, a global leader in silicones, silicon-based technology and innovation, introduced today at Glasstec 2014 (Stand B59, Hall 11) new Dow Corning® 3363 Insulating Glass Sealant and Dow Corning® Transparent Structural Silicone Adhesive (TSSA), two new highly-engineered silicone technologies…
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Bridgestone gains BMW Supplier Innovation Award
Bridgestone has been awarded the BMW Supplier Innovation Award 2014 in the category “Efficient Dynamics,” in recognition of Bridgestone’s new Ologic technology for C02-optimized tyres developed for the BMW i3 electric vehicle. Bridgestone was selected exclusively by BMW to develop…
Hankook supplies tyres to BMW Driving Center in Korea
Hankook Tire has signed an agreement with BMW Group Korea to exclusively supply the BMW Driving Center in Yeongjong Island, Incheon. As part of the agreement, Hankook has the exclusive right to supply tyres for the trial vehicles at the…
Hercules introduces Avalanche R G2 winter tyre
The new Hercules Avalanche R G2 winter tyre is available in 38 SKUs. The premium, studless tyre is designed “to deliver versatile reliability in severe and unpredictable winter conditions,” according to Hercules Tires. The Avalanche R G2 features the company’s…
Cooper evaluates rubber derived from guayule plants
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company has completed tyre builds using rubber derived from guayule plants and new guayule related materials. The tyres are being evaluated by Cooper’s technical team using rigorous wheel, road and track tests, which are ongoing, but…
Nigeria needs more rubber investments to attract tyre manufacturers
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Kerala gov’t increases NR procurement price
Alarmed by the trend of farmers leaving rubber cultivation, the Kerala government has hiked its natural rubber procurement price by Rs 3 a kg, a hike of 150%. The state cabinet on Wednesday decided to procure rubber from farmers at…
Indonesia’s KPPU inspects tyre makers allegedly involved in price fixing
Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) head M.Nawir Messi said the commission was investigating nine car tire manufacturers allegedly involved in cartel practices. “Most of the manufacturers are foreign companies that have factories in Indonesia,” he said on Monday. Messi said…
Federal inaugurates new tyre factory in Taiwan
Taiwan tyre maker Federal Corp. has broken ground on a $300 million car and light truck tyre plant in Taoyuan, its second factory in Taiwan and third overall. Federal management, local government officials and invited guest were on hand today…