Falken Tire Corp. is phasing out the use of the Ohtsu brand name for commercial tyres, while at the same time re-introducing it to the market as an associate brand line in passenger and light truck tyres. Falken, a unit…
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Specialty chemicals company Lanxess has completed the expansion of its Baypren polychloroprene solid rubber production operations in Dormagen. Werner Breuers, member of the Board of Management, and Jan Paul de Vries, head of High Performance Elastomers business unit, officially inaugurated…
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Blair Rubber to double the size of Seville plant
A ceremonial groundbreaking was held Monday for a 50,000-square-foot addition to the Blair Rubber Co. that will nearly double the size of the plant by next spring. Blair Rubber manufactures corrosion-resistant rubber linings for tanks and other containment vessels used…
GT Radial launches new truck and bus tyres
GT Radial has announced the release of two new tyres for the truck and bus market – a high traction steer axle and a low platform trailer pattern. The steer axle tyre, the GSW226, is the company’s first winter marked…
Apollo plans to expand Chennai Facility
After having invested over Rs 2,300 crore and reaching a break-even level at its Chennai facility, Apollo Tyres is looking at expanding its Chennai Facility. Satish Sharma, president – APMENA, Apollo Tyres said, “Chennai has become a success story. When…
Tyre efficiency labels on Eco tyres questioned
According to research from Emissions analytics, the economy ratings on tyre labels are not revealing the full story on fuel efficiency. Preliminary tests have shown that, at certain speeds, tyres with a lower efficiency rating can perform as well as…
Continental gains ‘Best Summer Tyre’ award
All tyre manufacturers aspire to win coveted awards from motoring organisations and publications, because it boosts sales and strengthens brand profile. Which is why Continental tyres would have been delighted to scoop the ‘Best Summer Tyre’ in the recent Auto…
Wacker appoints new distributors in Germany for its pyrogenic silica
Munich-based chemical company Wacker has extended its distribution partnerships with the Dutch chemical distributor IMCD and the German NRC Group for its HDK pyrogenic silica products in Germany. Effective August 1, 2014, the IMCD-Group-affiliated chemical distributor IMCD Germany and the…
Dissatisfying results for Malaysian rubber glove makers
Glove makers delivered disappointing results for the first quarter financial year 2014 (1QFY14) due to weaker-than-expected sales volumes and margin compression. AllianceDBS Research Sdn Bhd (AllianceDBS Research) in a sectoral outlook yesterday anticipate a mixed operating environment for glove makers…