While all radial agricultural tyres previously manufactured by the Bridgestone Group were sold under the Firestone brand, this newly developed tyre will be branded as Bridgestone to compete at the premium end of the agricultural tyre segment. It’s VF rated,…
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Hankook concept tyres gains IDEA awards
A pair of Hankook Tire Co. Ltd. concept tires has earned International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) from the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA), completing a trifecta of design awards for these concepts. The concept tires—the Tiltread and eMembrane—were designed…
Apollo to gain Cooper valued at approximately $2.5 billion
Apollo Tyres Ltd and Cooper Tire & Rubber Company today announced the execution of a definitive merger agreement under which a wholly-owned subsidiary of Apollo will acquire Cooper in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $2.5 billion. Under the terms…
FMI opens silicone rubber manufacturing facility in China
FMI, a leading medical silicone molding manufacturer, announced the official opening of their ultra-clean manufacturing facility in Suzhou, China. The company has built a state-of-the-art ISO Class 7 cleanroom for medical device manufacturing as an addition to a facility owned…
Cooper to apply space-age innovations to company projects
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. engineers were at the University of Toledo in Ohio on June 12 to explore ways to apply space-age innovations to company projects involving the development of a coating for tyre molds and RFID technology. Members…
Goodyear Fulemax line surpass competitors in tyre tests
Goodyear’s recently launched FUELMAX line of low rolling resistance truck tyres achieved top ratings in tests comparing the rolling resistance of tyres from leading competitors. In these tests, internationally renowned automotive testing company TÜV SÜD Automotive GmbH compared the rolling…
Continental summer tyre recieves A rating on EU tyre label
Continental has taken the Conti.eContact that was originally launched in 2011 with electric vehicles in mind and refined it to meet the needs of hybrid models. Thanks to the introduction of numerous new technologies and processes, this new and extensively…
Indian rubber industry hopes to correct inverted duty structure
Rubber producers and traders have sought rectification of anomalies in the inverted duty structure, saying they have “stifled” the sector. In a pre-budget presentation to the finance ministry, the All India Rubber Industries Association (AIRIA) said while the import duty…
Goodyear Dunlop Tyres narrows losses in New Zealand
Goodyear & Dunlop Tyres (NZ), the New Zealand unit of the biggest US tyre maker, narrowed its full-year loss after exiting commercial tyre and retread operations, firing workers and selling its Beaurepaires retail stores. The company’s annual accounts were again…
Belgium elastomer compounds provider integrates Robbins LLC
The Tire Retread and Repair Information Buerau (TRIB) announced that member Hexpol Compounding HQ sa, a Belgium-based global provider of elastomer compounds, has solidified its position in the tyre industry with the integration of Robbins LLC into the Hexpol family.…