Approximately 200 new jobs will be created at the ZF Friedrichshafen’s Czech development location in Pilsen by 2017. The increasing number of development projects from corporate headquarters and the divisions have required to expand capacities. The technology company has now…
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LSR stretches its industrial footprint
Liquid silicone rubber, or LSR, is an advanced elastomer that has gained traction ...
Tyre Sector: Setting in motion the wheels of change
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Tyres: Space’s the limit for rubber tyres
Innovative rubber tyres are entering the era of space missions: as a catalyst ...
Medical: Flexible artificial muscles from liquid crystal elastomers
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Tyres: Tyre makers take the wheel to turn the sustainability corner
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New Pirelli P Zero Orange tyre makes its debut in Malaysia
The toughest compound in Pirelli’s new 2013 range of tyres makes its debut in Malaysia, complete with a brand new colour. The P Zero Orange hard has been nominated for Sepang together with the P Zero White medium, which was…
KeyGene and Kultevat reach milestones in Russian Dandelion natural rubber
In Missouri and the Netherlands, U.S. biotech company Kultevat and KeyGene, an international molecular genetics company specializing in agricultural biotechnology, have developed the first Russian dandelion lines that can be tested and used for latex extraction. Following a rigorous breeding…
Apollo Tyres to launch Chennai R&D hub
The Chennai manufacturing complex is turning to be a major hub for Apollo Tyres as the country’s leading tyre maker is set to launch its global R&D centre located inside the production unit at Oragadam. “The company will inaugurate its…
Iranian company claims Nairit Rubber owes $27,000 plus interest
Today, the trial in which the Iranian company SandbadTir INTL Transport Co. Ltd. is demanding that Nairit Plant CJSC be declared bankrupt continued in Yerevan’s Shengavit Court of First Instance. Vrezh Khachikyan, who represents the Iranian company, told this reporter…
Govt told to lobby US on tyre tariff reduction
Indonesian tyre producers have demanded the government continue lobbying the US administration for an extension of the tariff reduction on tyre exports. Chairman of the Indonesian Tire Producers Association (APBI), Azis Pane, said Thursday that domestic tyre producers still needed…
Peninsula tyre waste facility shut down, fined $30K by state
A South San Francisco waste tyre facility that the operator says was the only one of its kind in the Bay Area has been shut down and fined $30,000, state regulators announced Wednesday. The shutdown follows a decision last fall…
‘BIS certification helps rubber growers meet quality norms’
There is a growing demand for quality products in domestic and international markets and BIS certification assures quality, said Sheela Thomas, Chairman, Rubber Board. She was inaugurating a meeting of the BIS licensees of Natural Rubber (NR) processing units organised…
Roadmaster Tires showcase RM234 and RM254 regional tyres at the Mid-America Trucking Show
Roadmaster is showcasing the RM234, a premium regional all-position tyre, and the RM254, a premium regional pick-up and delivery drive tyre, at this week’s Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS) in Louisville, Ky. MATS is the largest heavy-duty trucking event in the…
Weak economic data from China eases Malaysian rubber prices
The Malaysian rubber market ended lower for the first time in four days this week over weak economic data from China which raised fears of falling demand for the commodity. A dealer said the negative sentiment was also felt in…