DELHI-based JK Tyre & Industries readies its expansion in South-East Asia to take advantage of the exponential growth opportunities in the region. According to Dr Raghupati Singhania, CMD of JK Tyres, expanding into the region is to fast track their…
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UK firm Artel Rubber, a leading silicone hose manufacturers, supplying the automotive, motorsport, rail, truck and bus industries is targeting further international growth after successfully exporting its products to markets including China. The Bidford-upon-Avon manufacturer started on an export drive…
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Dunlop inks new Boeing 737NG tyres deal
DUNLOP Aircraft Tyres clinched a long-term contract to provide new and retreaded tyres to Czech Republic carrier Travel Service Airlines. The tyres will support Travel Service Airlines’s fleet of 23 Boeing 737 Next Generation aircraft, as well as four B737NGs…
Lanxess to produce new EPDM grades in China
German speciality chemicals firm Lanxess, which is the world’s largest producer of EPDM, is progressing according to plan with the construction of its world-scale EPDM plant in Changzhou (Jiangsu Province), China. It is investing EUR 235 million in the plant…
Hankook rolls out latest construction tyres
HANKOOK Tire America Corp introduces its new Smart Work AM15 on and off road wide base/all-position tyre for construction fleet. The new tyre, which is available in two sizes; 385/65R22.5 and 425/65R22.5, features a tread design that provides enhanced traction…
Master Bond’s new silicone meets specs for flame retardancy
FLEXIBLE and high-temperature resistant, MasterSil 156 from sealants, coatings and adhesives maker, Master Bond, passes the rigorous UL 94V-0 tests for flame retardancy. This two-part silicone system is addition cured and does not require exposure to air for complete cross-linking.…
Lanxess to axe 1,000 jobs by 2015; mulling sale of rubber chemicals and NBR
Against the backdrop of weak demand from the automotive industry, Germany-based speciality chemicals firm Lanxess, which is facing what it says is a “temporary weakness in demand for its synthetic rubber”, is aiming to cut costs by EUR100 million per…
Sale of two Cooper Tire plants to India’s Apollo Tyres delayed
An American arbitrator has said that Cooper Tire and Rubber Co. cannot sell two of its factories in the country to India’s Apollo Tyres until a collective bargaining agreement is reached between Apollo and members of the plants’ union. The…
Hankook to build proving R&D tyre centre
South Korean Hankook Tire plans to build a R&D centre in Sangju City with an investment of KRW240 million until 2020 for the construction of a top-tier proving ground. Covering a total area of 132 ha, it will be the…