The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is offering a US$100,000 grant to anyone who can come up with an improved, next generation condom. It said that it is looking for a design that “significantly preserves or enhances pleasure, in order…
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Falken joins organisation’s outdoors advocacy
FALKEN Tire, an American manufacturer of high performance on-and off-road tyres, forms marketing partnership with Tread Lightly!, a non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting responsible recreation across the US. The affiliation with the Tread Lightly! also makes Falken its official tyre…
RMA backs Texas bill on used tyre sales ban
US-based Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA), the national trade organisation for tyre manufacturers is supporting a senate bill introduced by a Texan delegate, banning the sale of used tyres. SB 459, introduced by Senator Jose Rodriguez is prohibiting the sale of…
Conti launches truck TPMS in the US
CONTINENTAL Tire the Americas L.L.C. is launching ContiPressureCheck system, a tyre pressure-monitoring system (TPMS) for commercial trucks, in North America following a year of real-world testing with commercial truck fleets across the US. The TPMS is jointly developed by the…
Tall and skinny tyres to roll in the future
STRINGENT compliance to laws such as less noise, rolling resistance and enhanced wet braking performance regulations in Europe is prompting tyre makers to rethink the design of tyres. Italian tyre maker Pirelli sees a future with tall and skinny tyres…
Asian market prospects highlight in tyre industry conference
THE EU tyre labeling regulation (EC/1222/2009), which is conjured to drive growth of the global green tyre market to reach US$70.6 billion by 2017; potentials for increasing sales of passenger and commercial vehicles and for replacement tyres (13.4% increase of…
New strategies set to push Malaysian rubber industry
THE Malaysian Rubber Board (MRB) is laying down new strategies for the local rubber industry, according to Director-General Datuk Dr Salmiah Ahmad. The strategies will sustain the current developments in the local rubber industry, which has shown tremendous growth, encompassing…
ATMA seeks resolve to rubber supply pinch
NEW DELHI-headquartered Automotive Tyre Manufacturers’ Association (ATMA) urged the Rubber Board to help resolve scarcity of natural rubber supply in the domestic market. Supply of NR , especially the SNR (Indian Standard Natural Rubber) grade, tightens as the lean season…
Trelleborg opens new automotive boots facility in China
TRELLEBORG has opened its new 2,500 sqm manufacturing facility early March in Wuxi, China that will manufacture high-performance automotive halfshaft and steering systems boots. This new facility , which is expandable to a further 800 sqm, is an addition to…
Taniq to invest in second robotic production unit
TANIQ, a Dutch company that develops reinforced rubber technology for manufacturers is investing in a second robotic production unit for customer prototyping operations and demonstrations, which is expected to go on line at the beginning of June and is a…