RMA Rebrands to U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association
The Rubber Manufacturers Association has a new name – the U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA).
Registration Open for Rubber Modified Asphalt Conference
Registration is now open for the 7th Rubber Modified Asphalt Conference that will take place Nov. 2‐3, 2016 at the Sheraton Ann Arbor Hotel in Ann Arbor, Mich. The event will host industry experts and state highway officials experienced in rubber modified asphalt use who will discuss their experiences and challenges in expanding the use
Six Tire Manufacturers Receive RMA SHIP Awards
The Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA) recognized six tire manufacturers with Safety and Health Improvement Program (SHIP) awards for their excellence and improvements in worker health and safety. “Safety is RMA members’ top priority for their products and their workplaces,” said Anne Forristall Luke, RMA president and CEO. “We are proud to recognize this commitment to
Dates for Rubber Modified Asphalt Conference Announced
The 7th Rubber Modified Asphalt Conference will be hosted Nov. 2-3 at the Sheraton Ann Arbor Hotel in Ann Arbor, Mich. The Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA), Scrap Tire Research and Education Foundation (STREF), Rubber Pavement Association and the Rubber Division of the American Chemical Society will host the event, with cooperation with the Federal Highway
ETRMA Holds Workshop to Bridge Rubber Industry Skills Gap
The European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers’ Association (ETRMA) conducted a workshop this week, focusing on the role of educations tools that could bridge the rubber industry skills gap, Tyres & Accessories reports. “With 73 billion euros of turnover and employing 350,000 people across more than 7800 companies around Europe and investing up to 5% in
State Association Goes on Ice, And We’re All Poorer For It
It pained me to hear the news about the New Jersey State Tire Dealers Association going on hiatus. Mergers, buyouts and a general lack of interest by independent tire dealers in the state contributed to NJSTDA president and friend of the show Al Breese informing membership that everything was going on ice for the foreseeable
India Rubber Growers Threaten Boycott
The Indian Rubber Growers Association (IRGA) may boycott domestic Indian tire manufacturers if tiremakers continue to buy rubber from cheaper, imported sources. The association, which accused the companies of trying to “cash in on the miseries of the rubber farmers,” asked local tire manufacturers to buy rubber from India at the landed cost of imported
Part 2: A Look Back at the Early Days of the Akron Rubber Industry
Ralph C. Busbey, a newspaper reporter and one time Akron bureau chief for the Cleveland Plain Dealer, became the third editor of the India Rubber Review (now Tire Review) in 1924. He wrote a section focused on the early days of the Akron rubber industry for “A Centennial History of Akron 1825-1925,” a book published
China Watch: Reclaimed Rubber Policy, Retread Factory, Patents
Reclaimed Rubber Industry Ushers in Good Policy The China Tyre Retreading, Repairing & Recycling Association’s (CTRRRA) Reclaimed Rubber Group hosted a waste tire utilization technology exchange meeting as part of its annual gathering. During the meeting, it was revealed that the Ministry of Finance and the State Administration of Taxation will adjust value-added tax preferential
2014 Rubber Recycling Symposium Location Announced
The Tire and Rubber Association (TRAC), in partnership with Recyc-Québec and the Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA), announced that the 2014 Rubber Recycling Symposium will be hosted at the Montréal Marriott Château Champlain Hotel in Montreal, Quebec from Oct. 22-24. According to TRAC, this symposium brings together international experts and professionals from the tire and rubber
