Carbon Black Producer to Invest in Europe and Asia
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Carbon black producer Columbian Chemicals has announced two key projects it intends to carry out in Europe and Asia.
CRIA Taking Rubber Industry to New Heights
(India/Rubber Asia) A factor which hit the Chinese rubber industry was the international trade barriers which badly affected the export of Chinese rubber products.
Sales Up, Profits Posted, Titan Eyes 73.5-Inch Tire
(Akron/Tire Review) Titan International posted record first-half sales of $436.6, up 22% from the same period last year, but dropped only $2.5 million in net profits for the period, down from a $14.2 million net profit in the first half of 2006.
ATSE Locks Onto Wheel Security
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) ATS Euromaster has teamed up with gas distribution specialist BOC to tackle the major industry-wide issue of wheel loss on commercial vehicles, which is the cause of between 150 and 400 incidents per year, according to Brake.
Climate Change Fears Reach Formula One Racing
(Akron/Tire Review – The Guardian (UK)) Talking about climate change at a Formula One race might at first glance seem like praising celibacy in a brothel.
Lanxess Signs Agreement with China’s BRDI
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Only days after announcing its intention of investing around 400 million euros in a new facility in Asia, Lanxess’s Polybutadiene Rubber business unit has signed a three-year cooperation agreement with the Beijing Research & Design Institute of Rubber Industry (BRDI).
Punch International Acquires Wheel Manufacturer BBS
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Belgium’s Punch International NV, the diversified industrial holding company headquartered in Sint-Martens-Latem, announced on June 29 that it has taken over BBS, the German developer and producer of lightweight wheels for premium segment sports and passenger cars.
Conti Names Appointments for New Business Units
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) As of July 1, Andreas Esser, who has headed Continental’s global Original Equipment Car Tires business for many years, will be responsible for the company’s newly created business unit Replacement Business Car Tires and Replacement Business Truck Tires Asia, based in Shanghai.
BFNAT Promotes Pair
(Akron/Tire Review) Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire has promoted two managers.
Kumho Adds Sporty Cars to Event Fleet
(Akron/Tire Review) Kumho Tire USA has added three identical Mazda MX-5 Miatas to its ride-and-drive event fleet.