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Airless Tires | Rubber News
Something is happening, and it's leaving the tire industry breathless. Michelin, Bridgestone and Goodyear each have pledged to bring viable airless tires to market within the next five years, and shifts in industry science and technology are making that possible.
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Breaking News on rubber manufacturing, technology, and products. Growth isn't linear. Engel's Vanessa Malena, president of the firm's North America region, knows this well after working her way up the corporate ladder—a journey that involved many hurdles, a few steps back, and even some demotions.
News | Rubber News
Registration and housing for the American Chemical Society's Rubber Division's 2025 Spring Technical Meeting is now open, rubber division officials said in a statement Dec. 5.
Curiosity driving growth, transition for NRP-Jones
Oct 10, 2024 · Curiosity, as a precursor to knowledge of any industry, leads to better processes and market forecasts, according to NRP-Jones L.L.C. CEO Joe Kochan.
Promises kept: ContiTech breaks ground on Mexican hose plant
Mar 1, 2024 · FAIRLAWN, Ohio—ContiTech USA Inc. CEO Andreas Gerstenberger is fond of the phrase "we say what we do and we do what we say.". That's certainly the case with ContiTech's plans for its new hydraulic hose manufacturing facility in Mexico. And then some. From when the business unit of Germany's Continental A.G. first announced the project in 2022 to when it broke ground Jan. 26, a lot has changed.
Bridgestone took on world with Firestone acquisition
Sep 16, 2013 · TOKYO—A quarter century ago, the trend of foreign companies buying U.S. tire manufacturers hit its zenith. The date: Feb. 16, 1988. The deal: Bridgestone offered to buy a controlling interest in Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. for $1.25 billion. The announcement sent shock waves through the markets.
Synthomer buys Omnova, transition goes well | Rubber News
Dec 16, 2021 · Synthomer P.L.C. closed on its purchase of Omnova solutions Inc. just as the pandemic took hold. Despite the challenges the coronavirus brought with it, Synthomer says the transition has gone well.
Orion, Cabot investing in more sustainable carbon blacks - Rubber …
Jan 19, 2024 · Orion is investing $13.7 million in developing more efficient tire pyrolysis reactors on the front end to "accelerate the shift to a circular economy.". With support from the German government and European Union, Orion's "Clean Carbon Black Research and Development Project"—announced last year—is designed to improve the company's yield and throughput of carbon black through a "climate ...