Continental has launched three limited-edition passenger car and bus tires with a special design on the side walls, to celebrate the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. The special design on the ContiPowerContact and ContiMaxContact MC 5 ...
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Michelin North America (Canada) Inc. has begun reducing the production of passenger and light truck tires at its Pictou County plant in Nova Scotia. The reduction will continue through June 30, 2015. The company sites "declining demand ...
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Look around at the number industrial uses for U.S. soy. The engine manufacturers that support the use of biodiesel in their engines. Or the farm-equipment companies that use soy-based body panels. Or the car companies that use soy-based ...
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Toyo Tire North America Manufacturing (TNA) has broken ground on a project to expand its 2,000,000ft2 tire manufacturing plant in White, Georgia. The project will add 700,000ft2 to the plant. It will also expand the warehouse section of ...
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The Toyo Georgia plant Phase IV groundbreaking ceremony took place Dec 6, 2013. (Left-to-right): James Jarrett, chairman, Bartow/Cartersville Joint Development Authority; Steve Taylor, Bartow County Commissioner; Honorable Nathan Deal, ...
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The Petlas PT 741 Velox Sport UHP tire will soon be available for 20-inch sport and luxury car tires in 45, 50 and 55 aspect ratios. The PT 741 Velox Sport, a UHP tire introduced last year by Turkish tire manufacturer Petlas Tire Corp. in ...
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Bridgestone Corp. announced it will increase capacity at its Wuxi plant in China to meet rising demand for high-performance tires. The company will invest $139 million to boost production by about 5,300 tires a day. The capacity increase ...
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Bridgestone (Wuxi) Tire, a group company of Japanese tiremaker Bridgestone, is set to invest CNY852m ($139m) to expand production capacity at its passenger car radial tire plant in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China. This move by the tiremaker ...
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A tire (or tyre) is a ring-shaped covering that fits around a wheel's rim to protect it and enable better vehicle performance. Most tires, such as those for automobiles and bicycles, provide traction between the vehicle and the road while ...
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There is a wide range of tires types and size available from popular brands such as Bridgestone, Dunlop, Goodyear, Michelin, and Pirelli. It pays to know what is currently on your vehicle and to learn about your options. There are three ...
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Evonik Industries is now significantly expanding precipitated silica capacity at its Maptaphut site in Thailand. Funded by an investment in the lower double-digit million euro range, the expansion is to be completed in the first quarter of ...
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Apollo Vredestein B.V. posted net income of 46.6 million euros on net sales of 425.5 million euros for its 2012-13 financial year. That compares to net income of 36.5 million euros on net sales of 426.9 million euros for its previous ...
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Germany based specialty chemicals company Lanxess has opened its first production facility in Russia that manufactures rubber additives used in automotive and tire industries. The company's subsidiary Rhein Chemie will produce ...
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Many home owners prefer to keep their concrete garage floors unpainted. The reason is hot tires, weather, moisture, rough use can be real hard on the paint, causing it to peel off. Hence, people believe it is better to keep it unpainted, ...
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Artificial turf is a surface of synthetic fibers made to look like natural grass. It is most often used in arenas for sports that were originally or are normally played on grass. However, it is now being used on residential lawns and ...
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