Author: RubberWorld

Bridgestone announced it has marked its most successful year of integration of Bridgestone Fleet Care tire monitoring services in the U.S., surpassing 200 million annual tire pressure readings in 2023. This marks the company’s highest annual total of tire pressure readings to date across its truck & bus radial (TBR) and off-the-road (OTR) businesses.

Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. (Toyo Tires®) and UFC® announced their continued partnership with a multi-year extension, becoming the longest standing current partner with the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization. Beginning in 2006, this partnership has been mutually beneficial, and both entities have experienced growth in popularity and success throughout its duration.

On 12 December 2023, Eugen Hehl, Senior Partner of Arburg GmbH + Co KG, passed away at the age of 94. In addition to his entrepreneurial vision, the trained master mechanic was recognized above all for his services to the development of global sales at Arburg and the company’s construction infrastructure, as well as his strong social commitment to and in the region. The family-owned company is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of plastic processing machines.

CIJ technology is inexpensive, is universally applicable, it is flexible and it fully addresses all the challenges facing the cable industry. CIJ printers are suitable for almost all surfaces, shapes and materials. Coding is contactless. Integration in cable production is simple, operation is safe for people and the environment and no protective devices are needed. The inks are extremely fast-drying and can be applied to light as well as dark substrates, yielding a good and clearly legible print image.

Sumitomo Rubber USA, LLC (Sumitomo) is recalling certain Falken Wildpeak AT3W tires with size 265/70R17 115T . The recall is due to a manufacturing defect that could cause the tires to fail, increasing the risk of a crash. The recall also includes Wildpeak HT02 tires with size LT235/85R16 120/116S. The affected tires were manufactured between June 1, 2022, and September 30, 2022. If you have these tires, please contact Sumitomo Rubber USA, LLC at 1-800-723-2553 for more information on how to get them replaced.

The latest rubber market report by Forbes & Walker Commodity Brokers revealed that about 51 percent of rubber plantations in Sri Lanka have been affected by the Circular Leaf Spot Disease (CLSD).