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Mercedes-Benz has chosen Continental tire technology for the C-Class, too. With the PremiumContact 6 and EcoContact 6, the automobile manufacturer is factory-fitting its current model series with not one but two premium tire models. The PremiumContact 6 (18″) and EcoContact 6 (17″) have both been granted original equipment approval

At this year’s Tire Technology Expo in Hannover, Germany, VMI launches the VMI REVOLUTE. The VMI REVOLUTE automatic bead apex assembly system, designed to complement VMI’s existing bead apexing solution, speeds production time per item (almost double that of the next best performing VMI system) and opens up new options for tire design and performance (higher apex than any other on the market, greater variety of compounds), whilst delivering increased levels of automation.

In two separate incidents on consecutive days in November 2021, three workers at a southern Illinois tire plant suffered severe injuries in incidents associated with a mixer containing a combustible dust and a flammable gas, guarding moving equipment and the failure to implement and enforce procedures to control the unintentional energization of equipment during servicing.

Akron, OH – The Rubber Division, ACS annually honors the best of the best with the most prestigious awards in our industry with their Science & Technology Awards. Winners are celebrated at a banquet that takes place during our spring technical meeting and each winner gives a presentation in the afternoon technical session following the banquet. The Rubber Division is accepting nominations for the awards listed below.

Yokohama Tire Corporation announced it will implement a price increase on its consumer replacement tires and commercial truck tires sold in the U.S., effective July 1. The increase is in response to the unparalleled rise in costs associated with materials and operations.”

Call for Abstracts for the 2022 International Elastomer Conference, Technical Meeting & Student Symposium has been extended to May 25th. The Rubber Division, ACS invites your submissions for inclusion in the International Elastomer Conference Technical Meeting & Student Symposium October 11-13, 2022 in Knoxville, TN. Join the leading researchers and innovators in the rubber/elastomer industry and share your expertise.

The Board of Directors of Apollo Tyres approved the company’s audited financial results for the fourth quarter (January to March) and the financial year 2021 – 22. The Board recommended a dividend payout of Rs 3.25 per equity share (325%), to be approved by the shareholders at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.

Wacker Chemical Corporation (WACKER), a pioneer and global leader in chemical R&D and manufacturing, today held a grand opening of its new Innovation Center and Regional Headquarters in Ann Arbor. Corporate leadership hosted Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, along with several other state, county and township officials, in conducting a ribbon-cutting ceremony and touring the site.
The technology campus covers 18 acres at 4950 S. State Rd. and serves as the hub of leadership and innovation for WACKER’s North and Central Americas (NCA) region. The state-of-the-art center currently houses more than 200 team members, including the company’s NCA senior leadership team; the region’s leading chemists; IT and other technical experts, along with support functions.

The Munich-based chemical company WACKER will be presenting silicone products for the electrical and railway industries at this year’s international electrical engineering trade show CWIEME. The focus is on the new silicone resin SILRES® H60 and on the silicone rubber grades ELASTOSIL® N 2076 and ELASTOSIL® RT 607. All three prod-ucts insulate and protect key components in electrical drives.