PITTSBURGH—The U.S. Department of Energy is providing funding for a $1.25 million collaborative project between PPG Industries and Bridgestone Americas Inc. to improve fuel efficiency of truck and bus radial tires.
TEHRAN, Iran—German plastics and rubber machinery association VDMA staged its first technical conference, combined with a parallel B2B meeting, in Tehran.
GREENVILLE, S.C.—Michelin North America Inc.’s BFGoodrich brand has been named the presenting sponsor of the Mint 400 in a multi-year contract.
WASHINGTON—The Rubber Manufacturers Association said it is studying a proposed rule from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that would modify existing procedures for submitting and processing requests for confidential treatment of information.
WASHINGTON—The U.S. House of Representatives voted 363-64 on Nov. 5 to approve a bipartisan six-year bill providing $325 billion for highway, bridge and other surface transportation projects.
CLEVELAND—Barwell Machinery USA Inc. showcased various machines at the ACS Rubber Division's International Elastomer Conference, Oct. 12-15.
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany—German materials firm Kraiburg TPE GmbH & Co K.G. plans to add compounding capacity at its headquarters facility next year, and it will open a new U.S. headquarters and manufacturing plant later this year.