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Rubber News presents the 39th annual Global Tire Report.. This report includes: the Top 75 tire makers in the world for 2024 based on 2023 global tire sales; charts on fiscal 2023 sales and earnings comparisons, sales per employee, and capital and R&D spending trends; and a listing of world tire production facilities.

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.

Jan 3, 2025 · AFC Materials Group is a turnkey company of about 200 people that remains a design-for-purpose firm with about 85 percent of its sales coming via PTFE- and silicone-coated products for high-temperature, non-stick applications.. And while the Lake in the Hills, Ill.-based firm has become a leaner operation, it's also looking to grow into new markets.

Dec 18, 2024 · The Association for Rubber Products Manufacturers updated its IP-2 hose handbook for the first time since 2020, complete with the latest hose industry innovations.

A panel of female leaders during the recent International Tire Exhibition & Conference discussed the importance of advocating for oneself and others. Brendan Rodgers is the 2024 recipient of the Harold Herzlich Distinguished Technology Achievement Medal. But he'll never take all …

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Dec 20, 2024 · The recent Morse Rubber acquisition will bring additional products to Duramax's offerings in the commercial marine market. The Morse Rubber products include water-lubricated bearings for the marine and industrial markets, extruded rubber fenders, PushNee bumpers, modular fenders, molded buckling, and shear fenders, cell fenders, and arch fenders.

Jan 7, 2025 · Joe Kochan took over as CEO of La Porte, Ind.-based hose firm NRP-Jones in November 2023. Just under a year into his tenure, Kochan took the stage at the Rubber News Hose and Belt Conference Oct. 1, announcing that the company would be undergoing a transition period in the future.. The firm, Kochan said, is poised to see "a tremendous amount of change" in 2024 and beyond.

Jan 16, 2025 · The evolution of ContiTech, one of Continental's three business units, brought a renewed focus to its belting sector in 2024. The release of Conti+2.0 and the further decentralization of ContiTech's data was one of the company's biggest overall moves of 2024.. The $6.4 billion sector of Continental is centralizing data for its belting customers with the release of Conti+2.0, an update to the ...