Smithers Acquires STL’s Indoor Tire Testing Division
STL’s capabilities enable Smithers to support its tire and wheel clients with more compliance testing.
Smithers Announces 2019 Image Sensors Auto Americas Conference
The annual IS Auto Americas conference will focus on the technical developments that are helping move toward autonomous and connected vehicles.
Smithers Rapra Opens New Product Testing Lab In Suzhou, China
The new laboratory will be positioned to support the quickly evolving automotive market in China with fluid transfer system expertise. This lab will combine with existing labs in Akron, Ohio; Lansing, Michigan; and Shawbury, England, to support Smithers’ global clients.
New Smithers Rapra Report Explores Effect Of EVs On Tire Manufacturing
Rapid growth of electric vehicles through the year 2028 will affect the strategies of tire manufacturers in the next 10 years and influence the developing mobility ecosystem, according to new Smithers Rapra report.
Smithers Expands Lab In Suzhou, China, Enhancing Global Tire And Wheel Testing Capabilities
The company says the introduction of six new testing machines will improve the laboratory’s ability to serve clients in the global tire and wheel marketplace.
Smithers Tire Testing Expert Provides Training To Chinese Tire Industry
Smithers Rapra’s presentations focused primarily on tire testing technologies and methodologies such as durability, rolling resistance, aging and tread wear, as well as force and moment evaluations.
GKN Driveline Opens 10,000-Square-Foot Test Center At Smithers Winter Test Facility
The new facility will allow GKN Driveline’s North American customers to test All-Wheel-Drive and eDrive systems for longevity, safety, power and torque performance in low-traction driving conditions.
Smithers Rapra’s Tire Technology Symposium Highlights Technical Trends Affecting Chinese Manufacturers
The event, designed to bring the Chinese tire industry together to share technical knowledge, regulatory expertise and business insight, featured more than 70 technical experts from companies throughout the industry supply chain including automotive OEMs, tire manufacturers and retailers.
Smithers Quality Assessments’ 2016 Quality Management Conference Set For July 14
The event, now in its fourth year, has grown from a small seminar to a conference that attracts more than 400 attendees from various industries.
Smithers Rapra Expands Tire Testing Capabilities At Ohio Laboratory
The move extends Smithers Rapra’s capabilities as an independent tire test facility for United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Regulation No. 117 (R117).
