Thirty years after Keke Rosberg won the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix, his son Nico kept the family flag flying by winning over the harbour-side race track, giving Mercedes its first podium finish this season.
Rosberg dominated practice and took pole position which, on this tight, twisty track, is a massive advantage. His team-mate Lewis Hamilton was outclassed.

India’s JKTyre will invest over Rs8 billion to double the capacity of Chennai manufacturing facility over two years, media reports said. The company is also eyeing $25 million plans for Mexican subsidiary Tornel to increase capacity by 25 per cent in the next twelve months.

Dow Corning, global leader in silicone, has announced that it is to discontinue manufacturing and other activities at the facility at Ranjangaon in India’s Pune

Tianyang Mold, the leading tire mould producer in China, has made the best of the opportunity that the booming Chinese tyre industry opened up. The company’s stress on technology driven innovation has positioned it among the top players and is now expanding its pan-Asia footprint.  
The company has two modern plants in China - Jieyang Tianyang Mold and Shantou Tianyang Mold. Equipped with a full range of up-to-date machines and a team of experienced engineers, the company is now capable to meet any demanding mould requirement from tyre manufacturers.

Precision mould cleaning using laser technology is an economical alternative to traditional methods. Laser mould cleaning is also a “green” process that quickly removes difficult residues without producing chemical or abrasive waste. This remarkable technique extends the service life of valuable moulds that are used to form critical parts in a wide range of industries. In tyre industry it is used for laser-marking application for tyres as well as removal of release agent from the inner side of the tyre as bonding-preparation - to lower the noise of a tyre by bonding insulating material on its inner side.