Giti Tire has launched the Runway Enduro SUV, a new highway-terrain tyre designed specifically for the entry level mid-range sector.ph058.Runway Enduro SUV The tyre features wide longitudinal grooves for excellent wet performance, lateral grooves for efficient water evacuation, an asymmetrical…
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ETRMA reports stable tyre sales for 3Q of 2014
The European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers Association (ETRMA) recently published sales figures for tyres in the third quarter of 2014. During this term, ETRMA says that sales stabilised on the levels of 2013, after the strong performance of the first…
Indonesian rubber traded below prescribed floor price
The Jakarta Post reports, “Top tyre maker Bridgestone Corp and some trading houses snapped up Indonesian rubber for nearby shipment at low prices as sellers ignored a call by an industry group to not sell the commodity below a prescribed…
Wacker launches LR 7600 product range at Fakuma tradeshow
WACKER, the Munich-based chemical company, will focus on its liquid silicone elastomer portfolio and especially on its LUMISIL® LR 7600 product range at this year’s Fakuma international tradeshow for plastics processing. The range consists of liquid silicone rubber grades that…
Hercules reveals new Terra Trac Cross-V tyre
Hercules Tire & Rubber Co. has introduced a new premium light truck, SUV/CUV tire – the Hercules Terra Trac Cross-V. The tire is designed to perform comfortably in the city, highway or country, Hercules said.TerraTrac_CrossV “The CUV, SUV and light…
Michelin Premier A/S best touring all-season tyre, survey says
There is a new top grand touring all-season tyre, according to the latest Tire Rack survey: the Michelin Premier A/S. The average score for the Premier A/S was 9.2, barely ahead of the Pirelli Cinturato P7 All Season Plus and…
Malaysia aims to build rubber roads as producers strife to boost prices
Malaysia plans to build rubberised roads from 2015 in a bid to boost domestic consumption and shore up battered prices of rubber, after a price-floor plan by major producing nations proved tough to implement among farmers desperate for cash. Feeble…
Michelin’s Tigar Tyre plant held a dedication ceremony
Group Michelin’s Tigar Tyres d.o.o. subsidiary has commissioned production at a greatly expanded plant in Pirot, the result of a $270 million investment over more than two years. The expansion is designed to boost capacity at the plant 50 percent…
US to impose 105% import duty on Chinese OTR tyres, CMA opposes
Double Coin Holdings LLC and its American subsidiary, China Manufacturers Alliance LLC (CMA), plan to fight the U.S. Department of Commerce’s preliminary decision to impose a duty of 105% on CMA’s imports of off-the-road (OTR) tyres. The Commerce Department began…
Dow Corning to showcase advanced material portfolio at two industry events
Company sees accelerating demand for next-generation silicones to support application development and expanding production among global customers. Exploded LED lampAs the adoption and production of LED illumination rapidly accelerates, lighting manufacturers worldwide are seeking new and innovative materials to push…