Leading tyre major JK Tyre & Industries Ltd. (JK Tyre) has started the operations of Western Tires Inc., its new unit based in Houston, Texas. The Indian tyre manufacturer now has its own marketing arm centered on the US –…
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Reconstruction project in major NYC airport to use recycled rubber construction mats
A New York-based recycled rubber products company, RubberForm Recycled Products (RubberForm), is seeing its products being used as part of an US$8 billion project to rebuild a portion of LaGuardia Airport in the city; it includes a new Delta Airlines…
IRSG, Brazilian rubber authorities discuss Latin American rubber in charity event
A charity webinar was recently held in Brazil to address the rubber crisis faced by various sources in Latin America, caused by COVID-19 pandemic, and reinforced the importance of positive interaction(s) to relay important information along the “production chain” in…
Pirelli’s new tyre equipped with “intelligent” compound to adapt to changing temperature/driving conditions
Italian tyre manufacturer Pirelli & C. Spa. (Pirelli) has launched the new Cinturato P7 – a high-performance summer tyre for premium cars, which features a new tread compound equipped with a type of ‘mechanical intelligence’ that can change according to…
JK Tyre produces 20 millionth TBR tyre in milestone feat
Indian tyre manufacturing company, JK Tyre & Industries Ltd. (JK Tyre) has just rolled out its 20 millionth truck and bus radial tyre (TBR) within 4 years of celebrating their 10 million TBR production mark. As pioneers of radial technology…
India to raise import duty on South Korean PBR rubber
Acting on a complaint filed by Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries on the increased imports of polybutadiene rubber (PBR) from South Korea (used for making tyres), the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has recommended a provisional increase in import duties to levels…
India might impose tariffs on dumped rubber exports from China, 3 other countries
India may impose anti-dumping duty on rubber imports after the alleged dumping of said product from countries including China, Japan, Russia, and the European Union. A synthetic rubber manufacturing company based in India, Apcotex Industries Ltd., has filed an application…
IRSG extends applications for nextgen leaders programme
Singapore-based International Rubber Study Group (IRSG) Nextgen Rubber Leaders’ (NRL) Programme for under 35-year old individuals is designed to inspire, grow and develop the world’s rubber leaders of tomorrow. IRSG says it has extended the application for the programme and…
Easy repair-catalyst rubber material may extend shelf life of products
Australian researchers have developed a new kind of rubber and catalyst combo that can be used with low energy consumption to make flexible, repairable, sustainable rubber-based products that will last longer and reduce the need for recycling – including tyres.…
Hankook’s tyre plants to receive new AI system for fast and reliable maintenance
Hankook Tire & Technology Co. Ltd. (Hankook) has introduced a new artificial intelligence (AI) technology that would “revolutionise” production and save it from costly shutdowns by predicting a possible problem before it occurs. Named CMS+, Hankook is in the process…