The global tyre market is expected to surpass US$319 billion by 2022 due to the anticipated rise in vehicle sales and expanding vehicle fleet, especially in Asia Pacific region, during the forecast period, according to a new TechSci Research report,…
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Smithers Rapra, six global tyre firms partner for new tyre testing system
Independent third party laboratory Smithers Rapra, recognised for its world-leading independent rubber, plastic and composite expertise, is partnering with six of the top global tyre manufacturers including Bridgestone Americas, Continental Tire, Cooper Tire & Rubber, Goodyear Tire & Rubber, Hankook…
Malaysian plantations recruiting rubber tappers from India’s Kerala
Malaysian rubber plantation companies are recruiting tappers from the Indian state of Kerala with offers of better pay. The recruitment drive comes amid tight business conditions in the Indian rubber industry and a price decline that has led to retrenchments.…
Natural rubber production in India’s north eastern states catching up to Kerala
Competition is brewing between India’s north eastern states and the South Indian state of Kerala, known as the latex capital of the country, in terms of natural rubber production. Kerala accounts for 80% of the total rubber production in the…
Tyre Express, Microsoft partner for tyre performance management solution
Commercial vehicle fleet operators in India will be able to increase operational efficiency by tracking tyre performance using an Internet-of-Things-based (IoT) Tyre Performance Management Solution developed by Tyre Express, start up in lifecycle management for fleet operators, together with tech…
Nexen Tire continues official major partnership with 2017 Formula DRIFT
South Korean tyre manufacturer Nexen Tire is continuing on the second year of its Official Major Partnership with Formula DRIFT, the premier US drifting series, for the 2017 race season that will be held until October. Nexen Tire has been…
Rubber Chemicals: Quality Accelerates
This technical paper by Melanie Wiedemeier-Jarad and Dr. Hermann-Josef Weidenhaupt of Lanxess GmbH, Germany, explores the interaction between sulphur…
No barriers to growth for Malaysian glove makers
Malaysia dominates the global rubber industry, supplying more than half the world’s glove requirements. It is well positioned to do so for reasons such as its natural rubber resources…
Bridgestone to deploy BASys tyre tracking system globally starting April 2017
Tokyo-based global tyre and rubber company Bridgestone Corporation will be deploying its BASys tyre tracking system globally starting from April 2017 in Latin America following its successful implementation in Europe in 2016. BASys is a collection of digital applications designed…
Trelleborg to debut new solid tyre for waste management, recycling industries
Global off-road tyre supplier Trelleborg Wheel Systems will be launching a new solid tyre specifically designed and developed for the waste management and recycling industries. The Brawler HPS Soft Ride is a re-engineered version of the Brawler solid tyre. It…