The US Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA), a national trade and advocacy group of US rubber tyre manufacturers, have announced the dates for this year’s National Tire Safety Week. To be celebrated this year from May 28 to June 3, the…
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Chinese rubber equipment manufacturers eyeing investments in India
At least five leading Chinese rubber equipment manufacturer, including Hehigher Rubber & Plastic Equipment Manufacturing, are looking to India for investment opportunities. Chinese companies usually look to Vietnam for investment tie-ups due to the ease of doing business in the…
Rubber MSMEs in India urge import duty increase on finished rubber products
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in India’s rubber industry are calling for an increase in import duty on manufactured rubber goods entering the country. They are asking for import duties to be increased to 30% from the current maximum of…
Smithers Rapra improves indoor tread wear testing capabilities for tyres
Smithers Rapra has upgraded the indoor tread wear testing capabilities for passenger, light truck and commercial vehicle tyres of its Tire and Wheel Test Center in Ravenna, Ohio in the US as the company looks to find more controlled and…
Malaysian smallholders benefit from raw rubber price hike
Smallholders in the state of Sabah in Malaysia are reaping the benefits of the increase in raw rubber prices, with some even seeing an increase of as much as RM7,000 in their monthly income. The shortage in global supply brought…
Thailand sells 98,000 tonnes of rubber from stockpile as floods hit industry
Thailand has sold 98,000 tonnes of rubber, including block rubber and smoked rubber sheets, from state stockpiles worth over 6.64 billion baht (US$187.57 million), according to the country’s rubber authority. The rubber sold in the first state auction of the…
Bridgestone to acquire French tyre specialist Ayme
Bridgestone Europe NV/SA, a key subsidiary of Japanese multinational tyre and rubber company Bridgestone Corporation, has announced its plans to purchase France’s largest independent tyre specialist, Groupe Ayme. A successful acquisition will allow Bridgestone to support the development of the…
Nexen Tire inaugurates JV with Toyota Tsusho in Japan
An inauguration ceremony was held for the official opening of Nexen Tire Japan Inc., a subsidiary of South Korean tyre manufacturer Nexen Tire and a joint venture with Toyota Tsusho Corporation. Discussions about synergy-deriving cooperation between Nexen Tire and Toyota…
Toyo Tire expands R&D capabilities in North American business unit
In a move that will further strengthen its North American business, Japanese tyre and rubber products company Toyo Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd. is expanding its research and development (R&D) base at its Toyo Tire North America Manufacturing Inc. (TNA)…
Vipal Rubber improves its precured DV-RT4 tread for highway transport
Brazil-based tyre retread company Vipal Rubber has released an improved version of its exclusive design tyre tread, the DV-RT4. Recommended for highway transport, the improved tyre tread boasts of new adjustments to deliver better performance and make it suitable for…