As the deadline approaches for a possible extension of the labelling requirements already in force for new tyres to also include retreads, the retreaded truck tyre segment is rapidly evolving both regarding performance and the level of uniformity and efficiency…
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Lanxess cuts 140 production jobs as quest for rubber partner continues
German chemicals group Lanxess unveiled more cutbacks on Thursday, shedding about 140 jobs in rubber production and acknowledging its quest for a strategic partner would likely take until the second half of the year. The company, the world’s No.1 maker…
As rice mountain shrinks, Thailand risks amassing rubber hoard
Eight months after Thailand’s military junta started selling rice into an oversupplied global market, the officers are taking a different tack amid a rubber glut. But this approach by Thailand, the world’s biggest exporter of both commodities, may cause as…
Berkshire Hathaway Automotive looks to expand in U.S.: chairman
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc wants to purchase more U.S. auto dealerships to expand the company’s automotive dealer venture, Larry Van Tuyl, chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Automotive, told CNBC on Tuesday. Van Tuyl, who appeared on CNBC with Buffett, said that the group will…
Pirelli shares above ChemChina bid price after dividend announcement
Shares in Pirelli (PECI.MI) remained slightly above the bid price offered byChina National Chemical Corp (ChemChina) after the Italian tyre maker announced a dividend payout on Tuesday, in a sign investors see value in keeping the stock. ChemChina will become the majority…
Top Glove in RM1bil expansion mode
Top Glove Corp Bhd, which is currently in a net cash position of RM142.8mil, is on the lookout for merger and acquisition (M&A) opportunities to further expand its business scope. Chairman Tan Sri Lim Wee Chai said the group was…
ContiTech to showcase solutions for outdoor market at Techtextil
ContiTech AG of Hanover, Germany, will be showcasing its new dry suit material, as well as the wide variety of possible uses for technical textiles at the upcoming Techtextil trade fair that takes place in Frankfurt from 4-7 May. The…
Rubber farmers stretched to the limits by imports, low production
While the rubber farmers are reeling under a severe crisis owing to steep fall in rubber price, the import of natural rubber (NR) has recorded an all-time high, crossing four lakh tonne in the fiscal year 2014-15. The rubber production…
Desser Tyre & Rubber has acquired European aircraft tyre
Desser Tyre & Rubber Co., LLC has acquired Europe’s leading aircraft tyre distributor, Watts Aviation. Located in Gloucestershire, England, Watts distributes a broad range of tyres and tubes for aviation as an authorized distributor for major tyre brands. Watts enhances…
Semperit acquires German rubber seal manufacturer Leeser GmbH
Semperit AG Holding has acquired Leeser GmbH & Co. KG, a German manufacturer of high quality rubber seals. In this way Semperit is strengthening the Segment Semperform as a complete provider on the profiles market, and has thus taken a…