Goodyear’s recently launched FUELMAX line of low rolling resistance truck tyres achieved top ratings in tests comparing the rolling resistance of tyres from leading competitors. In these tests, internationally renowned automotive testing company TÜV SÜD Automotive GmbH compared the rolling…
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Continental summer tyre recieves A rating on EU tyre label
Continental has taken the Conti.eContact that was originally launched in 2011 with electric vehicles in mind and refined it to meet the needs of hybrid models. Thanks to the introduction of numerous new technologies and processes, this new and extensively…
Indian rubber industry hopes to correct inverted duty structure
Rubber producers and traders have sought rectification of anomalies in the inverted duty structure, saying they have “stifled” the sector. In a pre-budget presentation to the finance ministry, the All India Rubber Industries Association (AIRIA) said while the import duty…
Goodyear Dunlop Tyres narrows losses in New Zealand
Goodyear & Dunlop Tyres (NZ), the New Zealand unit of the biggest US tyre maker, narrowed its full-year loss after exiting commercial tyre and retread operations, firing workers and selling its Beaurepaires retail stores. The company’s annual accounts were again…
Belgium elastomer compounds provider integrates Robbins LLC
The Tire Retread and Repair Information Buerau (TRIB) announced that member Hexpol Compounding HQ sa, a Belgium-based global provider of elastomer compounds, has solidified its position in the tyre industry with the integration of Robbins LLC into the Hexpol family.…
Dow Corning moldable silicone product gains innovation award
Dow Corning, a global leader in silicones, silicon-based technology and innovation, today announced that its recently launched Dow Corning® MS-2002 Moldable White Reflector Silicone was the winner of the Non-Luminous Components, Specialty Hardware, Shades and Solar category at the 2014…
Nissan picks Goodyear fuel efficient SUV tyre
Goodyear, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of tyres, has announced the original equipment (OE) fitment of its fuel efficient SUV tyre to the Nissan Qashqai.
Thailand tyre maker targets European market
As Thailand’s leading and most successful tire manufacturer, Vee Rubber exhibited at Reifen Show 2014 not only to announce the impending introduction of an all-new winter tire collection, but also to seriously enhance the company’s increasing market present on the…
MRDP builds rubber facility to boost Philippine rubber industry
Rubber processing will be given a big boost with the establishment of P31.6 million natural crumb rubber processing in Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur. The facility, which will be turned over this month, is a big-ticket project of the Mindanao Rural…
Hankook reports strategic vision at the opening of new R&D infrastructure
Hankook Tire, the leading and one of the fastest growing tire companies in the world, held a groundbreaking ceremony today for its new R&D center, the HANKOOK TECHNODOME, at a construction site in Daejeon, Korea. Along with the celebratory event,…