Chinese tyre producers don’t have a level playing field in international trade due to high customs duties…
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China’s tyre recycling expose and tyre scraps
A REPORTER from the Qilu Evening News has published a report outlining practices in China’s small tyre recycling businesses. The report outlines dangerous and unsafe practices; the attempted repair of irreparably-damaged tyres; burning of tyres in the open and other,…
GTC recalls tyres
More than 12,000 advance extra grip AR215 radial light truck tyres were recalled by GTC North America…
Conti forecasts higher tyre sales and buys Indian firm
GERMAN automotive firm Continental expects its sales to rise more than 5% in its current fiscal year while its sales last year rose 17% to EUR30.5 billion. Its tyre division had combined sales of EUR8.8 billion from passenger and light…
Sibur sells tyre plant to Pirelli
RUSSIAN petrochemical company Sibur has finalised the transfer of its Voronezh tyre plant to Pirelli and Russian Technologies joint venture. This follows the transfer, also from Sibur, in December 2011 of the Kirov tyre plant. The joint venture has invested…
Goodyear’s record earnings
Despite a lower unit volume in the fourth quarter of 2011, its sales were up 12% to US$5.7 billion compared to last year…
Second orange oil tyre from Yokohama
JAPANESE firm Yokohama Tyre’s Avid Ascend tyre features its orange oil technology. Made at its US plant, the tyre is suited to a variety of applications ranging from crossover vehicles and passenger cars to minivans.It is said to possess a…
NZ seeks solutions for old tyres
The government will provide funding of US$133,000 to the Product Stewardship Foundation for recycling tyres…
Apollo Tyres strengthens position
To increase its global footprint, Indian firm Apollo Tyres will build new facilities in Eastern Europe and Brazil…
Bridgestone enters guayule and Thai markets
The firm’s US operations is researching on the viability of using guayule as an alternative to natural rubber in tyres…