Specialty tyre importer/distributor Tiron Tires and Wheels USA Inc. (Tiron USA) is experiencing good business during the COVID-19 pandemic, as people now have more time to pursue outdoor projects. According to Jack Kim, Head of corporation at Tiron USA, the…
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Enviro’s rCB used in rubber compound from Trelleborg
Recovered carbon black (rCB) from Scandinavian tyre recycler Enviro Systems will be introduced in a customer-specific rubber compound supplied by Trelleborg Mixing Forsheda. The introduction means that Enviro’s carbon black takes a step into a new segment and is the result of successful production…
Elkem clinches deals worth US$150 mn in China
Norway’s Elkem, one of the pioneers in manufacturing silicones, says it has signed letters of intent with three Chinese customers, with a potential total contract value of more than US$150 million, at the 3rd China International Import Expo (CIIE) 2020 in Shanghai, China, where…
Sumitomo, Timsun Tire settle infringement lawsuit
Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. (SRI) has now reached a settlement with Chinese tyre manufacturer Timsun Rubber Tire (Weihai) Co., Ltd. (Timsun Tire) after the latter admitted to infringing upon SRI’s intellectual property rights by manufacturing and selling motorcycle tyres that…
Short-term NR price increase possible in 2021, says MRB
Natural rubber (NR) prices could, according to the Malaysian Rubber Board (MRB), see slight increases until early 2021,weighed heavily by supply decline and increasing demand from countries such as China; uncertainties surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic could also keep prices “range-bound”…
GDT to double output capacity at Warren plant
Natural rubber (NR) prices could, according to the Malaysian Rubber Board (MRB), see slight increases until early 2021,weighed heavily by supply decline and increasing demand from countries such as China; uncertainties surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic could also keep prices “range-bound”…
US likely to subject import duties on car/truck tyres from Vietnam
After investigation into “unfairly traded” imports of car and light truck tyres by Vietnamese exporters and producers, the US Department of Commerce (Commerce) has ruled preliminarily that these will be subject to import duties. Commerce is scheduled to announce its…
India’s first “Tyre Park” to feature informer colonial state, West Bengal
A unique recycling concept will be realised in the form of a sprawling park in West Bengal, India, which will display art pieces made from waste tyres. West Bengal Transport Corp. (WBTC) Managing Director, Rajanvir Kapur said the Tyre Park…
TBR tyre market expected to chart US$98 bn growth by 2030
Despite restrictions brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, the truck and bus radial (TBR) tyre market is set for a “largely positive growth,” reaching an approximate valuation of US$98 billion by the end of the 2020-2030 forecast period. Market intelligence…
GRI to supply heavy-duty farm tyres to European OEM
Sri Lankan-based specialty tyre manufacturer Global Rubber Industries (Pvt.) Ltd. (GRI) is to supply agricultural tyres to a well-known Belgian manufacturer of farm machinery, Joskin Col. (Joskin). GRI will be supplying its Green Ex FL700 heavy duty floatation tyre, fitted…