International standards organisation ASTM International has approved the launch of a new technical committee that will focus on creating and updating standards for the field of recovered carbon black (rCB). Recovered carbon black is derived from post-consumer rubber such as…
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ETRMA: Moderate increase in 2016 tyre sales, imports in European market
The European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers’ Association (ETRMA) has published a tyre sales report of its members for the year 2016 and the last quarter of 2016 (Table 1). Despite minor fluctuations in the sales of consumer tyres in the…
2017 National Tire Safety Week dates announced by RMA
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…
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…