Finland-based tyre manufacturer Nokian Tyres has teamed up with service chain Vianor to launch an innovative tyre monitoring service that uses 3D scanning technology to measure tread depth quickly and efficiently. The drive-over scanners are designed to be installed along…
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AIRIA to hold 9th edition of International India Rubber Expo on January
All India Rubber Industries Association (AIRIA), one of the oldest industry associations in India, will be holding the ninth edition of the International India Rubber Expo on January 2017. The event will bring around 400 global companies together with a…
Malaysian government continues support for the rubber glove export sector
Malaysian Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Mah Siew Keong assured the country’s rubber glove export sector that the government will continue to provide it with the needed support as the sector has strong prospects. Although the share of…
Yokohama celebrates 20th anniversary in the Philippines, increases capacity
Yokohama Tire Philippines, Inc. (YTPI), a passenger car tyre manufacturing and sales subsidiary of Japan-based tyre company Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., will be increasing its tyre production capacity starting 2017 with the completion of its West Plant located in the…
Australian startup GDT turns old rubber tyres into eco-friendly fuel
Australian startup company Green Distillation Technologies (GDT) is turning old rubber tyres into environmentally-friendly fuel, claiming that renewable energy source could even replace diesel. Using a process that involved the destruction of carbon-based molecules to create renewable energy, GDT produces…
Indian rubber now cheaper than imports due to rising production
Local industries in India that require rubber usually import from other countries as domestic rubber prices are usually higher. But as rubber production increased, the price of domestic rubber has decreased. The overseas price of rubber was Rs10 per kg…
Ultimate RB expands specialty rolled rubber production capacity, capabilities
Ultimate RB, one of the largest and most technically advanced tyre recyclers in the world and a leading manufacturer of recycled rubber products, is expanding its capacity for specialty rolled rubber production by 40% to better meet the needs of…
Hankook’s “sound absorber” silent tyres chosen as OEM for Audi Q7 SUV range
German automobile manufacturer Audi AG has chosen Hankook Tire to be the supplier of the original fitment tyres for the Audi Q7 range, including the recently launched all new Audi SQ7 TDI, for their successful combination of performance and comfort…
Cooper acquires 65% equity in Chinese firm for TBR tyre production
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company has successfully acquired 65% stake interest in China-based Qingdao Ge Rui Da Rubber Co., Ltd. (GRT), a manufacturer of truck and bus radial (TBR) tyres for global markets. The Chinese tyre firm will manufacture TBR…
ANRPC to look into reasons behind decline in natural rubber crop yield
The Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC), which represents 11 major rubber producing nations, will conduct a series of studies relating to the issue of declining average yield of rubber and the related problems associated with the sustainability of…