A grouping of Asia’s top three rubber-producing countries, the International Rubber Tripartite Council, will be reducing exports by an additional 85,000 tonnes from September to December this year, an Indonesian rubber industry official said on August 25. Indonesian Rubber Association…
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New bio-inspired tyre design could improve safety, reliability
The ability of geckos to scamper up smooth walls and hang upside down from surfaces has intrigued scientists for centuries. But about 15 years ago, researchers were definitively able to attribute the gecko’s powers of adhesion to nanoscale threads in…
Fuel efficiency, safety standards to boost global automotive TPMS market
Rising focus on fuel efficiency and stringent safety norms are expected to boost the global automotive tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS) market to US$7.5 billion at the end of 2016, according to the “Global Market Study on Automotive Tire Pressure…
[UPDATED] Hartalega lays off almost 10% of workforce due to increasing costs
Update 8/25/2016: A statement from Hartalega Holdings Bhd Managing Director KuanMun Leong clarifies that the 600 workers were not laid off or fired, as previously reported, and that the reduction of the headcount was not due to increasing costs or…
Michelin begins construction of passenger tyre plant in Central Mexico
Michelin Group recently held an official ground-breaking and traditional first stone ceremony with honored government dignitaries, key customers and company leaders at the new site of its 69th global plant in León, Guanajuato, in central Mexico. The new plant, Michelin…
Biodegradable rubber tyres could be the answer to reducing tyre waste
Scrap tyres have been a problem for environmentalists for decades. They pile up in landfills, have fed enormous toxic fires, harbor pests and get burned for fuel. According to the Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA), nearly 270 million tyres were discarded…
Michelin Tweel increases airless radial tyre supplies
The manufacturer of the award-winning Michelin X Tweel airless radial tyre, Michelin Tweel Technologies, has increased its supply of the 12N16.5 XTweel SSL Hard Surface for operators who work on harsh paved or hard surfaces. The Tweel SSL Hard Surface,…
Saudi Arabia’s tyre market to grow at 10.8% CAGR until 2026, says report
A new report by Persistence Market Research estimates Saudi Arabia’s tyre market to hit US$2.12 billion by the end of this year and to grow at a CAGR of 10.8% for the forecast period of 2016 to 2026. This market…
US DOC: No anti-dumping duty for Indian pneumatic OTR tyres
The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has announced a negative preliminary determination for anti-dumping (AD) duties on new pneumatic off-the-road tyres (OTR) from India in a petition filed earlier this year by the United Steelworkers (USW) and Titan International, Inc.…
Sanok takes equityin China’s Qingdao Meteor Rubber & Plastics
Polish manufacturer Sanok Rubber Company, formerly known as Stomil Sanok, has recently acquired 100% stakes in China’s Qingdao Meteor Rubber & Plastics from the US-Chinese SIDA Corporation, making it the company’s sole shareholder. Before the deal, Sanok owned 20% of…