The Thai government said that it can’t afford to give subsidies to rubber planters and has asked for their understanding. Rubber planters wanted subsidies for rubber sheets at 60 baht per kilogram. Previous governments gave subsidies to farmers to…
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Timberland Tires expands CUV and AT tyre size range
Omni United added 15 sizes of the Timberland Cross line bringing the size count to 35. Timberland Cross is the SUV/CUV line of Timberland Tires, a project that recycles the worn tires into footwear outsoles. The company will also…
TWW now sole distributor of LeMans All-Season Tires
Tire Wholesale Warehouse (TWW), a subsidiary of Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, will be the sole distributor of the LeMans tire line. The new line includes three all-season product offerings: the LeMans Performance A/S, LeMans Touring A/S and LeMans SUV…
TSE launches UV-curable polyurethane rubber
TSE Industries launches its new Millathane UV, a UV-curable millable polyurethane compound. For the first time ever, millable polyurethane extrusions can be continuously cured, and products molded, using UV light without the use of ovens, microwaves or salt bath…
Michelin said to invest in Indonesian plant
French tyre company Michelin is said to invest US$500 million for a rubber processing factory and rubber plantations in Indonesia. The plant is set to produce synthetic rubber for export. With Indonesian partner PT Barito Pacific, Michelin will build a…
Pirelli beats Michelin as F1 supplier
Formula 1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone mentioned a “done deal” with tyre company Pirelli to be the official tyre supplier until 2019. The announcement was made public after Ecclestone met and shook hands with Pirelli’s chairman Marco Tronchetti Provera before the…
Timberland’s tyre-to-shoes project wins award
Timberland Tires received recognition at Ethical Corporation’s Sixth Annual Responsible Business Awards ceremony held in London as runner-up for the “Sustainable Innovation” category last September 25. Timberland was awarded for the launch of Timberland Tires; a premium line of tyres…
JK Tyre voted Brand of the Year
JK Tyre & Industries Ltd received the Brand of the Year award at the 2015 World Branding Awards held at Kensington Palace in London. JK Tyre is the only brand in the Tyres category from India selected for this year’s…
Trelleborg to launch third episode of 3D movie series
Trelleborg is set to screen “Space Hops”, the third episode of its 3D movie series at AGRITECHNICA 2015, to be held in Hannover, Germany, from November 8 to 14, 2015. All three episodes are available in the company’s Youtube channel.…
Nishikawa Rubber execs accused of price-fixing
The US Justice Department indicted two former and one current executive of Nishikawa Rubber Co. for allegedly fixing prices of weather-stripping and rubber seals for cars made in the US. Keiji Kyomoto, Mikio Katsumaru, and Yuji Kuroda were charged of…