The new Hercules Avalanche R G2 winter tyre is available in 38 SKUs. The premium, studless tyre is designed “to deliver versatile reliability in severe and unpredictable winter conditions,” according to Hercules Tires. The Avalanche R G2 features the company’s…
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Cooper evaluates rubber derived from guayule plants
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company has completed tyre builds using rubber derived from guayule plants and new guayule related materials. The tyres are being evaluated by Cooper’s technical team using rigorous wheel, road and track tests, which are ongoing, but…
Kerala gov’t increases NR procurement price
Alarmed by the trend of farmers leaving rubber cultivation, the Kerala government has hiked its natural rubber procurement price by Rs 3 a kg, a hike of 150%. The state cabinet on Wednesday decided to procure rubber from farmers at…
Federal inaugurates new tyre factory in Taiwan
Taiwan tyre maker Federal Corp. has broken ground on a $300 million car and light truck tyre plant in Taoyuan, its second factory in Taiwan and third overall. Federal management, local government officials and invited guest were on hand today…
Henkel awards Dow Corning with Supplier Sustainability Award
Dow Corning – a global leader in silicones, silicon-based technology and innovation – has been awarded the “Supplier Sustainability Award” by Henkel Adhesive Technologies this year, for its ongoing efforts to optimize its sustainability processes. This “Outstanding Partner” award is…
Carbon black makers to gather at Smithers Rapra event
More than 275 feedstock producers, carbon black manufacturers, equipment solution providers and tyre and pigment end-users from around the globe will gather at Smithers Rapra’s Carbon Black World 2014, 20-22 October in Barcelona, Spain. Cabot, Birla Carbon, Cooper Tire, and…
Top Glove announces net profit decline in Q4
Top Glove Corp Bhd’s net profit for the fourth financial quarter ended August 31, 2014 (4QFY14) fell 5.2% to RM45.9 million from RM48.4 million a year ago, mainly due to increased competition in the nitrile glove segment which resulted in…
Maxxis Group to build new tyre plant in Gujarat
Taiwan-based tyre manufacturing giant Maxxis Group will set up its plant near Sanand in Gujarat. The announcement came after a high-level Maxxis Group delegation led by company president Wally Chen met Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel and discussed the roadmap…
Apollo launches limited edition Manchester United car tyre
A limited edition Manchester United-branded car tyre from the football club’s official tyre partner has been launched. No, we didn’t know the club had an official tyre partner, either. But Indian tyre company Apollo Tyres has nevertheless developed the new…
Dunlop to build first tyre retreading facility in the US
British tyre manufacturer Dunlop Aircraft Tyres said it has identified a site in Mocksville for the company’s first US retreading facility and plans to create at least 40 jobs within the first two years of operation, according to multiple reports.…