Len Lottridge, of Prema Canada, along with several partners are about to launch Green Arc Tires Manufacturing Inc., a passenger, SUV and LT tire heat cure retreading facility. The group is seeking interested businesses looking for retreaded passenger tires. According…
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Wacker to reveal new silicone impregnants at 2014 SEPAWA Congress
Munich-based chemical group Wacker will be presenting its two new silicone impregnants – Wacker HC 321 and Wacker HC 401 – at the 61st SEPAWA Congress. Both products allow manufacturers to formulate cleaning agents that lend a remarkably water-repellent surface…
Michelin unveils new wide-base single trailer tyre
Michelin North America Inc. has launched a wide-base single trailer tyre for regional operations with a new casing design to reduce irregular wear. The new Michelin X One Multi Energy T is SmartWay-verified. Michelin says the latest addition to the…
NR under threat due to crude prices downsurge
With Brent crude oil prices plunging to a four-year low at $88 a barrel, natural rubber prices, too, are set to come under pressure. This is more so because as crude prices drop, the rates of synthetic rubber will also…
Giti reveals new highway-terrain tyre
Giti Tire has launched the Runway Enduro SUV, a new highway-terrain tyre designed specifically for the entry level mid-range sector.ph058.Runway Enduro SUV The tyre features wide longitudinal grooves for excellent wet performance, lateral grooves for efficient water evacuation, an asymmetrical…
ETRMA reports stable tyre sales for 3Q of 2014
The European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers Association (ETRMA) recently published sales figures for tyres in the third quarter of 2014. During this term, ETRMA says that sales stabilised on the levels of 2013, after the strong performance of the first…
Indonesian rubber traded below prescribed floor price
The Jakarta Post reports, “Top tyre maker Bridgestone Corp and some trading houses snapped up Indonesian rubber for nearby shipment at low prices as sellers ignored a call by an industry group to not sell the commodity below a prescribed…
Wacker launches LR 7600 product range at Fakuma tradeshow
WACKER, the Munich-based chemical company, will focus on its liquid silicone elastomer portfolio and especially on its LUMISIL® LR 7600 product range at this year’s Fakuma international tradeshow for plastics processing. The range consists of liquid silicone rubber grades that…
Hercules reveals new Terra Trac Cross-V tyre
Hercules Tire & Rubber Co. has introduced a new premium light truck, SUV/CUV tire – the Hercules Terra Trac Cross-V. The tire is designed to perform comfortably in the city, highway or country, Hercules said.TerraTrac_CrossV “The CUV, SUV and light…
Michelin Premier A/S best touring all-season tyre, survey says
There is a new top grand touring all-season tyre, according to the latest Tire Rack survey: the Michelin Premier A/S. The average score for the Premier A/S was 9.2, barely ahead of the Pirelli Cinturato P7 All Season Plus and…