Category: Industry News

SBR prices in India expected to drop further

Spot prices of styrene butadiene rubber (SBR) in India look set to fall further as suppliers from Asia and Europe are diverting surplus stocks away from the weakening Chinese market, industry sources said on Thursday. These suppliers have been cutting…

Atturo reveals new all-terrain tyre

Atturo Tire Corp. has introduced the Trail Blade X/T, an all-terrain tyre that combines on-road performance with the off-road look of a mud terrain tyre. The company says the tyre meets customer requests for a highway tyre with the aggressive…

ContiWinterContact TS 850 wins winter tyre tests

With a “good”/”highly recommended” rating, the ContiWinterContact TS 850 emerged from the joint winter tyre test conducted by ADAC, ÖAMTC, TCS and Stiftung Warentest as the best winter tyre in both sizes. The tyre experts tested 14 winter tyre models…

Trelleborg plans to invest in construction tyre market

Demand for industrial tyres — especially for forklifts and small construction vehicles — is improving this year, according to Ydo Doornbos, managing director for Trelleborg Wheel Systems Americas Inc., which specializes in solid tyres for the industrial, OTR and agricultural…

Tokyo rubber futures plunges to 5-year low

Rubber sank to its lowest level in more than five years amid speculation that calls to restrain supplies from the world’s two biggest producers wouldn’t be enough to offset slowing demand.An industry group in Thailand asked members not to sell…