Michelin has introduced two new truck tyres for the Malaysian market – the all-terrain X Works Z and highway-optimised X Line Energy Z. The X Works Z features a new uniform-footprint tread design, wider and more open grooves, plus a…
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Apollo Tyres reports net profit increase in Q1
The Board of Directors of Apollo Tyres Ltd have approved the company’s unaudited results for the 1st quarter of the financial year 2014-15. Earlier in the day, at the 41st Annual General Meeting, shareholders approved the annual dividend payout of…
Hankook unveils new commercial vehicle tyres in Germany
In addition to announcing significant original equipment deals, Hankook Tire is presenting several new commercial vehicles tyres at the IAA show in Germany – the drive axle DM09, the winter AW02 and the e-cube Blue TL20 trailer tyre. DM09 The…
Southeast Asian rubber farmers stops tapping due to NR prices decline
Natural rubber (NR) prices are at the low end of their spectrum this fall, causing farmers in Southeast Asia and elsewhere to stop tapping, according to NR experts. “At these levels, producers just stop producing,” said an industry source who…
Cabot anoounces price upsurge on black masterbatches
Effective November 1, 2014, or as contracts allow, Cabot Corporation will increase prices, up to 5 percent for black masterbatches and conductive compounds and concentrates. This price increase is required due to escalating costs of operations and regulatory compliance, as…
Dow Corning motivates China to develop chemical industry
Recently, the 2014 China Petroleum and Chemical International Conference (CPCIC) opened in Tianjin. This year’s conference invited representatives from government, industry associations, and industry leading companies to discuss the theme, “Global Trends and China Opportunities in the Next Ten Years,”…
INFAM demands total ban on natural rubber imports
INFAM (Indian Farmers Movement) has approached the Union Government demanding a total ban on import of natural rubber. A delegation comprising retired IAS officer P C Cyriac, V C Sebastian, M C George, former MLA P C Joseph and Moydeen…
Bluestar Silicones assembles within the Axel’One PMI platform
An R&D team from Bluestar Silicones has set up shop within the Axel’One Innovative Materials Platform to develop the flexible functional supports of the future. Bluestar Silicones is a lead player on a collaborative project called ECOSILAC targeting the eco-design…
Bridgestone relocates Shenyang TBR factory
Bridgestone Corp. has completed the relocation of its Shenyang truck and bus radial factory to a site in Shenyang Chemical Industry Park, finishing a process started in January 2013. Bridgestone budgeted $300 million to relocate the Bridgestone (Shenyang) Tire Co.…
Cadna Rubber acquisition intensifies ContiTech’s automotive aftermarket in the US
ContiTech’s recent acquisition of Memphis, Tennessee-based Cadna Rubber Company has received positive customer feedback and has poised the company to strengthen its position in the automotive aftermarket in the U.S., said ContiTech Power Transmission’s top executive Konrad Mueller. On July…