The Rubber Board is organizing training programmes for manufacturing of rubber products at Rubber Training Institute at Kottayam in Kerala. Training on rubber processing and grading will be held on June 16 and June 17. The course includes latex collection,…
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Titan to set up a pyrolysis unit in Canadian oil sands
Titan International Inc., through its Titan Tire Reclamation Corp. (TTRC) subsidiary, plans to set up a pyrolysis unit in the Canadian oil sands to reclaim rubber, carbon black and steel from OTR tires and conveyor belting. Titan Tire Reclamation has…
Thailand tyre maker eyes on China’s tyre market
After exploring the Chinese market for a decade, Thailand-based tyre manufacturer Deestone acknowledges that it should focus on the high-end segment in that country to avoid intense competition. Last month Deestone executives were among those invited to attend the grand…
JK Tyres to increase export footprint with Mexico plant
Tyre major JK Tyres is focusing on expanding its export footprint using its plant in Mexico to drive volumes in the car segment as part of which some New York cabbies are have now started using the Indian brand for…
Kenda launches new CUV tyre in Dubai
Kenda Tires and its Middle East partner Varga Trading Co. LLC announced at Automechanika Dubai the Middle East debut of the new Kenda KR-50 crossover-utility vehicle (CUV) tyre. Automechanika Dubai takes place June 3-5, 2014. The companies say the KR…
Titan signs contract for disposal of tyres
Titan Tire Reclamation Corp. (TTRC), a subsidiary of Titan International, Inc., has been in negotiations with various companies in the oil sands for the disposal of OTR tyres and conveyor belting. TTRC will lease ten acres of land from Suncor…
Malaysian firm to invest in Zambia rubber plantation
A malaysian company has expressed interest in acquiring the more than 100-hectare Nchelenge rubber plantation. Luapula Province permanent secretary Chanda Kasolo, who confirmed in an interview recently, said if successful, the acquisition could position the province as a potential hub…
Apollo Tyres yet to finalize European site
Apollo Tyres Ltd. is denying published reports in Europe that it has selected Hungary as the site for the $685 million tire plant it’s planning to build in eastern Europe. Apollo’s board of directors released a statement today stressing that:…
American union files petition against tyre imports from China
For the second time in five years, the United Steelworkers (USW) union has petitioned the International Trade Commission (ITC) for relief against passenger and light truck tyre imports from China. The USW filed its petition June 3, requesting antidumping and…
Nokian gains Import Tire business
Nokian Tyres North America, a member of Nokian Tyres Group, has acquired the tyre distribution business from Import Tire Inc. in Glastonbury, Conn. Import Tire has a turnover of approximately $10 million. The purchase includes Import Tire’s warehouse containing 50,000…