Category: Industry News

MAN Truck & Bus picks Continental tyres

Continental is one of the major tyre OEMs for MAN Truck & Bus, with MAN now using Continental’s 3rd generation truck and bus tyres as original equipment. From May 2014, new vehicles from the Munich-based truck and bus manufacturer will…

Tyre companies develops fuel efficient tyres

Companies are now designing products to help reduce fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions. Times have certainly changed since the early 1800s when Charles Goodyear added sulphur to latex in a bid to cushion tyres for carriages and cycles. With…

Kenda introduces new clincher road tyre

The Kountach from Kenda is a performance-focused clincher road tyre that aims to provide a complete package of low-rolling resistance, low weight, confident cornering grip and reliable puncture protection. All these qualities often don’t go hand in hand, but Kenda…

Asian rubber prices, close to the bottom

Some tentative signs are emerging that the worst may be behind for natural rubber prices in Asia. Benchmark Tokyo rubber futures slumped to 196.7 yen ($1.92) a kilogram earlier this week, the lowest since September 2009, before recovering to 204…

Kumho opens warehouse facility in Jeddah

Kumho Tire’s new 7,000 square meter warehouse was opened in Al Khumra District, south Jeddah recently. Minseok Lee, GM, Kumho Tire for KSA & Bahrain, cut the ribbon to mark the opening. “This is another step toward serving our valuable…