Giti Tire Group, the predominantly Chinese tyre maker based in Singapore, has selected a site in Chester County, S.C., for its first US tyre plant. The $560 million project will, according to Giti, create 1,700 jobs over 10 years. Giti…
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Tokai Rubber alters name to Sumitomo Riko
Automotive supplier Tokai Rubber Industries Ltd. will change its name to Sumitomo Riko Co. Ltd., effective Oct. 1. The company—which makes vibration- and noise-reduction products—said the change will not alter the business of the company or its shareholders structure. Tokai…
New market report on China’s tyre vulcaniser industry
ChinaMarketResearchReports.com is offering “China Tire Vulcanizer Industry Report, 2014-2017” research that says mechanical vulcaniser market saw a year-on-year increase of 3.89% in terms of units during 2013, whereas hydraulic tyre vulcaniser market climbed 25.4% year on year. China Tire Vulcanizer…
Thailand may consume natural rubber stockpile for domestic use
Thailand may use some of its huge 210,000 metric ton natural rubber stockpile for domestic infrastructure, reducing the need to export it into glutted global markets. The International Rubber Consortium says a Thai government committee is proposing using some in…
Iveco to standardise 70-series tyres on Euro 6 tractor units
Iveco has standardised on 315/70 R 22.5 tyres for new Euro 6 tractor units in the UK after witnessing the fuel-saving potential of 70-series rubber, compared with the 295/80 R 22.5 fitments previously favoured in the UK. Trials with Michelin…
Apollo extends Kerala plant manufacturing capacity
Apollo Tyres proposes to expand the manufacturing capacity for off-highway tyres by investing about Rs.400 crore in its Kerala plant, said its President-APMENA (Asia Pacific-Middle East and North Africa), Satish Sharma, on Saturday. Talking to reporters, he said at present…
Bridgestone launches new range of premium tractor tyres
While all radial agricultural tyres previously manufactured by the Bridgestone Group were sold under the Firestone brand, this newly developed tyre will be branded as Bridgestone to compete at the premium end of the agricultural tyre segment. It’s VF rated,…
FMI opens silicone rubber manufacturing facility in China
FMI, a leading medical silicone molding manufacturer, announced the official opening of their ultra-clean manufacturing facility in Suzhou, China. The company has built a state-of-the-art ISO Class 7 cleanroom for medical device manufacturing as an addition to a facility owned…
Goodyear Fulemax line surpass competitors in tyre tests
Goodyear’s recently launched FUELMAX line of low rolling resistance truck tyres achieved top ratings in tests comparing the rolling resistance of tyres from leading competitors. In these tests, internationally renowned automotive testing company TÜV SÜD Automotive GmbH compared the rolling…
Continental summer tyre recieves A rating on EU tyre label
Continental has taken the Conti.eContact that was originally launched in 2011 with electric vehicles in mind and refined it to meet the needs of hybrid models. Thanks to the introduction of numerous new technologies and processes, this new and extensively…