Sport auto published the results of its summer tyre comparative test; ten tyres in the popular dimension 225/40 R18 were tested, with sport auto selecting a mixture of UHP and comfort-oriented tyres for evaluation in 14 criteria, including six dry…
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Cooper first quarter operating profit surge
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. reported net sales of $796 million for its first quarter of 2014, a decrease of $65 million compared with the same period a year ago. Operating profit for the quarter was $81 million, which is…
Stamford reveals Sumo Firenza tyre range
Singapore’s Stamford Tyres will exhibit its range of Sumo Firenza tyres and alloy wheels from Stamford Sport Wheels and Soleil from Hall 6, Stand 6F20. The company says it is particularly interested in visitors representing European, African, and Central and…
Synthetic rubber plant in Malaysia expects to improve tyre production
Malaysia’s tyre manufacturers are unable at the moment to meet the demands of the national automotive industry because of non-competitive raw material prices. However, with the opening of a new synthetic rubber plant at the Refinery and Petrochemical Integrated Development…
Kerala starts to resolve rubber farmers concerns
Kerala starts to resolve rubber farmers distress Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy Thursday said he has directed two state marketing agencies to procure rubber from the open market following the sharp fall in prices in the international market. The price…
Chrysler Group picks Goodyear tyres
Chrysler Group LLC has selected the Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac as original equipment on the new Ram Trucks 2014 Power Wagon. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. will supply the 33-inch tire in size LT285/70R17. Goodyear says the 2014 Power Wagon is…
Hankook develops high-end tyres for China
South Korean tire maker Hankook is planning to develop the best tire to suit the customers’ preference in China. The company has set up a Chinese research and development center this year with more than 200 researchers to study the…
Declining Asia-US butadiene trade, recovers
A three-month old arbitrage window to export Asian butadiene to the US that had been slowly closing earlier this month has widened again this week and as a result producers and traders have been heard trying to arrange for butadiene…
Dow Corning announces first quarter sales increase
Dow Corning Corp. today announced first quarter 2014 sales of $1.52 billion, an increase of 21 percent over 2013, and net income of $191 million. Adjusted net income in the first quarter of 2014 was $109 million, an increase of…
Adamant launches new sanitary valve with EPDM rubber material
Adamant Valves the trusted global sanitary valves manufacturer, has announced today the launch of their new sanitary valves with new EPDM and PTFE Diaphragm for fine chemicals. Chemical engineers can now purchase the reliable and affordable sanitary valves with the…