Pirelli has confirmed it made ‘useful progress’ in the Bahrain tests this week after accumulating over 100 laps of testing with experimental tyres for next season. Overall eight new constructions and six new compounds were tested during the two days,…
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GAIL to build PBR rubber plant
Public sector unit GAIL (India) is gearing up to spend about R2,600 crore to set up a poly butadiene rubber (PBR) plant in Gujarat. Currently, Mukesh Ambani-promoted RIL is the only producer of this rubber — highly elastic and stress-resistant…
Rubber farmers in Ghana to form groups to gain support
The Minister of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), Mr. Clement Kofi Humado, on Saturday entreated rubber farmers in the country to form farm groups in order to access technological support to enhance production. He said Ghana has a high potential of…
Nokian launches new winter contracting tyre
This spring, Nokian Heavy Tyres, the specialist in most demanding environments, is introducing a new winter contracting tyre for winter road maintenance and snow clearing. Nokian Hakkapeliitta TRI introduces totally new technologies and user benefits to the market of winter…
MRF launches new aircraft tyres
After consolidating its presence in the automobile industry, MRF is now rolling out tyres for Indian Air Force Sukhoi-30 range of aircraft. MRF Chairman and Managing Director K M Mammen, Air Vice Marshal J K Singh and Aero Director General…
CEAT rolls out new tyre range
CEAT Tyres has announced its entry in the luxury tyre segment with the launch of its first ever luxury tyre Czar which will be used in the premium SUVs. The tyre provides better traction and superior grip courtesy of panther…
LANXESS raises prices for synthetic rubber grades
Specialty chemicals company LANXESS AG is to raise its prices for ethylene-vinyl acetate synthetic rubber grades (EVM). The increase will take effect in the EMEA, LATAM, APAC and GC regions on April 15, 2014, and in the NAFTA region on…
Malaysian rubber market eases on strong ringgit
Malaysian rubber prices closed lower for the fifth consecutive day today on further strengthening of the ringgit against the US dollar. A dealer said the local prices were also pressured by weaker economic data from China — the world’s second-largest…
TBC increased Hifly tyre range
TBC Wholesale is expanding its Hifly consumer tire program with the addition of 14 sizes to the AT601 All-Terrain line and size LT215/85R16 to the HT601 Highway All-Season line. Twelve metric sizes in rim diameters ranging from 15 inches to…
Bridgestone tied-up with Bandag and Bulldog
Bridgestone has been making moves to strengthen its position in the European bus and truck tyre segment through strategic retreading acquisitions for almost a decade now. Its targeted buyout of Bulldog Remoulds based in Lincolnshire in 2005 was one such…