The global production of Natural Rubber (NR) in 2014 would be 12.1 million tonnes, according to estimates by the International Rubber Study Group (IRSG). According to the same estimates, world consumption of NR in 2014 would be 11.9 million tonnes,…
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Nexen tyres gaining traction in European OE market
Nexen tyres is gaining momentum in its drive to increase its global Original Equipment (OE) supply and brand awareness in Europe. It has gainied major steps forward in its OE programme, gaining approval from the VW Group, fitting the bestselling…
Retailers unaware of responsibilities for toxic tyres
A crackdown on NSW tyre retailers found half of those inspected were unaware of their responsibility to ensure used tyres were handled by legal operators. The Environment Protection Authority inspected 258 tyre retailers in the Sydney, Illawarra, Hunter and Coffs…
Continental tyres receive range of new OE approvals for VW vehicles
Continental has received a range of new approvals from Volkswagen to supply summer tyre fitments as Original Equipment for the Golf Mk VII, CC, and Beetle. For the Golf Mk VII, Volkswagen has approved both 15 and 16-inch ContiEcoContact 5…
Mild weather caps winter tyre sales
A series of mild winters and relatively late snow has restricted the winter tyre market to around half a million units a year, according to Guy Frobisher, marketing director for Continental. “There is a winter tyre market out there but…
China’s Qingdao rubber stocks rise 11 pct in past month-sources
The closely watched rubber inventory in China’s bonded warehouses in Qingdao jumped more than 11 percent in the past month to around 340,000 tonnes, three industry sources said on Monday, potentially capping gains on Tokyo futures. Rubber stocks in Qingdao,…
New Dunlop MX32 and MX52 motocross tyres have arrived
Now you can fit your motocross bike with the same Dunlop tyres that some of the stars of the sport, such as Ryan Villopoto, Ryan Dungey, James Stewart and Ken Roczen, have been using for about a year now. The…
Michelin joins forces with three more companies to put used tyres to better use
Four French firms have come together to work on a significant used tyres-related project. Michelin is leading the team trying to extract rubber and alcohol from such tyres. TREC Gets Underway Michelin and three more French companies have joined hands…
Japan tyremaker shares drop on dissolved Goodyear alliance
Shares in Japanese tyremaker Sumitomo Rubber dropped more than five percent Friday morning after US partner Goodyear said it was dissolving the firms’ longstanding alliance over allegations of anti-competitive behaviour. The Tokyo-listed stock finished the morning session down 5.39 percent…
Price fluctuations turn rubber barons into common man
Anybody from outside Kerala visualizes the image of a planter from the rubber district of Kottayam as someone wearing branded clothes, living in a posh house, spending lavishly on food and jewellery and driving a swanky car, which he changes…