Hankook Tire Co. Ltd. has won the international Good Design Award 2014 for its Ventus S1 evo2 tyre in the competition’s personal transportation equipment and facilities category. Hankook says the Ventus S1 evo2 was acknowledged for its asymmetrical tread design,…
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Cambodia reports export increase on dry rubber
Cambodia has seen a 29-percent increase in dry rubber exports in the first nine months, but revenues dropped 9 percent due to global decline of rubber price, the Ministry of Commerce said on Saturday. During the January-September period this year,…
China urges investors to setup rubber facilities in Thailand
China has indicated her interest to encourage Chinese investors to establish rubber processing plants in Thailand as a way to strengthen bilateral cooperation in agriculture and local employments. The cooperation was raised during the discussion between Defence Minister General Prawit…
Tokyo rubber futures plunges to 5-year low
Rubber sank to its lowest level in more than five years amid speculation that calls to restrain supplies from the world’s two biggest producers wouldn’t be enough to offset slowing demand.An industry group in Thailand asked members not to sell…
Cooper reveals new all-terrain, four-season tyre
Just in time for Canadian winters, Cooper Tire has introduced its new all-terrain, four-season Discoverer X/T4 tire, which is specifically engineered for Canadian drivers, providing excellent on-road and off-road driving confidence in all weather conditions. The Discoverer X/T4 SUV/light truck…
Indian tyre stocks greatly desired
Shares of tyre manufacturers have rallied by up to 10% in otherwise subdued market on hopes of higher margins due to falling rubber prices. Ceat, MRF, J K Tyre, TVS Srichakra, Apollo Tyres, Goodyear India, Falcon Tyres and Dunlop India…
Davao IPs ventures into rubber-based farming
Indigenous Peoples (IPs) of the Manobo-Matigsalug tribe in Sitio Maluan, Marilog District in Davao City are now into rubber-based farming system (RBFS). This was done through a BAR-funded project initiated by the Southern Mindanao Integrated Agricultural Research Center (SMIARC) of…
German cartel clears Continental’s takeover of US rubber firm
The German cartel office has cleared Continental A.G.’s acquisition of Veyance Technologies Inc. The office said that “despite Continental’s high market share and a reduction in the number of suppliers down to three from four, the Federal Cartel Authority sees…
Schwalbe launches Procore dual-chamber tyres
Back in February, we heard about a prototype Schwalbe mountain bike tyre system that used a dual-chamber setup to both increase traction and minimize flats. The design has since been refined, and the commercial version of the product was officially…
Evonik expanding speciality silica capacity in Japan; global capacity up by 30%
German chemicals firm Evonik Industries is expanding its speciality silica capacity in Ako, Japan, through a holding in DSL Japan. Evonik holds 51% shareholding in DSL, a joint venture with the Japanese Shionogi & Co. Ltd. The expansion, with an…