Several states are expected to consider legislation banning the sale of unsafe used tyres. The Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA), the national trade association for tyres manufacturers supports the efforts to rid the roadways of dangerous safety risks. RMA says that…
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Chinese car and light truck tyres to expect more duties
Tyre imports from China will be slapped with heavier duties by the U.S Department of Commerce. In a preliminary decision on Wednesday, Commerce set anti-dumping duties of up to 87.99 percent on car and light truck tires. Commerce had already…
Kenda Tires to bring annual payroll of US$4 million after relocation
Ohio’s city council has approved Kenda US to locate its first North American R&D facility in the Akron-Canton suburb, according to the Akron Beacon Journal. Kenda will bring 45 full-time jobs and an approximate annual payroll of US$4 million. The…
Tap in the global alternative energy, or “clean tech”
Professor of Management and Organizations at the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan, US, Jeff DeGraff has advised the state of Michigan to tap in the global alternative energy or what is popularly known as “green tech”…
Liberty and Lehigh sign distribution agreement
A new agreement has been signed by US firms Liberty Tire Recycling and Lehigh Technologies to provide sales, service and support for Rheopave RMA systems in selected regions in North America. “Combining our companies’ capabilities enables us to broaden the…
California tyre dealer accused by Michelin of US$3.2 mn fraud
Michelin North America, which is based in Greenville, South Carolina has sued a California tyre company in federal court, alleging it was defrauded of more than US$3.2 million worth of tyres through Michelin’s government sales programme. The lawsuit, filed in…
International Automotive Components to increase jobs
International Automotive Components (IAC) plans to increase 180 jobs at its plant in Strasburg, Virginia. Company spokesman David Ladd says that the auto market has improved and car makers have increased production. He says the Strasburg plant produces components considered…
Recycled tyre-turfs and fields come under heat in the US
A US senator, Jerry Hill, has introduced a bill banning new artificial turf fields made with recycled tyres in California, prompted by increasing concerns that the materials may be linked to serious illnesses in children. Meanwhile, the state is conducting…
Layoffs at Yokohama’s Salem plant
Japan’s Yokohama Tire has announced that it has laid off 31 staff at its Salem plant in the US. The Salem plant produces passenger and light truck tyres. The positions are being phased out to more effectively streamline the current…
TI Automotive to sponsor two race cars in car championship
TI Automotive will sponsor two Dodge Viper GT3-R race cars in the 2015 United Sportscar Championship (TUSC) at Daytona on January 24th and 25th, 2015. The leading global supplier of automotive fluid systems technology will act as the main sponsor…