The Oregon Department of Transportation (DOT) is preparing a study comparing the performance of studded and non-studded snow tires, according to the Oregon legislator who requested the study. Officials of the Oregon DOT met Feb. 4 with Rep. Cliff Bentz,…
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Containerlift look to Vacu-Lug traction tyres for “uninterrupted service”
Containerlift, the international container handling specialists have selected Vacu-Lug Traction Tyres to provide a comprehensive tyre and support service package for their UK and European Sidelifter sales and rental operation. Based in Dunmow, Essex, Containerlift is the only container handling…
Yokohama returns as tyre supplier for STCC
Yokohama are back as tyre suppliers for the Scandinavian Touring Car Championship for the 2014 season, replacing Hankook. ”Yokohama has been a faithful partner to STCC for many years and we are looking forward to a continued cooperation. They are…
Crumb rubber supply for the artificial turf and running track industries
Target Technologies (TTII) is pleased to announce its re-entry as a leading supplier of ambient crumb rubber to the artificial turf and running track industries throughout North America. In commenting on the resurgence, TTII’s Managing Director – John B. Giraud,…
Russia’s 2013 synthetic rubber exports up 8.3% year-on-year
Russia’s exports of synthetic rubber rose 8.3% year-on-year to 943,500 mt in 2013, according to the country’s Federal Customs Service’s (FCS) data released Friday. The FCS did not give details of export volumes for each month. But last month it…
US tyre output fell in 2013
The US tyre manufacturing industry lost ground to imports last year for the second straight year as shipments of both OE and replacement market consumer tyres increased. This is one trend culled from the pages of the Rubber Manufacturers Association’s…
Strong winter products sales drive Canadian Tire profit
Canadian Tire Corp (CTCa.TO), best known for its automotive and homeware stores, posted a better-than-expected profit for the fifth straight quarter as harsh winter weather boosted sales of shovels, snow blowers and car batteries and tyres. The company’s revenue rose…
Tyre maker Bridgestone pleads guilty to price-fixing
Tyre maker Bridgestone has pleaded guilty to price-fixing and agreed to pay a $425m (£255m) fine to the US Department of Justice (DOJ). According to the charges, Bridgestone participated in raising the prices of anti-vibration rubber parts sold to car…
Rosneft mulls construction of rubber plant in Armenia, envoy confirms
Rosneft is seriously considering construction of a rubber plant in Armenia, Russian ambassador Ivan Volynkin stated, commenting on the company’s plans on Nairit chemical plant in Yerevan. “The issue being a complicated one, Rosneft is trying to find a mutually…
Bacup tyre firm rises from the ashes
A long-standing Bacup business which was destroyed by fire has re-opened at a new site. The inferno at PC Tyres and Exhaust ripped through industrial units on Rockcliffe Road last November, leaving workers jobless. Owner Peter Salt was forced to…