MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – Tyre International a tyre recycler and maker of rubber products, has announced that Dr. Serji N. Amirkhanian has been appointed to the company’s board of directors. Dr. Amirkhanian is a recognized international authority on the use…
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OTR tyre supply comes under pressure
WITH images of the earthmover tyre shortages of 2007 still etched on the industry’s rear-view mirror, mine fleet operators and potential customers are again facing the prospect of ultra-large tyre scarcity down the road—and once again, at a time when…
Goodyear reports higher second quarter earnings on 24% sales growth
AKRON, Ohio– The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company today reported record sales and higher earnings for the second quarter of 2011. “I’m very pleased with our outstanding second quarter results, which represent another step on the path toward our 2013…
Tyre facility to bring 150 new jobs
TIRE International has established a third-generation recycling and manufacturing operation on Cypress Gardens Road. Berkeley County received great news last week on the jobs front. Gov. Nikki Haley, the South Carolina Department of Commerce, Berkeley County and the Charleston Regional…
International Institute of Synthetic Rubber Producers appoints Bhimrajka Exim as its affiliate
HOUSTON, TX – The International Institute of Synthetic Rubber Producers, Inc. (IISRP) has elected Bhimrajka Exim LLP as their most recent Affiliate Member. “This is great news that we have another Affiliated Member from India,” stated James L. McGraw, MD…
Latest World Rubber Industry Outlook now available from IRSG
THE Secretariat of the International Rubber Study Group (IRSG) publishes comprehensive data on production, consumption, trade and prices – covering both natural rubber (NR) and synthetic rubber (SR) – on a biannual basis the World Rubber Industry Outlook presents the…
Indian rubber board chairman to head the International Rubber Study Group
India has been elected as the new Chairman of the International Rubber Study Group (IRSG). The decision was made unanimously in the meeting of the Heads of Delegations (HOD) held at Singapore on 14 July 2011. Head of the Indian…
Goodyear closes Tennessee plant early
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. said Monday that it has stopped production at its tire manufacturing facility in Union City, Tenn. The tyre maker announced plans in February to close the plant by the end of the year, but said…
Speed-E-Crete partners with Rubber Bark
US – In a move to increase visibility and awareness for both companies, Utah’s Speed-E-Crete, a full service concrete and landscape supply store and Merced County’s Rubber Bark, a tyre recycling company that manufactures rubber products, are announcing their partnership…
Ivorian rubber output seen up 5% in 2011
RUBBER output from Africa’s top supplier Ivory Coast will rise 5 % this year to 238,000 tonnes as high prices tempt farmers to plant more acreage despite a political crisis, a top industry official said. The country produced 227,000 tonnes…