Rising focus on fuel efficiency and stringent safety norms are expected to boost the global automotive tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS) market to US$7.5 billion at the end of 2016, according to the “Global Market Study on Automotive Tire Pressure…
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[UPDATED] Hartalega lays off almost 10% of workforce due to increasing costs
Update 8/25/2016: A statement from Hartalega Holdings Bhd Managing Director KuanMun Leong clarifies that the 600 workers were not laid off or fired, as previously reported, and that the reduction of the headcount was not due to increasing costs or…
Michelin begins construction of passenger tyre plant in Central Mexico
Michelin Group recently held an official ground-breaking and traditional first stone ceremony with honored government dignitaries, key customers and company leaders at the new site of its 69th global plant in León, Guanajuato, in central Mexico. The new plant, Michelin…
Biodegradable rubber tyres could be the answer to reducing tyre waste
Scrap tyres have been a problem for environmentalists for decades. They pile up in landfills, have fed enormous toxic fires, harbor pests and get burned for fuel. According to the Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA), nearly 270 million tyres were discarded…
Michelin Tweel increases airless radial tyre supplies
The manufacturer of the award-winning Michelin X Tweel airless radial tyre, Michelin Tweel Technologies, has increased its supply of the 12N16.5 XTweel SSL Hard Surface for operators who work on harsh paved or hard surfaces. The Tweel SSL Hard Surface,…
Saudi Arabia’s tyre market to grow at 10.8% CAGR until 2026, says report
A new report by Persistence Market Research estimates Saudi Arabia’s tyre market to hit US$2.12 billion by the end of this year and to grow at a CAGR of 10.8% for the forecast period of 2016 to 2026. This market…
US DOC: No anti-dumping duty for Indian pneumatic OTR tyres
The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has announced a negative preliminary determination for anti-dumping (AD) duties on new pneumatic off-the-road tyres (OTR) from India in a petition filed earlier this year by the United Steelworkers (USW) and Titan International, Inc.…
Sanok takes equityin China’s Qingdao Meteor Rubber & Plastics
Polish manufacturer Sanok Rubber Company, formerly known as Stomil Sanok, has recently acquired 100% stakes in China’s Qingdao Meteor Rubber & Plastics from the US-Chinese SIDA Corporation, making it the company’s sole shareholder. Before the deal, Sanok owned 20% of…
Continental plans EUR35-mn Taraxagum facility in Anklam, Germany
As part of its plans to industrialise the cultivation and processing of the dandelion rubber, Taraxagum, Continental is planning to invest EUR35 million in the “Taraxagum Lab Anklam” research facility located in Anklam, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. This project is in…
Trelleborg further enhances AVS business with new acquisition
Trelleborg continues their strategy to enhance their anti-vibration business operation with the acquisition of Schwab Vibration Control, an international manufacturer of vibration control components and system solutions. Schwab Vibration Control is a Velten, Germany-based company with offices in Switzerland and…