Tyre company BKT inaugurated their new plant in India. The plant is located in Bhuj in the State of Gujarat at a distance of about hundred km from the Pakistani border and 60 km from the Port of Mundra on…
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Yokohama Tire Virginia celebrates two milestones
Two major milestones recently occurred at Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Virginia, LLC (YTMV): the Salem, Virginia facility celebrated its 25th anniversary and produced its 80 millionth tyre. “These are two very significant achievements for Yokohama, particularly in the U.S.,” said Tetsuro…
Lanxess raises prices for chloroprene rubber and adhesives
Lanxess will globally raise its prices for chloroprene rubber and adhesive grades effective January 1, 2016. The price increase is EUR250 or US$270 per metric ton. This adjustment reflects the general market and cost development of the last 12 months.…
Rubber molding market to reach US$40.5 bn by 2020
A new report by Reportbuyer says that increasing technological advancements, increasing stringent emission & increasing adoption of lightweight materials are driving the automotive rubber molded components market The rubber molded components market size is projected to grow at a promising…
OEM’s go lighter and greener
Original equipment manufacturers’ (OEMs) emphasis on high performance and lightweighting is spawning new opportunities for the global automotive elastomers market. Rising vehicle production in Asia-Pacific will encourage elastomer manufacturers from Europe and North America to extend their business to this…
Pneumatic tyre market to reach US$334.5 bn by 2022
The global pneumatic tyre market is expected to reach US$334.5 billion by 2022, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. Increasing product use in automotive and aerospace sector on account of various advantages such as long shelf…
Volkswagen hires Kenneth Feinberg to handle emissions claims
Volkswagen announced that it has retained attorney Kenneth R. Feinberg, managing partner of The Law Offices of Kenneth R. Feinberg, PC, to design and administer an independent claims resolution program to address claims related to the 2.0L and 3.0L TDI…
Firestone tyre named OE to new Toyota Tacoma
Bridgestone Americas announced its Firestone-brand Destination LE2 tyre is original equipment on select models of the all-new 2016 Toyota Tacoma. “Firestone is a brand that appeals to the work hard, play hard mantra,” said Mike Martini, president, original equipment, U.S.…
EU tyre industry in the rise
The European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers Association recently its Statistics 2015 edition, a report on the region’s rubber and tyre market. The main findings of the report include the following: General Rubber Goods (GRG): After a slow 2013, the GRG…
Vietnam will be joining ITRC
Vietnam will be joining the International Tripartite Rubber Council (ITRC), according to Bachrul Chairi, director general for international trade cooperation at the Trade Ministry in Vietnam. ITRC’s original members (Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia) welcomed Vietnam’s plan to join with the…