China Manufacturers Alliance LLC (CMA) recently expanded its Double Coin truck tyre line with new sizes. CMA Vice President Walt Weller talked about the additions to Modern Tire Dealer at the 2014 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show in Las…
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CEAT plans to construct new tyre plant in Nagpur
CEAT Tyres today announced its plans to invest Rs. 400 crore in a state-of-the-art tyre plant in Butibori, Nagpur. Devendra Fadnavis, Chief Minister of Maharashtra, laid the cornerstone for the plant that will be set up in three phases. In…
Thai legislative assembly passes first reading of rubber bill
The National Legislative Assembly (NLA) has passed the first reading of the Thai rubber bill by 173 votes to 1 while making note of the issue of zoning for Para rubber cultivation. The rubber bill seeks to establish a legal…
TIA resists RMA tyre registration plan
The Tire Industry Association will fight a proposal from the Rubber Manufacturers Association to reinstate a mandatory tyre registration program. During a panel on tyre registration and recalls at the Passenger Vehicle Tire Safety Symposium held by the National Transportation…
Worldwide sales of plastics and rubber machinery expected to surge by 3%
Global sales of plastics and rubber machinery will increase by an average of three per cent a year in the period from 2014 to 2016, according to a new report commissioned by the VDMA Plastics and Rubber Machinery Association. “The…
Evonik starts up two new plant units for crosslinking activators
German chemicals firm Evonik has started up two new plant units for the production of crosslinking activators at its multi-user site in Wesseling. With triallyl cyanurate (TAC) and triallyl isocyanurate (TAICROS), the company now offers two crosslinking activators for use…
DuPont to sell Neoprene SR unit to Denka
US firm DuPont Performance Polymers is to sell its Neoprene polychloroprene synthetic rubber business to Denka Performance Elastomer, a new joint venture company owned 70% by Denka and 30% by Mitsui & Co. The sale is expected to close in…
Bluestar Silicones gains award at Airbag 2014
The Bluestar Silicones poster was honored with the Best Technical Poster Award at the Airbag 2014 symposium. Bluestar Silicones sales and technical teams participated to the last edition of Airbag 2014 Symposium with a technical poster that highlighted the benefits…
Dynamic recalls vehicle tyres due to incorrect stampings
Dynamic Tire Corp. has issued a recall for certain Towmax STR tyres. The tyres, size ST225/75 R15 manufactured June 15, 2014 to Oct. 14, 2014, may have the incorrect load capacity and inflation pressure stampings, the tyremaker said. Since the…
Reliance and Sibur to set up rubber facility in Gujarat
The Financial Express reports, “Reliance Industries has joined hands with Russia’s Sibur to set up a butyl rubber manufacturing plant in Gujarat. The agreement would be highlighted during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to India, starting Wednesday, said Russian Ambassador…