French tyre maker, Michelin, recently opened its newest plant in North America, which will produce the innovative Michelin X Tweel Airless Radial Tire for commercial applications. The new 135,000 sq ft facility in Piedmont, represents Michelin’s 10th manufacturing facility in…
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Medical: Flexible artificial muscles from liquid crystal elastomers
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Toyo files infringement suit against Chinese firm
During the course of the recent SEMA Show/Global Tire Expo, Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. and its U.S. operations took legal action against a Chinese tyre firm whose display features a business name and logos that infringed on its name…
Cambodian rubber industry threatened by illicit cross-border trade
An illicit cross-border rubber trade is thriving in Cambodia amid plummeting global prices and is threatening legitimate processing operations in the country, according to business owners and industry experts. The first half of the year saw local rubber prices tumble…
Sri Lanka to implement guaranteed price for rubber
The Rubber Development Department says that the guaranteed price for rubber proposed through the recent budget, will be implemented with effect from the 15th of this month. Director General of the Department of Rubber Development R.B. Premadasa says that around…
Toyo announces safety recall of 175,000 tyres
Toyo Tire Holdings of Americas Inc. has announced a safety recall campaign on approximately 175,000 Toyo and Nitto brand tyres intended for light trucks, SUVs and vans including those used in commercial applications. The recall campaign covers select Toyo Open…
Sentury reveals new Delinte DV2 commercial van tyre
Sentury Tire has introduced the Delinte DV2 Commercial Van Tire to its lineup. The lineup, available for immediate shipment, will have 15 sizes, load range C-designated to fit commercial vans that require higher load-range or European-spec tyres. According to Max…
US takes steps to implement duties on Chinese tyres
The Wall Street Journal reports, “The US took a step Monday toward imposing tariffs on Chinese-made tyres in response to efforts by workers in the American tyre industry to prevent jobs from moving to China. The US Commerce Department issued…
Younger population, consumer confidence drive India’s tyre market
Germany headquartered research firm, GfK, reveals in a new report that India has a flourishing market for vehicle tyres, with shops numbering over 50,000 across the country to cater to its growing younger population and increasing buying power, backed by…
Wacker opens airbag lab in Japan
Wacker Asahikasei Silicone (AWS), a 50-50% Japanese joint venture of Munich-based Wacker Chemie AG and Japanese chemical group Asahi Chemical Industry, opened a new development laboratory for airbag applications. The Airbag Competence Center of Excellence in Silicones (ACES), will spearhead…
World rubber producers plan regional rubber market
The three major world rubber producers of Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia are targeting to set up a regional rubber market within the next 18 months. Malaysia’s Plantation Industry and Commodities Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the framework for…