This month, Sumitomo Rubber Industries (SRI) has launched a new flagship product for its Enasave series of fuel efficient tyres, albeit only in the Japanese market. The Dunlop-brand Enasave Next has been introduced in size 195/65R15 91H and has achieved…
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NATM and RVIA aims for exemption on tyre import duties
The National Association of Trailer Manufacturers (NATM) and Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA), supported by more than a dozen distributors of specialty trailer tyres, are seeking an exemption for specialty trailer tyres from possible import and/or antidumping duties the U.S.…
Dunlop to establish aircraft tyre retreading facility in the US
Dunlop Aircraft Tyres Ltd. is planning to set up a retreading plant in the U.S., most likely in the Southeast, to help it increase its competitiveness throughout the Americas. “This new retreading facility, which will also distribute new tires, will…
Pirelli qualifies in global index for second straight year
For the second straight year, Pirelli & C. SpA is the only tire company in the Global Compact 100 sustainability index. The stock index was launched in 2013 by the UN Global Compact in partnership with Sustainalytics Pirelli says the…
Lion Copolymer reports new distribution agreement with Omya subsidiaries
Lion Copolymer Geismar, LLC announced a new distribution agreement with the following subsidiaries of Omya, Inc: Durr Marketing Associates, Azalea Color Company, and Lipscomb Chemical Company, effective as of September 1st, 2014. Omya Subsidiaries will become national distributors representing Lion…
Smiley Monroe to invest EUR 2.4 million in a growth project
Lisburn manufacturer of heavy duty conveyor belts and CNC cut rubber parts, is investing £2.4m in a growth project that will create 31 new jobs over the next two years. Smiley Monroe a family-run business, which was founded in 1979,…
Thai rubber planters plans to continue revolt, unless they see results
Thailand is bracing for the country’s biggest public protests since May’s coup, as farmers frustrated by falling prices threaten to take to the streets in defiance of martial law. Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha told farmers last week that they…
Spain to recycle 100,000 tons of vehicle tyres
Five million car tyres that that have been piled up for more than a decade on 9.8 hectares of land. The small town of Seseña, which lies on the border between Madrid and Toledo, constitutes one of Spain’s biggest environmental…
Giti announces new R&D facility in Ohio
Giti Tire Group announced its new Giti Tire R&D Center for North America is in Uniontown, Ohio, which also is the home of Modern Tire Dealer. The company says a highly experienced tyre design and development team has been assembled…
French tyre maker petitions NHTSA on replacement motorcycle tyres
Michelin North America Inc. has petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for a finding of inconsequential noncompliance regarding 889 Michelin Pilot Street Radial replacement motorcycle tyres. The tyres — sizes 110/70 R17 54H, 130/70 R17 62H and 140/70 R17…