Michelin has introduced two new truck tyres for the Malaysian market – the all-terrain X Works Z and highway-optimised X Line Energy Z. The X Works Z features a new uniform-footprint tread design, wider and more open grooves, plus a…
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Apollo Tyres reports net profit increase in Q1
The Board of Directors of Apollo Tyres Ltd have approved the company’s unaudited results for the 1st quarter of the financial year 2014-15. Earlier in the day, at the 41st Annual General Meeting, shareholders approved the annual dividend payout of…
Hankook unveils new commercial vehicle tyres in Germany
In addition to announcing significant original equipment deals, Hankook Tire is presenting several new commercial vehicles tyres at the IAA show in Germany – the drive axle DM09, the winter AW02 and the e-cube Blue TL20 trailer tyre. DM09 The…
Southeast Asian rubber farmers stops tapping due to NR prices decline
Natural rubber (NR) prices are at the low end of their spectrum this fall, causing farmers in Southeast Asia and elsewhere to stop tapping, according to NR experts. “At these levels, producers just stop producing,” said an industry source who…
Cabot anoounces price upsurge on black masterbatches
Effective November 1, 2014, or as contracts allow, Cabot Corporation will increase prices, up to 5 percent for black masterbatches and conductive compounds and concentrates. This price increase is required due to escalating costs of operations and regulatory compliance, as…
Dow Corning motivates China to develop chemical industry
Recently, the 2014 China Petroleum and Chemical International Conference (CPCIC) opened in Tianjin. This year’s conference invited representatives from government, industry associations, and industry leading companies to discuss the theme, “Global Trends and China Opportunities in the Next Ten Years,”…
Russia Tyre Market projected to boost, says TechSci Research
Russia is one of the largest emerging economies in the world and is also the second largest automobile market in Europe. Increasing urbanization, rising disposable income and low vehicle density continue to boost the country’s automotive market. During the last…
Indian tyre stocks greatly desired
Shares of tyre manufacturers have rallied by up to 10% in otherwise subdued market on hopes of higher margins due to falling rubber prices. Ceat, MRF, J K Tyre, TVS Srichakra, Apollo Tyres, Goodyear India, Falcon Tyres and Dunlop India…
INFAM demands total ban on natural rubber imports
INFAM (Indian Farmers Movement) has approached the Union Government demanding a total ban on import of natural rubber. A delegation comprising retired IAS officer P C Cyriac, V C Sebastian, M C George, former MLA P C Joseph and Moydeen…
Malaysian PVC maker to invest rubber plantation
Resintech Bhd, a manufacturer of various PVC and polyethylene products, is venturing into rubber plantation via a joint venture in Cambodia as part of its plan to diversify its income stream.”We are slowly going into plantation side,” said its managing…