Titan International Inc. announced that its Goodyear Farm Tires brand has launched four new Low Sidewall (LSW) tyre/wheel assemblies for tractors, combines and sprayers. The LSW design features a larger rim diameter and shorter sidewall as compared to standard tyres,…
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Falken expands WildPeak H/T tyre range
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Karnataka rubber association inaugurates on September 5
The proposed Karnataka Rubber Planter’s Association (KRUPA) that is being set up to discuss and suitably mitigate rubber growers’ in the state woes will be formally set up at Puttur near here on September 5. A conference of rubber growers’…
Hartalega to increase rubber glove production
Rubber glove maker Hartalega Holdings Bhd expects its top line growth to remain flat for its financial year ending March 31, 2015, as its operations are currently running at full production capacity. Its executive chairman Kuan Kam Hon said however…
MRF inaugurates tyre retreading facility in Oman
MRF (Madras Rubber Factory) chose Salalah as the best location for a retreading factory in Oman. The factory opened under the auspices of Abdullah bin Salim Mahad al Rawas head of Oman Chamber of Commerce (OCCI) branch in the governorate…
Nexen N’blue eco tyre wins design award
Nexen has scooped yet another design award, as it continues its commitment to producing eco-friendly tyres and asserting its position in the global tyre market. The Nexen N’blue eco tyre, which was awarded the US Green Good Design Award 2014,…
Sri Lanka aims to increase raw rubber production
Sri Lanka needs to export more value added rubber products than raw rubber to achieve the government set target of three billion US dollars in 2020 says an official from export development board. “The theme of government is to grow…
Kerala to utilize elephants in raising rubber
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Bridgestone subsidiary to produce industrial products in Chile
Bridgestone Corporation announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Bridgestone Industrial Products America Inc. (BIP) has established Bridgestone Productos Industriales Latinoamerica SpA. (BIPL) in Santiago, Chile, a company dedicated to sell industrial materials such as conveyor belts and other related products.…