Tuned to deliver the snow traction of traditional winter tyres, the Cooper Discoverer A/TW is a new hybrid truck tyre that combines all-terrain and winter capabilities. Justifying the snowflake symbol on the sidewall, this Discoverer features cold-temperature-friendly tread compounding and…
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Major improvements in product quality and organic changes in the tire market have sparked China’s dramatic rise as a tire exporter to the U.S. and around the world, according to Walt Weller, vice president for strategic accounts at China Manufacturers…
PanAridus delivers first bale of tyre-grade guayule rubber
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Shaanxi Yanchang Rubber constructs new tyre plant in Xianyang
Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum Northwest Rubber L.L.C. has finished construction of a tyre plant in Xianyang, Shaanxi Province, that is rated at 8 million units a year of radial car tyres in the first phase. The new plant represents a $165…
Bridgestone aims to produce 1 million environment friendly tyres
Leading tyre maker PT Bridgestone Tire Indonesia, a subsidiary of Japan’s Bridgestone Corp., has targeted to sell 1 million new tyres that the company claims are environmentally friendly. Frankie Paduli, assistant director of sales and marketing for Bridgestone Tire Indonesia,…
Malaysian glove maker to expand distribution of OBM products
Glove maker Supermax Corp Bhd is set to “grow strongly” next year as it expands distribution of its own brand manufacturing (OBM) products in India, China and Japan, said executive chairman and group managing director Datuk Seri Stanley Thai. Asia…
Lanxess to halt the sale of rubber chemicals business
Lanxess, the world’s largest maker of synthetic rubber for tyres, has decided to hold on to the accelerators and antioxidants rubber chemicals business it had previously considered selling. The business, which generates about 200 million euros ($260 million) in annual…
Vystar to pursue spinoff of Vytex natural rubber latex business
Vystar Corporation’s (“Vystar”), Board of Directors has authorized management to pursue the spinoff of its Vytex natural rubber latex business into a separate publicly-traded entity initially concentrating on the foam markets (mattresses, pillows and mattress toppers), while the parent will…
Malaysian rubber glove industry cautious of capacity limitations at packaging companies
Following the International Rubber Glove Conference and Exhibition (IRGCE 2014) organised by the Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers Association (MARGMA), analysts have learnt that the Malaysian rubber glove industry may be constrained by capacity limitations at packaging companies. According to AmResearch…
Indian natural rubber production dropped 26%
As natural rubber prices continue to go south in tandem with the global trend, the production of the commodity in the country has slumped 26% despite 4% rise in consumption in August, 2014. The rubber prices have already slid 5%…