The European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers Association (ETRMA) recently published sales generated by its members in the first half of 2014. The figures indicated an uptrend in truck and bus tyres sales in Europe during the first quarter of the…
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Two Nexen tyres gains German iF Design award
A milestone achievement has been made by Nexen Tire in terms of design and performance. Both Nexen N’FERA SUI UHP tyre and N9000 tyre have become winners at the 2014 German iF Design Awards. The first award for N9000 product…
TVS Tyres plans to increase manufacturing capacity
Sailing with the growth momentum two-wheeler industry witnessed during last year, the tyre maker, TVS Tyres plans to increase its manufacturing capacity by 12% or 2,00,000 tyres per month this fiscal. The company currently produces 1.7 million tyres per month.…
Conti introduces limited-edition passenger car and bus tyres
To celebrate the 2014 FIFA World Cup™ in Brazil, the official sponsor Continental has added three limited-edition passenger car and bus tyres to its product portfolio. The special design on the side walls of the ContiPowerContact and ContiMaxContact MC 5…
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A year-long renovation to rubber molder and compounder Trostel Ltd.’s headquarters has positioned the company to offer a more advanced set of manufacturing capabilities to its customers. The transformation has evolved the legacy manufacturer’s facility into a modern, sophisticated operation…
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