At a stakeholders’ meeting held at Kottayam on Friday, tyre manufacturers and rubber products makers have proposed the setting up of a buffer stock for rubber, citing the disparity between the production and consumption levels in India. “We put forward…
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Trelleborg introduces new tyres in TM3000 range
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Dunlop reveals new SP Sport tyre
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