Although after a long debate between industry, importers and FBR, government has increased Import Trade Prices (ITPs) on import of tyres from three to 20 percent, experts believe the revision will neither enhance revenues nor give protection to local tyre…
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Titan first quarter profits surge
Titan International Inc. suffered double-digit drops in earnings in the quarter ended March 31 on 6.8-percent lower sales, prompting management to put its workforce on notice that it will be “adjusting employment levels” in the second quarter. The sluggish first…
PolyOne earns supplier excellence award
PolyOne Corporation, a premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, today announced that it has received the first Supplier Excellence Award jointly granted by Quality Synthetic Rubber (QSR) and Qure Medical, specialty divisions of Q Holding Co. “Unwavering…
Avon Rubber greatly desired
Avon Rubber has had a storming first half, as it reported in a bullish update toward the end of March. The results due to be released on 30 April will be “substantially better” than last year, driven largely by sales…
Tireco reveals new SummerSnow tyre
Import and private brand distributor Tireco Inc. is adding the Nankang SV-2 SummerSnow, a winter-optimized all-weather tyre, to its lineup. The Nankang SV-2, produced by Taiwan’s Nankang Rubber Tire Corp., combines true winter traction (Alpine marked) and all-season durability with…
Continental launches new Hybrid and EcoPlus tyre line-up
At the CV Show in Birmingham, UK, which is held from April 29 through May 1, Continental will be presenting its newly developed tire range Conti Hybrid for the first time. In response to the diversity of the regional transport…
Bluestar Silicones earns RCMS certification
Bluestar Silicones, a global integrated silicones supplier, has achieved certification under the Responsible Care(R) Management System (RCMS) at its U.S. manufacturing facility located in York, S.C. The facility, which opened in 2012, underwent three independent audits as part of a…
Wacker introduces new silicone rubber grades
WACKER, the Munich-based chemical group, is showcasing numerous new and time-tested silicone rubber grades at EXPOBOR 2014. ELASTOSIL® LR 3094/60 liquid silicone rubber will be one of the highlights at the WACKER booth. It makes cost-effective, large-scale production of spark…
Danish company builds tyre recycling plant in Texas
Texans probably don’t spend much time considering what happens to the millions of worn-out or busted car and truck tyres that are discarded throughout the state each year. But Genan Inc. does. The Danish company has made a lucrative business…
Dunlop continued supply of historic racing tyre, unfounded
Though its Birmingham factory is set to close, Dunlop Motorsport says the continued supply of its popular CR65 racing tyre will not be an issue. Despite the news that Dunlop’s Birmingham factory will soon close, concerns over the continued supply…