The US tyre manufacturing industry lost ground to imports last year for the second straight year as shipments of both OE and replacement market consumer tyres increased. This is one trend culled from the pages of the Rubber Manufacturers Association’s…
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Titan still interested in Goodyear’s plant
Titan International Inc. remains open to making a bid on Goodyear’s troubled Amiens Nord plant in France, but some hurdles still remain in the way of a deal taking place in the near future. For the time being, Titan said…
New Dunlop MX32 and MX52 motocross tyres have arrived
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Strong winter products sales drive Canadian Tire profit
Canadian Tire Corp (CTCa.TO), best known for its automotive and homeware stores, posted a better-than-expected profit for the fifth straight quarter as harsh winter weather boosted sales of shovels, snow blowers and car batteries and tyres. The company’s revenue rose…
Bridgestone Blizzak WS80 tires combat all cold weather conditions
If you live in a region that gets cold winters, changing your tyres is a must whether you live in an area that gets snow or not. There is a general belief that winter tyres are only necessary if you…
Yokohama Rubber enters technological agreement with S. Korea’s Kumho Tire
Yokohama Rubber Co. has entered into a master technological alliance agreement with South Korea’s Kumho Tire, a member of the Kumho Asiana Group, company officials said Feb. 14. The agreement defines the framework and purpose of the proposed technology alliance…
Govt approves Rs 960-cr scheme for rubber sector development
Government today approved a scheme for the development of rubber sector in the country with an outlay of Rs 960 crore in 12th plan (2012-17). “The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the continuation of the ‘Sustainable and Inclusive…
Michelin joins forces with three more companies to put used tyres to better use
Four French firms have come together to work on a significant used tyres-related project. Michelin is leading the team trying to extract rubber and alcohol from such tyres. TREC Gets Underway Michelin and three more French companies have joined hands…
Tyre maker Bridgestone pleads guilty to price-fixing
Tyre maker Bridgestone has pleaded guilty to price-fixing and agreed to pay a $425m (£255m) fine to the US Department of Justice (DOJ). According to the charges, Bridgestone participated in raising the prices of anti-vibration rubber parts sold to car…
Japan tyremaker shares drop on dissolved Goodyear alliance
Shares in Japanese tyremaker Sumitomo Rubber dropped more than five percent Friday morning after US partner Goodyear said it was dissolving the firms’ longstanding alliance over allegations of anti-competitive behaviour. The Tokyo-listed stock finished the morning session down 5.39 percent…