PHILIPPINES – Rubber tree planting is now becoming popular in many provinces in Mindanao, particularly in the Central Mindanao region as evidenced by rows of rubber trees lining the roads of the areas. It has been observed that the provinces…
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Tyre Industry: Speeding up towards sustainability
Amid environmental issues over rising carbon emissions, the rubber/tyre sector is stepping up ...
Consumers rate Michelin and Pirelli at the top
TWO tyre brands are clear winners in the J.D. Power and Associates 2012 Original Equipment Tire Customer Satisfaction Study: Michelin and Pirelli. Michelin rated highest in three of the study’s four categories. Pirelli was tops in the “Performance Sport Segment.”…
Yokohama adds website for Mexico
Yokohama Tire Corp. launched a new Spanish-language website in a move to expand its presence among consumers and commercial truck operations in Mexico. “The website is designed to meet the needs of our growing customer base in Mexico,” said John…
Global Rubber consumption to rise 4.3% yearly through 2015
RUBBER demand will be stimulated by a pickup in tyre output growth as global motor vehicle production accelerates following a relatively weak 2005-2010 period in many developed nations around the world. Because tyres represent by far the largest market for…
Community tyre receives statewide honour
PHOENIX’s Community Tire Pros & Auto Repair was one of several area firms honoured as a Success Award winner by the Arizona Small Business Development Centre Network. Community Tire Pros is a two-time Tyre Review Top Shop Award Finalist. The…
Bridgestone rolls out next-gen Turanza, destination lines
Last month, Bridgestone Americas introduced the next generation of its Bridgestone Turanza Serenity and Firestone Destination products at back-to-back dealer and media events at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The Bridgestone Turanza Serenity Plus offers the same benefits of the…
India NR, SR output rises
KOTTAYAM, India — Natural (NR) and synthetic rubber (SR) production increased in the final months of 2011 in India, according to a report from the India Rubber Board. NR output grew 3.7% to 106,800 metric tonnes in December compared with…
China launches anti-dumping probe into Japanese and US resorcinol imports
THE Ministry of Commerce announced Friday it will launch an anti-dumping probe into resorcinol imported from Japan and the United States, People’s Daily reported. A brief statement on the MOC’s website said it will start investigating the dumping margin and…
Tokyo futures drop 1%, but post solid gain on quarter
TOKYO rubber futures ended 1% lower on Friday as players took profit ahead of the quarter’s end, but firm oil prices and limited supply in major producing countries continued to lend support, dealers said. The benchmark rubber contract on the…
Thailand to accelerate plan to cut down aging rubber trees
THAILAND, the world`s largest producer and exporter of natural rubber, may cut down 500,000 rai (80,000 hectares) of rubber trees this year to help boost prices, deputy farm minister Nattawut Saikuar said today. The plan would reduce supply by about…