Yokohama Tire Corp. and Michelin North America are set to raise tyre prices due to the recent hike in the cost of raw materials. Yokohama will increase prices on all of its tyres sold in the US, including all consumer,…
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India’s NR output likely to go up 15% as farmers go back to tapping
India’s natural rubber (NR) production in 2017-18 is expected to rise 15% to its highest in four years at 750,000 tonnes as rubber farmers take advantage of the current rally in natural rubber prices and go back to tapping trees,…
Goodyear reveals UW, WMU mascot sculptures made from than 500 tyres
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, an American multinational tyre manufacturing company, has unveiled life-size sculptures of the team mascots of the University of Wisconsin (UW) and the Western Michigan University(WMU) in the US. The sculptures, made from over 500 Goodyear…
IRGA urges import ban on natural rubber, cheap quality tyres
The Indian Rubber Growers Association (IRGA)is seeking a ban on imports of natural rubber for at least six months in the country to help rubber farmers in the country meet production costs. India’s Minister of State for the Ministry of…
Integrated online measurement systems improve tyre production, quality
Micro-Epsilon’s fully integrated online measurement systems helped a UK-based tyre manufacturer improve process capability and tyre quality throughout the various stages of the tyre production process after its installation. Producing thousands of tyres on average per day for the SUV…
Apollo Tyres to build fifth plant with monthly capacity of 3 mn tyres
Apollo Tyres is investing Rs5.25 billion in a new manufacturing plant it plans to build in Sri City, in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. The new facility will have a production capacity of 3 million tyres per month.…
Sumitomo offers rebates to tyre buyers
Japanese tyre maker, in its latest mail-in rebate promo offering, “Enhance your Drive, Enhance your Savings”, says that its US customers are getting the chance to win gift cards worth US$50 each when they buy four units of the HTR…
General Tire launches new highway-terrain tyres in the US
General Tire’s newest highway-terrain tyre, the Grabber HTS60, is now available in dealers across the US. General Tire says that the HTS60 is the perfect synergy of comfort, durability and performance for light trucks, SUVs and crossovers. The HTS60 is…
Tyre inspection in Abu Dhabi introduced to curb road accidents
Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council (QCC) is concerned of cases of road accidents due to worn-out tryes and so it has launched a tyre inspection campaign. The campaign runs August 9 until August 20. The drive aims to ensure…
Tyre market growth in Saudi Arabia report
The tyre market growth in Saudi Arabia is expected to grow at a CAGR of 13 % till 2020. Passenger car tyre has been the largest segment in the country since 2010, followed by the commercial vehicle tyre segment. In…