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ARBC suing Chinese tire maker
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Natural rubber price dip necessitates tyre price revision
Prices of natural rubber which was at an all time high at the end of 2010 and start of 2011 has been seeing a steady dip in recent months. Prices which were as lofty as $4.5 per Kg have now come down to $3.1 per Kg. Where tyre manufacturers’...
Yokohama supplies tires to Macau Grand Prix for 30th consecutive year
TOKYO: The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., has announced that it would supply ‘ADVAN’ racing tires to the 59th Macau Grand Prix. This event would take place in Macau (China) from November 15 to 18. This would be YOKOHAMA’s 30th consecutive...
Global Tire Cord market to reach 1.67 mn metric MT by 2018 – says GIA
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA : Global Tire Cord market is projected to reach 1.67 million metric tons by 2018, driven by rising demand from the burgeoning automotive sector in developing countries. Continued demand from the replacement market and...
India Sets Chinese, Thai Bias Tires Tariff
India’s Ministry of Finance has implemented anti-dumping duties on bias-ply tires imported from China and Thailand.
The duty will be in place for five years; tires imported from Thailand will attract duties of $0.86/kg, while most bias-ply...
Michelin completes Lexington plant expansion
Michelin North America Inc. has produced the first tire on its expanded production line at its Lexington, S.C., passenger and light truck tire plant. The tire rolled off the line at 12:12 p.m. on Oct. 12, 2012, and marked a key milestone in...
Sumitomo Rubber released a new generation of tire manufacturing technology
Nikkei BP reported, Sumitomo Rubber Industries announced the development of the pursuit of a new generation of ultra-high-precision tire manufacturing technology “NEO-T01. The company is scheduled to be launched in 2014 as the first...
Apollo Tyres eyeing Cooper Tire
REUTERS – Tire manufacturer Apollo Tyres is in early talks to acquire a majority stake in U.S.-based Cooper Tire & Rubber Co in a deal valued at around $600 million, a source with direct knowledge of the situation told Reuters.
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India imposes dumping duty on non-radial bias tyres from China, Thailand
NEW DELHI (Commodity Online): The Finance Ministry has imposed definitive anti-dumping duty on non-radial bias tyres (used in buses and trucks) from China and Thailand. This duty will be valid for a period of five years, the Revenue Department...
New Tire Contains Natural Rubber, Biomass and Plant Fibers
Tires are considered one of the most problematic sources of waste, from toxic tires fires to a mere 36 percent recycle rate. While those problems lie in the hands of consumers and waste handlers, one tire company is looking to cut their environmental...
