Sanyo-Touchi Building Rubber Compound Project

Sanyo-Touchi (Shanghai) Rubber Co., Ltd. planned to lease 4,356 m² workshops for manufacturing a 2,000 tons/year rubber compound project with the investment of 20 Million Yuan so as to meet the customer needs. The production technique for this project of Sanyo-Touchi includes internal mixing, open mixing, rubber sheet extruding, cooling and other pro

Source: China Rubber Journal

2016/12/30

Dalian Goodyear Starting the Fifth Phase Expansion Project

On November 2, Dalian Goodyear started the fifth phase Pulandian factory expansion project. By increasing investment of USD 485 Million, Goodyear will newly increase the building area of 56,700 m² . After the completion of the project in 2020, Dalian Goodyear will increase the annul radial tire capacity for passenger vehicles by about 5 million unit

Source: China Rubber Journal

2016/12/30

The Government Wishes to Invest in High-Performance Radial Tires in Midwest Areas

The National Development and Reform Commission revised the Catalogue of Advantageous Industries in Midwest Areas for Foreign Investment in cooperation with departments such as the Ministry of Commerce. As can be seen in the catalogue, among the 22 provinces (cities and districts) in the Midwest area, twelve actively attracted foreign investment in the produc

Source: China Rubber Journal

2016/12/30

Central Asia Tire Testing Ground of Linglong Group Started Business for Trial Operation

On October 18, a large outdoor tire testing ground — Central Asia Tire Testing Ground opened for trial operation and a grand ceremony was held for it in Zhaoyuan City, Shandong Province. The testing ground was built with RMB 1.13 Billion Yuan invested by Linglong Group. It was designed, instructed on construction and supervised by IDIADA Company

Source: China Rubber Journal

2016/12/30

A New Member Added to the Contracted Laboratories of China Rubber Industry Association

On November 28, China Rubber Industry Association gave a notice to identify CATARC Yancheng Automotive Proving Ground Ltd. as a contracted inspection and test center of China Rubber Industry Association specializing in indoor and outdoor inspection and test of tire products. The contracted laboratory is a public service platform established by China R

Source: China Rubber Journal

2016/12/30

The First Batch of “Chinese Tire Labels” Were Officially Approved and Issued to Five Enterprises

On October 21, the first batch of “Chinese Tire Labels” by China Rubber Industry Association were officially approved and issued to five enterprises. The five enterprises were Shandong Fengyuan Tire Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Qingdao Doublestar Tire Industry Co., Ltd. affiliated to Doublestar Group Co., Ltd., Shandong Doublestar Tire Co., Ltd.,

Source: China Rubber Journal

2016/12/30

Successful Transition of the Ninth Council of China Rubber Industry Association

On November 23, China Rubber Industry Association held the ninth membership representative conference in Hangzhou, in which the transition and reelection were successfully completed. Deng Yali was elected as the president of the Ninth Council of China Rubber Industry Association, Xu Wenying was elected as the deputy president and secretary general, an

Source: China Rubber Journal

2016/12/30

The Second Signed Laboratory of China Rubber Industry Association Was Inaugurated in Bekaert

On September 27, the grand inauguration ceremony for the second signed laboratory of China Rubber Industry Association, Bekaert (China) Technology Research & Development Co., Ltd., was held in Jiangyin City, Jiangsu Province. Deng Yali, President of China Rubber Industry Association, inaugurated the signed laboratory together with Liao Jun, Senior Vi

Source: China Rubber Journal

2016/12/30

NHTSA sends tire fuel efficiency rating rule to White House

WASHINGTON - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has sent the consumer information portion of its tire fuel efficiency rating rule to the White House for consideration. The consumer information provisions, which have been pending since hNHTSA issued a bare-bones tire fuel efficiency final rule in March 2010, was sent Oct. 18 to the Whi

Source: Rubber & Plastics News

2016/12/29

2017 could challenge auto makers on supply, demand

Volkswagen marked the start of production for its Atlas sport utility vehicle in Chattanooga on Dec. 16. DETROIT—Auto makers are on pace to build more new cars and light trucks in 2016 than in any other year, but efforts to reduce bloated inventories next year could lead to North America's first production decline since the Great Recession.

Source: Rubber & Plastics News

2016/12/28

China to revisit communication standards for autonomous cars in 2018

BEIJING - China will revisit in 2018 the standards for vehicle-to-vehicle communication that are vital for driverless cars and lay out a common national standard after that, the chief of the Society of Automotive Engineers of China said. China's aim to establish a national standard could speed the implementation of driverless cars in the world

Source: Rubber & Plastics News

2016/12/28

Chinese Carbon Black Market to Grow at CAGR of 7% in Five Years

     The future of the Chinese carbon black market looks good with opportunities in the tyre, non-tyre rubber, plastic, coating, and ink applications, according to a new market report published by Lucintel. The Chinese carbon black market is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 7.0% from 2016 to 2021 on the account of the major drivers

Source: Tyre Asia

2016/12/21

Trelleborg to open automotive parts plant in China

Trelleborg, Sweden – Rubber engineering company Trelleborg is currently building a second automotive polymer production facility in China to manufacture automotive components such as transmission and steering gear thermoplastic boots for passenger cars, according to CEO Peter Nilsson. Speaking in an interview with ERJ, Nilsson said Trellebo

Source: European Rubber Journal

2016/12/21

Arlanxeo opens technology center in China

CHANGZHOU, China—Arlanxeo opened its new rubber technology center in Changzhou, located on the campus of its EPDM plant. The center is one of the firm's global rubber testing centers and will bring many advanced analytical testing capabilities under one roof, capable of testing and mixing a wide range of rubber products. The firm said tha

Source: Rubber & Plastics News

2016/12/16

Chinese investment fund buys 10% stake in Sibur

Beijing – Sibur have agreed to sell a 10% share of the company’s stakes to the Silk Road Fund, a Chinese investment fund, the Russian petrochemical company announced 14 Dec. The Silk Road Fund makes outbound investment in infrastructure, energy, industrialisation and financial cooperation projects under China’s Belt and Road Initiati

Source: European Rubber Journal

2016/12/16

ETRMA: Technology, regulation to cut CO2 emissions

Brussels – The European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers’ Association (ETRMA) has called for progress in tire technology as well as strict and effective market surveillance to reduce CO2 emissions. The call was made in a 14 Dec statement in which the Brussels-based association posted its position on the European Commission&rsqu

Source: European Rubber Journal

2016/12/16

ANRPC reports “favourable” outlook for natural rubber markets

Kuala Lumpur – The global natural rubber industry is currently being driven by “favourable supply-demand fundamentals,” according to a 7 Dec report by the Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC). Supply of natural rubber from ANRPC states is expected to grow marginally at 0.1% to 11.08 million tonnes during 2016, wh

Source: European Rubber Journal

2016/12/16

RMA: Tire Shipments Up in 2016

The total U.S. tire shipments are slightly up for 2016, according to the most recent forecast by the Rubber Manufacturers Association. Tire shipments are expected to reach 314.4 million, based on projections from tire shipment data between January and October 2016. This is a very small increase of 0.3% over 2015, RMA shared. On the replacement side, li

Source: Tire Review

2016/12/13

Doublestar launches “safe tire”

Qingdao, China – Doublestar launched its new “safe tire” under the label Crossleader in December after two years’ development, the company told ERJ. The tire uses military-level aramid short-cut fibre that provides high impact resistance, and employs nano technology that enables self repair of punctures during running. “Su

Source: European Rubber Journal

2016/12/09

Mesnac aims to become a comprehensive supplier

New materials and processing technologies offer the way ahead for Chinese tire and rubber machinery maker, officials tell ERJ correspondent Jane Ho The world’s second largest rubber machinery maker Mesnac is turning itself into a comprehensive supplier to tire makers, expanding its business in smart logistics and planning to add new rubber mater

Source: European Rubber Journal

2016/12/08