China natural rubber prices on July 29

Commodity Sectors Price Date Natural rubber Rubber & plastics 13993.33 2014-07-29 Natural rubber Rubber & plastics 13933.33 2014-07-28

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2014/07/30

Apollo Names Chief Tech Officer

Apollo Tyres has appointed Dr. Seshu Bhagavathula as chief technology officer. Bhagavathula will spearhead global initiatives on tire technology, research and new product development, for both passenger vehicle and commercial vehicle tires. He will be based out of the company’s global R&D center in Enschede, Netherlands. “As we focus on the

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2014/07/29

Kenda focuses on projects in China, U.S., Europe

Taiwan's Kenda Rubber Industrial Co. Ltd.—the 30th ranked tire maker worldwide and No. 2 in Taiwan behind Maxxis International—is ramping up an ambitious global expansion and modernization initiative. That push will add radial truck/bus tires to its portfolio and recast the company's research and development efforts. Kenda Chairman Ying-Ming

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2014/07/25

China: U.S. tire duties probe 'breaches' trade rules

China’s Ministry of Commerce opposes the U.S. government’s recent decision to investigate possible anti-dumping and countervailing duties on Chinese passenger and light truck tires, saying the move “breaches the rules” of the World Trade Organization and U.S. laws. The ministry issued its position statement July 18 but did not attrib

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2014/07/23

India takes steps to boost rubber production

India has taken measures to boost the production and export of plantation crops like tea, coffee, rubber and spices through the Plantation Commodity Boards which provide financial and technical assistance to the growers and the industry. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the help is offered to the growers and the industry for planting, replanting, rejuvenat

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2014/07/22

Hankook Tire expands its OEM offering for the Mercedes-Benz C-Class

Hankook Tire, the leading and one of the fastest growing tire companies in the world, is expanding its original equipment involvement with Daimler AG. As of now, Hankook Tire is also equipping the brand new Mercedes-Benz C-Class with high performance tires from its multiple award-winning Ventus line. The medium-sized limousine is now the third model of the l

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2014/07/18

India’s Natural Rubber Imports Up, Exports Drop

India’s natural rubber imports were up 80% during the April – May period compared with the same period in 2013-14, according to the latest figures of the Rubber Board. About 63,559 tons were brought in during the two months compared with imports during the corresponding period last year. However, India’s exports put up a poor show, droppi

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2014/07/17

Bridgestone to relocate Chinese plant

Bridgestone Corp. will relocate its rubber tracks and marine fenders manufacturing operation in Shenyang City, China, to a chemical industry park also located in Shenyang City. Bridgestone said the relocation will cost about $32.9 million, which includes building construction and equipment. The new plant will span about 560,000 square feet with plans for pr

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2014/07/16

Linglong building tire test track

Shandong Linglong Group has secured an agreement with Spain’s IDIADA Automotive Technology S.A. to provide design and engineering services for a 365-acre tire proving grounds it’s building near Yantai, Shandong Province, China. Shandong Linglong is commiting $182 million toward the proving ground project, which eventually will be available to ot

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2014/07/15

Hexpol acquires Kardoes Rubber

Hexpol has signed an agreement to acquire the business of Kardoes Rubber Co. from the founder Frank Kardoes and his family. Frank Kardoes started Kardoes Rubber in 1988 and Kardoes is a well-known rubber compounder in the U.S. market. "The acquisition is a very good complement to Hexpol Compounding in the U.S. and broadens and strengthens our presence

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2014/07/14

China natural rubber prices on July 11

Commodity Sectors Price Date Natural rubber Rubber & plastics 13880.00 2014-07-11 Natural rubber Rubber & plastics 13906.67 2014-07-10

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2014/07/11

Giti seeks to strengthen global supply chain with U.S. plant

Giti Tire Group's journey to this rural, sparsely populated corner of the South Carolina Piedmont started roughly five years ago, when the company's management started looking at the firm's potential for global supply. That process took the Singapore-based firm's managers on dozens of trips to potential plant sites throughout the American Southeast, Git

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2014/07/10

TBC boosts Sailun MTR tire warranty

TBC Corp.’s wholesale division has enhanced the warranty on the Sailun-brand medium radial truck tires it distributes exclusively in the U.S. The enhancements “bring additional confidence to both vehicle owners and tire distributors in terms of the quality and performance of medium radial truck tires,” TBC said. They cover all Sailun-brand

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2014/07/09

Apollo Tyres’ board approves company's expansion plans

The board of directors of Apollo Tyres Ltd., at its meeting, approved an expansion of truck-bus radial capacity at the Chennai plant from the present 6,000 tires per day to 8,900 tires per day. The board noted the improved demand outlook and the fact that the current Chennai project is generating returns ahead of projections. The board also approved a furthe

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2014/07/08

Pirelli Launches Cadillac SRX Giveaway

Following the introduction of its new Scorpion Verde All Season Plus SUV/CUV tire, Pirelli has launched a social promotion – the "More Miles" challenge. The "More Miles" challenge encourages consumers to share a link with friends. The more friends that sign up using the link, the more miles a consumer rack ups. One lucky winner wil

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2014/07/07

Blair Rubber launches Ohio expansion

Blair Rubber Co. has launched an expansion at its Seville headquarters and manufacturing facility to accommodate its growth in the U.S. and support a major push to build its base abroad. The producer of rubber liners and belt splicing kits broke ground for two additions at the plant June 16 with expectations to complete the project in February 2015. Blair

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2014/07/04

Armadillo to handle Magna solid tires

Dutch OTR tire distributor Magna Tyre Group has signed Armadillo Tire L.L.C., a recently established wholesale distributor in Elm Mott, as its exclusive U.S. distributor for Magna-branded solid tires. The deal covers Magna’s lines of solid tires for construction (skid-steer and telehandler) and scrap metal/waste-handling applications, the companies sa

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2014/07/03

LANXESS: New rubber production line opens in Dormagen

Specialty chemicals company LANXESS has completed the expansion of its Baypren polychloroprene solid rubber production operations in Dormagen. It uses the innovative dry finishing production technology developed, tested and taken to the market-ready stage by LANXESS specifically for this purpose. This technology enables Baypren to be manufactured in a more r

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2014/07/02

LANXESS gets recognition for combining growth with corporate social responsibility

Germany specialty chemical company LANXESS received two awards recently in recognition of the company’s leadership in fulfilling corporate social responsibility and developing in an environment-compatible way. Out of more than 300 companies, LANXESS won the GoldenBee Leading Enterprises Award in Golden Bee CSR China Honor Roll from China WTO Tribune t

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2014/07/01

Teinin Group increases its investment in Thailand with new tire cord partnership

The Teijin Group will accelerate the automotive rubber materials business in Thailand by establishing Teijin FRA Tire Cord (Thailand) Co. Ltd. in partnership with Ayaha Corp. Ayaha is a Japanese company specializing in tire cord production. It will hold a 33.34 percent stake in the venture, while Teijin Ltd and Teijin Frontier Co. Ltd. will own the rest. In

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2014/06/30