Industry Seeks National Rubber Policy for Auto Sector
The rubber industry sought a comprehensive National Rubber Policy in the auto sector. The policy should outline medium and long-term objectives, roadmap and recommendations and sectional competitiveness among others. The Automotive Tyre Manufacturers Association (ATMA) had submitted the proposal, which is likely to come up for discussion in stakeholders’ consultations on May 9 in Kottayam,
RTA Welcomes New Companies to the Association
The Retread Tire Association announced several new companies that joined the association: -Berwin Industrial Polymers LTD, United Kingdom -Global Tire & Rubber Inc. , Woodbridge, N.J. -Nava Truck and Trailer Sales, Lareado, Texas -Optimumtread Inc., Philippines Other new RTA members also joined the association recently, but wished to remain anonymous. Harvey Brodsky, managing director of
Agenda Announced for Rubber Modified Asphalt Conference
The 6th Rubber Modified Asphalt Conference will feature information on the latest developments and technologies in this scrap tire market. “Rubber modified asphalt use is increasing because it actually lowers project costs,” according to Michael Blumenthal, vice president of the Rubber Manufacturers Association. “Newer technologies also are increasing the use of tire rubber as a
Indian Tiremakers Shifting to Imported Rubber
Ongoing concerns over the availability of natural rubber have prompted India’s tiremakers to cast an envious eye on supplies from outside the country. Now the Automotive Tyre Manufacturers Association (ATMA), the organization representing 10 of India’s tire manufacturers, has handed the country’s Commerce Minister a statement saying the tire industry will more strongly rely on
RMA Joins Group For Rubber Pavement Conference
The Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA), Rubber Pavement Association and the Rubber Division of the American Chemical Society will hold the sixth annual Conference on the Use of Rubber Modified Asphalt. Joining in the conference are co-hosts the Asphalt Institute, the National Asphalt Pavement Association, and the National Center for Asphalt Technology and the Federal Highway
RAC Prepares for Tire & Rubber Summit
The Rubber Association of Canada will host a Tire & Rubber Summit June 16 in the Toronto area. The event, themed "Driving Sustainability," will focus on the issues and challenges facing the industry today – and how the industry responds to these challenges. Covered topics will include the factors that are driving volatility in the
Rubber Consultants OK’d as Testing Body
Hertford, U.K.-based firm Rubber Consultants reports its acknowledgement by the European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers’ Association (ETRMA) as a certified independent testing body. One of the first jobs Rubber Consultants carried out for the ETRMA in this capacity was to independently verify the initial findings of the association’s tests into compliance of the Reach regulation
New TRIB MD Talks About Plans, Members and Association’s Role
Only David Stevens knows if he was prepared to step in as the new managing director of the Tire Retread & Repair Information Bureau, a post he took over last November following the unpopular dismissal of the well-known and respected Harvey Brodsky. Certainly the 42-year-old should not have been the focus of those unhappy about
Natural Rubber Prices Declining: Report
A March 11 report from DB Equity Research Automotive observes that the cost of "certain key raw materials" used by tire manufacturers have begun to decline.The Deutsche Bank equity research team states: “Most notably, we estimate that natural rubber prices have declined by 9% since last Friday…and rubber has declined by approximately 15% (from the
The Price Crisis Part IV: China Stretches Rubber Demand
China has announced that it would put a cap on new vehicle registration in Beijing. It is the price the country is paying for its rapid economic growth. The high demand for personal vehicles has resulted in urban gridlock. It also has led to the inevitable rise in demand for more tires. The result has