RubberTech China 2007 Expo Gets Quantum Boost
(India/Rubber Asia) Amidst enthusiastic response from the global tyre and rubber industry giants and the world’s leading buyers and suppliers, the Shanghai New International Expo Center in Shanghai is gearing up to host two global tyre and rubber industry expos – Reifen China 2007 and Rubber Tech China 2007 – from 14-16 November 2007.
Rubber Supply Tight for Five More Years
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) The International Rubber Study Group has warned that supplies of natural rubber will remain constrained until at least 2012 as current levels of production are not keeping pace with rising demand from China and India.
Goodyear and Bridgestone: Western Manufacturers in India
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Although the Indian tyre market is mainly characterised by its strong growth, it still is a market that is relatively self-sufficient.
RMA to Sponsor Ground Rubber Recycling Conference
(Akron/Tire Review) In partnership with Asphalt Rubber Technology Services at Clemson University and the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, the Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA) will sponsor “Scrap to Profit,” a symposium on recycled rubber in plastics and rubber products.
European Manufacturer Association Changes Its Name
(Akron/Tire Review) The former BLIC (Bureau de Liaison des Industries du Caoutchouc) has changed its name to European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers Association (ETRMA).
Tread Rubber Shipments to Grow 2.8%: RMA
(Akron/Tire Review) According to the Rubber Manufacturers Association’s (RMA) Tread Rubber Market Analysis Committee, total tread rubber shipments will increase 2.8% in 2006, up from 1.9% growth in 2005.
Indian Tyre Manufacturers to Import NR
(India/Rubber Asia) Anticipating short supply of natural rubber in the coming months, Indian tyre manufacturers are to import at least 25,000 tonnes between April and September this year despite the fact that the foreign rubber is costlier by at least Rs 6 to 10 a kg (or even more), depending on where they buy it from.
Indian Tyremakers to Import 25,000 Tonnes of Rubber
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Indian tyre manufacturers will have to import 25,000 tonnes of natural rubber in the six months between April and September, the Hindu Business Line has reported.
Rubber Redux: Scrap-Tire Disposal May Create New Opportunity for Fleet Customers
The trucking industry, in recent years, has been on the receiving end of a barrage of new technology, equipment and operating practices. In fact, one saying keeps cropping up in trucking circles: “The only constant is change itself.” Certainly, the issue of scrap tires and how to dispose of them responsibly has historically been a
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