Russian Tyremakers Meet to Discuss Industry Concerns
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Russia’s largest tyre and rubber manufacturers held their inaugural joint roundtable meeting to discuss industry concerns.
Hall of Fame Nominations Open May 1
(Akron/Tire Review) Nominations will soon be accepted for the 2007 class for the Tire Industry Hall of Fame. TIA announced that it will accept nominations on May 1 through July 1.
Reifen Tyre Show for China
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Reifen Essen, arguably the world’s leading tyre industry fair, is heading for China.
Tiremakers Appear in Court to Contest TPMS Regs
(Akron/Tire Review) Representatives from four U.S. tiremakers, the Tire Industry Association (TIA) and consumer group Public Citizen appeared today in front of a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia to challenge NHTSA’s tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) regulations.
NR Price Shock and After: What’s in Store for 2007?
(India/Rubber Asia) The natural rubber (NR) market is in turmoil again.
Better Fuel Economy? Start With a Strong Tire Program
This year, the U.S. interstate highway system marks its 50th anniversary. It is not surprising to drivers who travel these roads that, amid the ever-rising cost of a barrel of oil, and the proliferation of eco-friendly hybrids and alternative fuels, trucks still rule the highways and their many adjoining capillaries. While the percentage of trucks
Fast Forward with Ambitious Cooper Asian Forays
(India/Rubber Asia) For Cooper Tyre & Rubber Co., these are days of great challenges: Making the ambitious China foray successful, attempting a turnaround in the U.S. operations, capitalising on the growing European and Australian operations and getting a foothold on the premium segment, to name a few.
Cheap Illegal Imports Force Indonesian Manufactures to Close
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) A “flood of illegal Chinese- and Indian-made tyres” has caused two influential Indonesian tyre manufacturers to close.
RAC Annual Meeting Seats New Chairman
(Longqueuil, Quebec/Tire News) Focusing on all aspects of the rubber industry, the Rubber Association of Canada is striving to provide a voice in government, a healthy workplace and public education.
TIA Announces 2006 Hall of Fame Inductees
(Akron/Tire Review) The Tire Industry Association (TIA) has announced the members of the 2006 Tire Industry Hall of Fame.