CTNA to Close Former Mayfield Tire Plant
(Akron/Tire Review) Continental Tire North America (CTNA) announced today that it has decided to close its former Mayfield, Ky., tire plant.
Amtel-Vredestein Deal Details Emerge
(Akron/Tire Review) More details on Amtel-Vredestein N.V.’s purchase of competitor Moscow Tyre Plant have emerged since the deal was announced Tuesday.
Union Says Titan Laying Off 75
(Akron/Tire Review) The United Steelworkers (USW) claims that Titan International will lay off some 75 employees from its recently acquired agricultural tire plant in Freeport, Ill., a move that, according to news reports, has not been confirmed by Titan.
Alliance Tire Wins $4 Million Caterpillar Contract
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Alliance Tire Co. Ltd. has signed a supply contract with Caterpillar Inc., the world’s largest manufacturer of heavy engineering equipment.
Pirelli to Quit FIA WRC After Current Season
(Akron/Tire Review) Pirelli SpA announced that it will pull out of the FIA World Rally Championship at the end of the current season.
Hayes Lemmerz Invests In India
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Hayes Lemmerz is to build new facilities at its plant in Pune (200 kilometres south of Mumbai) where it currently produces steel truck wheels.
Natural Rubber Demand From Tiremakers Seen Staying Strong
(Akron/Tire Review – CBS MarketWatch) Demand for natural rubber from major tiremakers is likely to remain healthy in the coming months, despite recent bearish signals from the tire industry, traders said June 28.
Disease-Resistant, High-Yield NR Breeds Coming
(India/Rubber Asia) As many as 13 high-yielding natural rubber (NR) varieties, resistant to the menacing microcyclus ulei fungus, are being developed under an ongoing joint breeding programme of CIRAD, an independent French research organisation, and the Michelin group.
Making NR Available and Affordable
(India/Rubber Asia) When the project was conceived, there were few takers. Many doubted its rationale and viability and even questioned the credentials of the promoters.
Dunlop India to Make OTR, LCV, Truck Tyres Initially
(India/Rubber Asia) Dunlop India Limited, which will restart its operations at its facilities at Ambattur, Tamil Nadu, and Sahagunj, West Bengal, plans to focus on stabilising production of its existing range comprising light commercial vehicle tyres and truck tyres at Ambattur.