Double Coin, CMA Find Anti-Dumping Determination ‘Grossly Wrong’
The U.S. Department of Commerce imposed its final antidumping rate for Double Coin’s OTR tires at 105.31%. Double Coin and CMA believe that this final antidumping rate, which is identical to the DOC preliminary finding, is “grossly wrong,” the company said. The DOC said, Double Coin “failed to demonstrate absence of de facto government control
NHTSA Grants Petition for Inconsequential Noncompliance to CMA, Double Coin
China Manufacturers Alliance and Double Coin Holdings have been granted its petition for inconsequential noncompliance by the National Highway Transportation and Safety Administration on Dec. 30, 2014. In August 2014, CMA notified the NHTSA of non-compliant sidewall markings on certain Double Coin branded tires. “In consideration of the foregoing, NHTSA has decided that CMA and
Double Coin’s RT600 and RR202 Receive EPA SmartWay Verification
Two of CMA’s Double Coin commercial tires have met the requirements to be Smartway verified – the Double Coin RT600 and RR202. “Double Coin is continually committed to engineering products that help reduce emissions and improve fuel economy,” said Aaron C. Murphy, vice president of CMA. “The SmartWay Technology program is a positive step in
CMA Notified NHTSA of Non-Compliant Sidewall Markings
Last month, the China Manufacturers Alliance notified the National Highway Transportation and Safety Administration of non-compliant sidewall markings on certain Double Coin branded tires, the tiremaker said. The tiremaker is petitioning NHTSA for exemption from the recall requirements because the non-compliance does not relate to motor vehicle safety. “The important factor is that the tires
CMA Enters Central America Distribution Deal
China Manufacturers Alliance (CMA) has entered an agreement with Lucy’s Tire Inc., located in Medley, Fla., to distribute Double Coin-brand TBR and OTR tires in Central America and some Caribbean islands. The agreement began in May and is the first time CMA has worked with a company to distribute in the region. Lucy’s will distribute
Tire Review’s China Tire Watch
Radial Truck Tire Capacity Expansions According to the recent Chinese “tire industry access conditions” draft issued by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) of China, future truck radial tire new plant or expansion projects should have production capacity of more than 1.2 million tires annually. By comparison, future radial light truck and car
