The brownfield expansion includes increasing production capacity for passenger car radial tires (PCR) at JK Tyres' plant in Banmore, Madhya Pradesh by 3.2 million units per year, said IFC. The project ...

New Delhi – India’s commerce ministry has recommended heavy duties on the imports of halobutyl rubber (HIIR) from Japan, Russia, Singapore, the UK and the US. The country launched an investigation ...

Sandwich, UK – “‘Uncertainty’ is the watchword for this coming year,” the Rubber Trade Association of Europe (RTAE) said in its latest monthly report on natural rubber pricing trends. With the notable ...

Birmingham, Michigan – Chinese e-bike drive systems maker Bafang and Dayco have launched a joint collaboration to advance belt drive products for e-bikes.

In March last year, Zodo disclosed plans to build a tire manufacturing plant in Cambodia with an annual production capacity of 6 million units of passenger car tires and 1.2 million units of truck and ...

Tivoli, Italy – Yokohama TWS has named Lawrence Harmon as regional president north and central America (NCA), effective 1 Jan. In his new role, Harmon will be responsible for driving the NCA business ...

Washington – US trade authorities have called on Mexico to investigate alleged labour rights violations at Pirelli’s tire plant in Silao, Guanajuato.

Tokyo – Natural rubber (NR) futures were generally weak in the first trading week of January, due in part to speculative sell-offs and long liquidations the month before. The trading week ended 3 Jan ...

To date, CNCE Lux has been wholly-owned by KraussMaffei Co. Ltd (KMCL), a company listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange in China. With the completion of the transaction, CNCE Lux will be 90.76% owned ...

Guangzhou, China – Wanli Tire Co. has completed an expansion project to increase production capacity for semi-steel passenger car radial tires at its operations in Guangzhou City by 25%.

Kuala Lumpur – Global market uncertainties had a significant impact on natural rubber prices near the end of 2024, the Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries’ (ANRPC) has reported.

Sidney, Ohio – Klinger is ramping up production at a new facility for the manufacture of rubber-coated metal (RCM) products in the US, the Austria-headquartered group reported 2 Jan.