A group of researchers have developed Leibniz Institute for Polymer Research in Dresden, Germany have developed a self healing tire which can repair cut and tear on its own. Amit Das and his colleagues at the German research institute ...
Importers who purchased tires from Giti Tire Group or Cooper Kunshan are exempt from the 90-day retroactive tariffs imposed by the United States Department of Commerce (DOC) on consumer tire imports from China. The DOC “individually ...
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The tire industry has urged the government to take decisive measures against the anti-dumping and countervailing duties imposed on tires imported from China after the United States Department of Commerce claimed on Monday that Chinese ...
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Chinese tire makers, already the dominant players in the U.S. tire import/export arena, strengthened their position measurably last year, raising their exports of passenger and light truck tires to the U.S. 55.8 and 75.8 percent, ...
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The United Steelworkers (USW) supports the unanimous affirmative vote by the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) to keep existing "orders" on OTR tires imported from China. According to the union, the decision ...
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What can farm tire dealers expect in 2014? The experts believe Q4 2013 numbers will be strong enough for a good lead into 2014, and that momentum should continue throughout the year for the replacement farm tire market. Every December ...
Tags: Farm Tire, Tire, Tyre, Auto Parts
If you wanted to check out tire suppliers, the 2013 Global Tire Expo in Las Vegas was the place to go. Almost every type of tire was there, from passenger and light truck to ag, OTR and industrial. The domestic marketing arms of some of ...
Tags: Tires, Light Truck Tires
Asian spot butadiene prices have slumped 18-20% in November under selling pressure as buyers retreated amid ample supply. Key benchmark CFR China has fallen $360/mt or 20% since October 31 to be assessed at $1,400/mt Thursday. The FOB ...
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Global players vie in market known for brand loyalty Tire makers from home and abroad are on a roll in China as they rapidly expand their sales outlets to compete for a share of a market estimated at 120 million replacement units ...
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According to statistics, almost all of the top 75 tire makers in the world have plant in Asia, with most of them having more than one plant in Asia. Some international companies, such as Hankook, see more than half of its products produced ...
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Asian butadiene prices are at a 3-1/2 half year low amid weak demand and a glut of synthetic rubber stocks, Platts data showed. The FOB Korea benchmark for butadiene stood at $1,350/mt on June 17. The last time butadiene prices were ...
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The average price of Asian butadiene sank 18% month on month in April to $1,431.25/mt FOB Korea due to weak demand from China and an oversupply of synthetic rubber, Platts data showed Thursday. The monthly average was down a sharp 58% ...
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Indonesia's Indofood Agri Resources said Wednesday that global demand for natural rubber slowed in 2012 as a result of an adverse global economy and a slowdown in tire replacement sales. Due to the weaker demand, it said RSS 3 SICOM ...
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Natural rubber stocks in Shanghai warehouses stood at 90,325 mt as of November 23,up 35%from 66,675 mt on November 16,due to weak local demand,market participants said Monday. Traders said local spot buying had slowed down because of poor ...
Tags: natural rubber, stocks, weak local demand, imports, Shanghai
Taipei, Nov.15, 2012 (CENS)--Taiwan’s two major tire makers both achieved historical-high consolidated revenues in the first three quarters, with Cheng Shin Rubber Co.’s increasing 13% year on year (YoY) to NT$98.8 billion ...
Tags: rubber industry, synthetic rubber, autoparts