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Anti-dumping duty on tyre manufacturers quashed The Supreme Court last week set aside the ruling of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax...

According to a Turkish newspaper, Milliyet, Haci Omer Sabanci Holding AS plans to invest $110 million in BRISA (the Turkish joint venture...

The World Trade Organization’s dispute-settlement panel has sided with the Obama administration on a September 2009 decision to levy...

Here’s a story that has me scratching my head. On December 2, Bloomberg reported that Bridgestone planned to cut its rubber consumption...

Michelin has announced the launch of a new super sport tire to replace its Michelin Pilot Sport 2. According to Michelin’s press release,...

Houston-based Ascend Performance Materials LLC will invest $3.25 million to expand its Greenwood, S.C., operations, with the expectation...

On September 8, Performance Fibers announced that it would double its HMLS polyester fiber and fabric capacity at its factory in Kaiping,...

Bolstered by stronger-than-expected demand, Teijin Aramid will restart the last spinning line for aramid fibers at its plant in Emmen,...

On Monday, Bridgestone Corporation announced a definitive agreement to sell 100% of the shares of its Italian and Chinese steel cord...

Goodyear has announced that it plans to close its plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina by the end of the year. The plant, which employs...

From the Wall Street Journal (subscription required): The recent world economic recovery is shaky and could soon fade, one of Michelin’s...

Tire Business (subscription required) is reporting that Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd. will move production of consumer tires it makes in...

On Tuesday, September 22, Cooper Tire & Rubber held a groundbreaking ceremony for a $7 million expansion of its tire plant in Tupelo,...

The New York Times recently had an article that asked one of the key questions regarding the future of the US and global motor vehicle...

On April 13, Michelin North America announced that it would close its BFGoodrich Tire Manufacturing plant in Opelika, Alabama by October...

Kordsa Global has announced that it will close down its tire cord factory in Izmit, Turkey due to falling demand in global markets. The...

On December 30, 2008, Century Enka Ltd. announced that it was continuing its production curtailment for NTCF (nylon tire cord fabric),...

That’s a carbon black supplier’s assessment of the current US market. In another sign of uncertainty, tire companies are delaying...

This story was all over the news, but it’s worth noting. Sumitomo Rubber has announced that it plans to begin selling tires in Japan that...

The Hindu Business Line reports that India’s Commerce Ministry has initiated an anti-dumping investigation into the imports of nylon tire...