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Notch
May 5, 20081 min read
Amerityre Begins Commercial Production of Solid Polyurethane Tires
On Thursday, May 1, Amerityre Corporation (Boulder City, Nevada) announced that it had initiated commercial production of solid...
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Notch
Apr 25, 20081 min read
Citing Record High Raw Material Costs, Cooper Tires to Report 1Q Results that are ‘Considerabl
Cooper Tires & Rubber today issued a news release commenting on its first quarter results, which will be reported on May 7. As a result...
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Notch
Apr 1, 20082 min read
RJ Lee & Delta-Energy to Build Tire Recycling Plant in PA; Will Produce Recycled Carbon Black
According to a March 26, 2008 article in the Observer-Reporter, The RJ Lee Group, a consulting and development group based in...
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Notch
Mar 30, 20081 min read
Cooper Report Provides Excellent Overview of Tire Industry Conditions
On February 28, 2008, Cooper Tire & Rubber published an 8-K report that contained a presentation entitled “Cooper Tire & Rubber Company...
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Notch
Mar 22, 20081 min read
Michelin Presents New Generation of Green Tires at Geneva
Michelin presented its latest generation of green tires, the Michelin Energy Saver, at the Geneva International Motorshow, held March...
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Notch
Mar 22, 20081 min read
Michelin to Index OE Tire Pricing to Oil Prices
Michelin plans to introduce a new pricing system for passenger and light truck tires sold into OE markets that will include an adjuster...
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Notch
Mar 7, 20082 min read
EWI Signs Agreement for Tire Recycling Facility
Environmental Waste International, an Ontario-based company, has signed a memorandum of understanding with an Israeli company, TRD Instum...
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Notch
Feb 28, 20082 min read
CBp Carbon Industries Expanding Capacity for Recycled Carbon Black
CBp Carbon Industries, based in Bratislava, Slovak Republic, is one of several companies offering new generations of tire recycling...
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Notch
Feb 18, 20082 min read
Sumitomo highlights recent tire developments: a 97% petroleum-free tire, a low rolling resistance ti
On February 14, 2008, Sumitomo Rubber Industries held a meeting to highlight its recent technological development work. According to a...
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Notch
Feb 13, 20081 min read
Making Bicycle Tires
From Singletrack, a site dedicated to mountain biking, comes a glimpse inside Continental’s bicycle tire factory in Korbach, Germany. ...
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Notch
Feb 10, 20082 min read
Conti rolls out ContiSeal self-sealing tires as an alternative to run-flats
Continental is rolling out a new generation of self-sealing tires under the ContiSeal tradename. The tires will be introduced at the...
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Notch
Feb 3, 20081 min read
Goodyear’s Ad Campaign for Run On Flat
From YouTube, here is a collection of three Goodyear ads for its Run On Flat tires. To be honest, I’ve never been able to figure out if...
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Notch
Jan 28, 20081 min read
Consumer Reports Investigates Run-Flat Tires
Consumer Reports has been road testing the run-flat tires on the 2007 Toyota Sienna XLE AWD. Their verdict? So far so good. The run-flat...
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Notch
Jan 11, 20081 min read
Yokohama Rolling Out Advan ZPS Run-Flats in NA and Europe
Yokohama Rubber introduced its Advan ZPS (Zero Pressure System) run-flat tires in Japan in December 2006 and is rolling out the tires in...
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Notch
Jan 4, 20082 min read
Goodyear Ends Tire Production at Tyler — What Effect on Raw Material Demand?
According to Rubber & Plastic News, Goodyear ceased tire production at its Tyler, Texas plant on December 21, 2007. The closure reflects...
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Notch
Nov 20, 20072 min read
Michelin Says No New PAX Run-Flats
From European Rubber Journal comes word that Michelin has stopped further research on the PAX run-flat tire system. Philippe Denimal,...
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