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Titan, US union file petition against off-road tyres from China, India & Sri Lanka

Titan International has filed petitions with the US International Trade Commission and the US Department of Commerce for relief from imports of off-road tyres from China, India, and Sri Lanka. The petitions were filed jointly with the United Steelworkers union and allege that imports from China and India are being dumped in the US market in violation of international trade agreements and that imports from all three countries are benefitting from improper government subsidies.

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Court calls in liquidator to deal with Dunlop India – update

The Ruia Group has provided further information as a follow up to our news about Dunlop India Ltd. and recent proceedings in the Calcutta High Court. The Group’s vice-president of corporate communication, Dhrubajyoti Nandi, told Tyrepress.com that the reported court session of 22 December was challenged by the company before a division bench of the Calcutta High Court that same day. The division bench, shared Nandi, “ordered status quo.”

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Tyre production on the rise at ATG’s third factory

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Alliance Tire Group, or ATG, calls itself the industry’s fastest-growing manufacturer of off-highway tyres. To support this expansion the company recently opened a new factory in Dahej, India. The tyre maker says the state-of-the-art 122,000 square metre plant utilises the latest manufacturing technologies and is currently able to produce 90 tonnes per day or 33,000 tonnes of tyres per annum, with capacity expected to rise to 57,000 tonnes a year by the end of 2016.

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Court calls in liquidator to deal with Dunlop India

After years of lockouts, plant shut downs and operative restructuring, the Calcutta High Court has now ordered its Official Liquidator to take possession of all assets belonging to Dunlop India Ltd and to control all further company transactions.

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Apollo to manufacture motorcycle tyres?

Apollo Tyres is reportedly looking to enter the motorcycle tyre business in the first half of 2016. Indian automotive website ZigWheels writes that its sources suggest Apollo will focus on tyres for motorcycles with a 300cc and larger displacement.

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BKT preparing for 51-inch giant tyre production at $500 million plant

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The northwest region of India’s Gujarat state is home to large areas of desert where you may encounter thorny shrubs, packs of wild animals – and a state-of-the-art US$500 million tyre factory. On a 312 acre site, Balkrishna Industries Ltd. (BKT) has erected one of the largest off-road tyre plants in the world, a facility capable of producing 325 tonnes of tyres per day. Tyres & Accessories visited in early December.

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MRF to build new tyre factory

Tyre maker MRF Ltd reportedly plans to build a new manufacturing facility in India’s Gujarat state. According to a state government official quoted in The Times of India, the company is looking at a greenfield site in Bharuch.

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Truck tyre imports halved as Indian manufacturers reduce prices

Imports of truck and bus radials into India fell by almost a half during the June to November period. Quoting figures from the All India Tyre Dealers Federation (ATMA), business daily The Hindu writes that the number of TBR tyres imported into the country declined from 106,700 units in June to just 54,175 units in November; it reports that the decline in imports followed price cuts of eight to ten per cent that were introduced by domestic tyre manufacturers.

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Kesoram to invest almost £30M in PCR tyre production

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The chief financial officer of Kesoram Industries reports that the company will invest Rs 3 billion (£29.3 million) into passenger car radial tyre production. Tridib Kumar Das told Indian financial daily Business Standard that the investment will be made in addition to the Rs 5 billion already spent on the car radial project, and that the company intends to bring its passenger car radials to market in May 2016.

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Early 2016 opening for BKT R&D centre

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Every year, Indian off-road tyre specialist Balkrishna Industries Ltd. invests three to four per cent of its turnover into research and development, and through this focus the company is able to bring 60 to 80 new types of tyre to market annually. The reported average development time for these tyres is six to eight weeks.

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JK Tyre production affected by Chennai flooding

Following Apollo’s admission that flooding in Chennai had affected its tyre factory, JK Tyres has reportedly experienced disruption to eight of its shifts. This equated to roughly 700 tons of tyres, according to the local Business Standard newspaper.

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CEAT signs Pirelli distribution deal

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CEAT, India’s second largest two-wheeler tyre company, has signed an exclusive distribution partnership with Pirelli. Pirelli was once the owner of CEAT – Cavi Electrici e Affini Torino SpA – but RPG acquired CEAT in India in 1982. Nevertheless Pirelli continued to hold the global rights for the brand until five years ago.

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Tyre Corporation of India closure under discussion

It’s still sick and India’s government is still thinking of closing it – according to The Economic Times, plans to divest government-owned company Tyre Corporation of India (TCIL) are no longer going ahead, nor is a joint venture partner being sought.

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GRP joint venture brings Marangoni’s Ringtread system to India

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Marangoni S.p.A. has provided additional details about the recently-announced commercial vehicle tyre retreading joint venture it has commenced with Indian rubber recycling company GRP Ltd. According to the Italian retreading specialist, the aim of the joint venture is to “establish a pan-Indian network of tyre retreaders able to spread the quality of the Marangoni system to commercial vehicle fleets.”

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Kesoram asked to clarify Birla tyre plant ‘revival’ news

The BSE has requested a clarification from India’s Kesoram Industries Ltd regarding a news article that states the company is reviving a project to manufacture passenger car tyres at its Basalore Birla Tyres plant.

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