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TIRE NEWS WORLDWIDE * India - Anti-dumping duty on Chinese tyre
Concerned over surge in imports particularly from China, India has slapped anti-dumping duty on several radial tyres
New Delhi,India -The Times of India, by Dan Calabrese -Feb 23, 2010: ... The anti-dumping duty is a WTO compatible remedy available to protect domestic industry against cheap imports... The tyre makers seemed pleased with the dumping duty of up to $99 per a set of bus and truck radial tyres (including tubeless) from China and Thailand, while the vehicles makers opposed the move saying it is "detrimental to the industry that is trying to come out of recession"... The CBEC in a notification said imports, which caused "material injury" to the domestic manufacture by way of shipping them at below "normal value" have come from China, Taiwan, the US, EU, South Korea, among others... India runs a huge trade deficit with China...
* USA - Tire and Casing Management Saves Money
Arlington,VA,USA -Light & Medium Truck -February 1, 2010: -- Fleet standardization which standardizes tire sizes saves money... Diverse fleets have diverse tire needs that are challenging to manage. Needed technology/capacity available in multiple manufacturers' lines. More matter of knowledge, strategy and even relationship-building... Tire purchasing should be based on cost-per-mile (lifecycle cost). Too many fleets focus instead on lowest initial cost... Matching the right product to the application impacts cost greatly... Retreading programs also add complexity to mix... Careful tire casing management for retreading likewise impacts cost...
* UK - Michelin invests in truck retread business
Stoke-on-Trent,UK -HGV UK -February 24, 2010: -- A major project proposed for the Michelin manufacturing site at Stoke has moved a step forward towards securing multi-million pound investment – in excess of £20 million over a five-year period – in the Remix truck tyre retreading operation, safeguarding the long term future of the Stoke industrial site... Michelin Stoke has successfully applied for and accepted Government grant aid of up to £3.9 million towards the funding of modernisation from the Department for Business Innovation and Skills... (Picture from roadtransport: Black Museum)
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