WASHINGTON — Congressmen from New York, North Carolina and Tennessee have weighed in on the U.S. government's antidumping investigation of consumer tire imports from South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam — both for and against. Rep. Brian Higgins, D-N.Y., and Rep. Richard Hudson,…
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WASHINGTON Two Asian tire makers with U.S.-based manufacturing Hankook Tire & Technology Ltd. and Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. are both urging the U.S. to reconsider the imposition of antidumping duties on passenger and light truck tire imports from South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.
In testimony prepared for today s International Trade Commission (ITC) hearing on the proposed duties, representatives of both companies are set to tell the agency that imposing antidumping duties on the subject tires will have negative impacts on their companies and will not lead to increased production of lower-tier tires.
Curtis Brison, U.S. passenger car and light truck sales vice president at Hankook Tire America Corp., said, …a global tire manufacturer like Hankook cannot practically and efficiently rely on a single U.S. manufacturing facility to produce all of the many tire models demanded by our U.S. customers.
WTC webinar to address National Tire Safety Week issues
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DIAMOND BAR, Calif. The Wheel & Tire Council (WTC) of the Specialty Equipment Market Association will conduct a webinar May 19 on National Tire Safety Week, featuring a pair of industry experts discussing ways dealers can educate customers about tire care, safety and challenges related to tires.
The webinar, set for 3 p.m. EDT on the 19th, is designed to help underscore the importance of National Tire Safety Week, the annual consumer tire safety awareness campaign conducted by the U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association. It s scheduled for June 28 through July 4 under the theme: Do Your Part. Know Your Roll.
Apollo to raise prices on Vredestein tires
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ATLANTA Apollo Tyres Ltd. plans to increase prices in the coming months on selected Vredestein-branded products in the U.S. and Canada by up to 8 percent.
The increase the second so far in 2021 will take effect for off-the-road product lines on June 1 and for passenger and light-truck tire lines on July 1. The tire maker said inline adjustments also will be made on a per size basis. This increase has been driven by multiple factors, including increased costs on sea freight, transportation (and) raw materials, in addition to other market factors, said Abhishek Bisht, assistant vice president for the Americas.
Apollo to raise prices on Vredestein OTR, PLT tires
Apollo to raise prices on Vredestein OTR, PLT tires
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ATLANTA Apollo Tyres Ltd. plans to increase prices in the coming months on selected Vredestein-branded products in the U.S. and Canada by up to 8%.
The increase the second so far in 2021 will take effect for off-the-road product lines on June 1 and for passenger and light-truck tire lines on July 1. The tire maker said inline adjustments also will be made on a per size basis. This increase has been driven by multiple factors, including increased costs on sea freight, transportation (and) raw materials, in addition to other market factors, Abhishek Bisht, assistant vice president, Americas, said.