Global Specialty Tire Market 2014-2018: Increasing price of raw materials such as natural rubber is the major challenge

DUBLIN, Apr. 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/m2rt25/global_specialty) has announced the addition of the "Global Specialty Tire Market 2014-2018" report to their offering.

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Tires are an integral component of vehicles and are manufactured using raw materials such as natural rubber, nylon tire cord fabric, and carbon black. Rubber chemicals and synthetic rubber, including styrene-butadiene rubber and poly-butadiene rubber, are also used in manufacturing tires.

Specialty tires are used in aircraft, two-wheelers, agricultural equipment, and in various off-road vehicles and equipment for mining, construction, and earthmoving activities. The demand for these tires is increasing significantly mainly because of the improving conditions in developing economies, which is increasing purchasing power.

The report, the Global Specialty Tire Market 2014-2018, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts. The report covers the Americas and the EMEA and APAC regions; it also covers the Global Specialty Tire market landscape and its growth prospects in the coming years. The report also includes a discussion of the key vendors operating in this market.

Key Topics Covered:

01. Executive Summary

02. List of Abbreviations

03. Scope of the Report

04. Market Research Methodology

05. Introduction

06. Market Landscape

07. Market Segmentation by Application

08. Geographical Segmentation

09. Buying Criteria

10. Market Growth Drivers

11. Drivers and their Impact

12. Market Challenges

13. Impact of Drivers and Challenges

14. Market Trends

15. Trends and their Impact

16. Vendor Landscape

17. Key Vendor Analysis

18. Other Reports in this Series

Companies Mentioned:

• Alliance Tire Group
• Apollo Tires Ltd.
• Balkrishna Industries Ltd.
• Bridgestone Corp.
• Carlisle Companies Incorp.
• Ceat Ltd.
• Cheng-Shin Rubber Industries Co. Ltd.
• Compagnie Générale des Établissements Michelin SCA
• Continental AG
• Cooper Tire and Rubber Co.
• HangZhou ZhongCe Rubber Co. Ltd.
• Hankook Tire Co. Ltd.
• Harvest King Tires
• MRF Ltd.
• McCreary Tire and Rubber Co.
• Pirelli and C. SpA
• Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd.
• The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co.
• Titan International Inc.
• Trelleborg Wheel Systems S.p.A.
• Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd.

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