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New complete tyre plant delivered to Papua New Guinea

Eldan Recycling continues to grow on every market worldwide. One of the most interesting projects is the delivery of a new complete tyre plant in Papua New Guinea. This recycling plant is designed to process all kinds of tyres including truck tyres and huge mining tyres that can have a size bigger than 4 meters and a weight over several tons each. The system will produce 0-4 mm rubber granulate (99.9 per cent free of textile and steel) at approx. 4 tons per production hour.

Goodyear bets on Europe

Goodyear expects the European market, especially the tyre aftermarket, to be a key component of its financial success. The tyre maker has achieved a turnaround during the past eight years, improving consistently with the exception of the 2008/2009 financial crisis, said Darren Wells, Executive Vice President and CEO of Goodyear

RM54 million for rubber replanting in Sarawak

The Rubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority (RISDA) intends to spend RM54 million on rubber replanting programme in Sarawak this year. A total area of 4,000 hectares will be targeted for the purpose , when identified smallholders are granted RM 13, 500 per hectare each.

Thai Government mulling on rubber scheme

The government of Thailand is still deciding whether or not it will extend its rubber intervention scheme when it expires in March; stocks in the world’s biggest producer of the commodity are likely to rise until then, a senior official said.

Bridgestone to open Thai technology centre

Bridgestone Corp. plans to establish a US$42 million technical centre in Bangkok this year to cover development work for the firm’s activities throughout Asia Pacific. The centre will be operational by July under the direction of Bridgestone Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.

Bus tyre contract for Goodyear

Goodyear has secured a sales contract with bus and coach operator, Sales-Lentz. Goodyear introduced Marathon Coach and Ultra Grip Coach tyre winning the contract with the Luxembourg-based company Sales-Lentz, which was involved in the field trials of new tyres and had equipped 22 coaches and buses for touring and local operations at the end of 2012.