A majority of the Chinese production facilities owned by Swedish group Trelleborg has resumed operations after a temporary break due to the coronavirus outbreak in the country; however, the operational status may change depending on local decisions, as the situation…
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Gloves Sector: A helping hand for Malaysian gloves growth
Scarcity and viral infections may bring out the best and the worst in situations, but for Malaysia’s glove sector, it is the catalyst to its continued growth, says Angelica Buan. When the Covid-19 (new coronavirus disease) epicentre, Wuhan in Hubei,…
Coronavirus fears prompt Goodyear to suspend operations in China
Two Chinese facilities of tyre manufacturing major Goodyear Tire and Rubber (Goodyear) has suspended operations until at least Feb. 9 over concerns about the Wuhan coronavirus. According to Goodyear, it will continue “to work with the Chinese government to determine…
APBI announces alternate idea for troubled Indonesian rubber farmers
In an attempt to revive rubber demand and boost prices, the Indonesian Tire Producers Association (APBI) has recently asked the government to promote the development of a rubber-based biofuel, to prevent rubber farmers from switching to other crops. Many farmers…
Cambodian government to study family-oriented rubber farmers to expand rubber revenue
To better understand rubber farmers’ challenges and how they have responded to the rubber price slump in the past decade, the General Directorate of Rubber (GDR) has initiated a joint study with Belgium’s University of Liege agro researchers; the two…
IRSG photo competition 2020 “Rubber is a Community”
Singapore’s International Rubber Study Group (IRSG) has announced its 2020 photo competition that is themed: “Rubber is a Community”. The photo submissions should tell a story or emphasise the concept of a communal life that involves rubber at its source,…
NGT advises ban on waste tyres imported to India
To prevent India from accumulating hazardous waste material from other nations, the National Green Tribunal (NGT), a specialised judicial board in the country, has recently directed the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to regulate the import of waste tyres. This…
Auto market fuels growth for HNBR, says study
In terms of revenue share, the global hydrogenated nitrile butadiene rubber (HNBR) market is projected to increase at the growth CAGR of 7.6% over the period 2018-2027 owing to abundant factors, says a report by Fact.mr. The report titled “Hydrogenated Nitrile Butadiene…
Thai Commerce Ministry to prioritise raw, rubber products
Thailand’s Commerce Ministry has renewed its income guarantee scheme to include rubber and oil palm as top priority agricultural products to be presented to the new government, which advocated income guarantees as part of its election manifesto. According to the…
Bridgestone provides anti-damage tech for Tokyo 2020 Games
Japan’s Bridgestone Corporation has supplied its renowned seismic isolation bearings to two new home venues for the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2020. As a global partner for the Games, Bridgestone will provide advanced earthquake protection technology to the…