This outlook has placed Kossan in a good standing amidst a potential pricing competition in the gloves industry resulting in lower average selling prices.
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Styrenics growth to come from Asia Pacific with SBR in tyre market
Polystyrene (PS) is the major polymer which is largely consumed, followed by Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) and Expanded Polystyrene (EPS).
EU truck tyre market shows slow recovery in 2013 H1
The markets with weaker economies in Southern Europe are performing better than DACH or Scandinavia, says ETRMA
Myanmar rubber still short of EU quality standard
The Myanmar Rubber Planters and Producers Association said that the country’s rubber suffers from quality that is too low to profit from the EU markets.
Tyrexpo India 2013: Asian firms clinching success in the Indian market
Tyrexpo India has showcased the lucrative Indian market, which is a base for 39 tyre manufacturers and 60 individual production plants.
Declining auto demand in China dents rubber
China’s slow demand for cars and vehicles, in the light of a cash crunch and limited access to financing, has caused a stir amongst auto dealers, according to a local automobile association.
RP tyre market could be worth US$2.8 billion by 2018 – report
Car ownership in the country is expected to increase in the near future given that the Philippine government is taking several initiatives such as easy availability of loans and promoting growth of rubber production that could also encourage the growth of the tyre market.
Continental tyres are almost half non-oil based, says unit head
Dr. Boris Mergell, Head of Material and Process Engineering for Continental tyres commented that achieving “green tyres” is not simple as “Not all raw materials in tyres can simply be replaced by renewable materials. “
Weak demand, surplus of rubber saddle Asian butadiene prices
Reports say that demand from tyre makers was weak, especially in China, resulting in a buildup of overall domestic rubber stocks.
Lanxess realigns rubber chemicals production network
The German speciality chemicals firm is streamlining its plant network and portfolio for its Rubber Chemicals business unit. At the core is the bundling of production processes for vulcanisation accelerators, which are used primarily in the tyre industry.