Thai rubber farmers who supported anti-government protests that led to a military coup in May say they feel betrayed because the ruling military is failing to help soften the blow of plunging rubber prices. Thailand is the world’s largest rubber…
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The All India Rubber Industries Association (AIRIA) was established in 1945 with the purpose of representing the rubber sector in ...
Country Focus: An alliance that keeps Asia’s “white gold” shining
Despite challenges in the global market and supply chain, Asia’s primary rubber producers are successfully achieving their growth targets, with ...
Sustainability: Southeast Asia’s rubber sector rooting for sustainability
Promising solutions are emerging in the form of sustainable rubber practices, aimed at curbing deforestation and substantially reducing the environmental ...
Rubber industry in the digital age: how technology can save forests, boost business
Emerging policies on ethical material sourcing, such as the EU Deforestation-free Regulation (EUDR)’s zero-deforestation rule, underscore ecosystem preservation and market ...
Gloves sector holding up through the headwind
Malaysia’s glove makers are benefiting from streamlining of operations, new investments, and net-zero collaborations to mitigate the impact of low ...
Medical technology market shapes up with silicones
Global and Asian markets for silicones in the healthcare and medical industries have grown in tandem with the advancement of ...
Cooper and Chengshan joint venture worth approximately $440 million
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. on Tuesday unveiled the valuation of its joint venture with Chengshan Group Company Ltd., marking a step forward as the companies seek to resolve its future ownership. The venture, known as Cooper Chengshan Tire Company…
Synthomer to launch new NBR grade at IRGCE 2014
Synthomer, a global market leader of emulsion latices for the dipping industry is launching its latest NBR latex grade for protective gloves at the 7th International Rubber Glove Conference & Exhibition (IRGCE) to be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from…
Thailand NCPO approves new budget to rebuild rubber industry
The Bangkok Post reports, “The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) has approved a budget of 5.94 billion baht for the overhaul of the rubber industry as proposed by the Natural Rubber Policy Committee. The measures involve maintaining a…
Freudenberg acquires hydraulic accumulator maker
Freudenberg Sealing Technologies, the Freudenberg Group’s global sealing specialist, is to acquire Tobul Accumulator, a developer and manufacturer of hydraulic accumulators. The family-owned company has various sites in the US, together with a sales office in Shanghai, China, and employs…
Sensata adds Schrader TPMS to its portfolio
Dutch firm Sensata Technologies BV is to acquire the Schrader group of companies from Madison Dearborn Partners for US$1 billion. Schrader is the global leader in tyre pressure monitoring sensors (TPMS). The transaction provides TPMS and additional low pressure sensing…
Lehigh to raise funds for global expansion
US micronised rubber producer Lehigh Technologies Inc. is raising US$11 million in venture capital, to invest the capital in a global expansion. Lehigh, which converts discarded car tyres and other post-industrial rubber into micronised rubber powder, has raised about US$7…
Green carbon process patented in the US and China
Pyrolyx AG, which has developed the first green, sustainable process for the recovery of high-quality, marketable carbon black from end-of-life tires, has announced that its method has now been successfully patented for the US and Chinese markets. Moreover, Pyrolyx fully…
Thai military gov’t approves rubber stockpile sell-off
The Thai military government has approved the sale of the country’s large rubber stocks and is in negotiations with potential buyers, a senior rubber-industry official said Monday. Chanachai Plengsiriwat, director of the Rubber Estate Organization, which oversees the country’s rubber…
Upbeat auto industry results increase sales for Indian tyre makers
The Economic Times of India reported, “We all know that the performance of the tire industry is directly linked with the performance of the automobile industry. The recent data flow in terms of auto sales figures suggests the onset of…