A number of rubber plantations are operating at a loss due to falling price of natural rubber which drops to US$1,700 per ton this month from $2,600 at the end of 2013. Rubber farmers have aired their grievances, particularly the…
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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 ...
Warship construction in India opens new avenues for rubber
The collaboration between Rubber Research Institute of India (RRII) and National Institute of Research and Development in Defence Shipbuilding (NIRDESH) in the area of indigenization in making defence ships would open a new chapter in the use of natural rubber…
Indian Rubber Board renders awareness programme for rubber planters
Campaign 2014, an awareness programme on rubber plantation was conducted by Dimapur regional office of Rubber Board India, in association with Land Resources Department, Dimapur at Hevishe village, Niuland sub-division June 6. The awareness campaign is conducted annually to sensitize…
Michelin adds new tyre to motorcycle range
Michelin announces the latest addition to its motorcycle tire line-up, the 2AT-based “Frankentires”. 2AT stands for Dual Angle Technology, and it represents the most advanced motorcycle tire paradigm in the GT bikes segment. Long story short, you get a tire…
Pakistan customs retrieves smuggled tyres
The Directorate of Customs Intelligence and Investigation (I&I), Karachi has recovered about 800 smuggled tyres, worth Rs13 million, in a raid on Friday. A statement issued by the directorate said the raid at a warehouse situated in the city was…
Indian NR imports increase 64% in May
MUMBAI: India’s natural rubber imports in May jumped 64 from a year earlier to 34,419 tonnes, the state-run Rubber Board said on Friday, as a drop in global prices prompted local tyre makers to increase overseas purchases. The south Asian…
Toyo launches energy efficient tyres without price premium
A new high energy efficiency tyre capable of being fitted to more than 50 per cent of all vehicles sold in Australia is to be launched without price premium. Japanese tyre maker Toyo Tires says its new Nano Energy 3…
Dow Corning introduces two new fluoro liquid silicone rubbers
Building on its breakthrough elastomer technology in fluoro liquid silicone rubber (F-LSR), Dow Corning Corporation – a global leader in silicone and silicon-based technology and innovation – is introducing two new Silastic® brand F-LSRs to expand design options and provide…
CEAT to open car radial tyre production facility
CEAT Kelani Holdings, a joint venture between India’s RPG Group and Sri Lanka’s Kelani Tyre, is scheduled t o officially open a Rs.600 million passenger car radial tyre production facility next week, with the aegis of Economic Development Minister Basil…
TVS exhibits off-road and two-wheeler tyre range
TVS SRICHAKRA Ltd, one of India’s largest manufacturers & exporters of off-road and Two wheeler tyres, recently participated in Automechanika 2014, the largest international automotive trade exhibition in the Middle East. Organised at the Dubai International Exhibition centre, from 3rd…