Continental Tire the Americas LLC has introduced the TrueContact, a touring performance, all-season tyre. The company says its proprietary technologies can save the consumer up to $550 over the life of the tyre. “The TrueContact brings together many of our…
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India Rubber
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 ...
Recent fall of rubber prices probed
The recent fall in natural rubber prices has attracted wide attention of the media and hectic parleys between the stakeholders and the concerned authorities. The monthly average price of RSS-4 grade (the most popular form of rubber processed in the…
CalRecycle admonishes local facility for storing excess tyre wastes; revokes permit
The California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) has revoked the waste tyre facility permit of Global Waste Management Inc., a tyre recycling company in South San Francisco. Following a lengthy investigation, CalRecycle says it determined the company was…
CEAT Kelani to invest Rs.600 mn radial tyre plant
CEAT Kelani Holdings, the company that manufactures half of Sri Lanka’s tyre requirements, has announced a further commitment to the country in the form of an investment of Rs.600 million on a new tyre plant to produce highend radial tyres.…
Dimapur conducted training cum demonstration on rubber plantation
Rubber plantation has becoming popular among the farmers, which has a high growth potentiality in Dimapur district. Keeping in mind the need for updating the basic practices of rubber cultivation, department of land resources, Dimapur conducted one day training cum…
Cooper re-announced its Roadmaster tyres at MATS
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. re-introduced its Roadmaster brand at the 2014 Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS) in Louisville, Ky. The company showcased two premium truck tyres at the show: 1. the RM234, a regional all-position tyre designed for high scrub…
Synthos to set up SR plant in Brazil
Polish chemicals maker Synthos is planning a synthetic rubber (SR) plant in Brazil, based on Michelin technology, that would use raw materials supplied by Brazil’s top petrochemical company Braskem, Synthos said. Synthos also said in statements published on Monday it…
African rubber exports to China down by 43% since January 2014
According to Commodafrica, Cameroon’s natural rubber exports to China reached 441 tonnes in the first two months of 2014. Exports are down though compared to the same period last year. With 441 tonnes, Cameroon is, however, the 3rd African rubber…
New Ultra SprayerVF announced by Goodyear farm tyres
Goodyear Farm Tires is expanding its Ultra Sprayer line, which is now available with Very High Flexion (VF) technology. The Goodyear Ultra Sprayer VF can carry 40 percent higher loads at the same inflation pressure as a standard radial, or…
Riken launched new tyre lineup
International Tyres, one of the UK’s largest truck tyre wholesalers, has secured an exclusive agreement to introduce a new brand of truck, bus and coach tyre into the UK, fuelled by the strong demand for mid-range products. The launch will…