Workers at the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Plant in Fayetteville were forced to evacuate the building early Monday morning. According to WTVD, employees were evacuated from the plant off Ramsey Street around 2 a.m. after someone called in a threat.…
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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 ...
RHB Research upbeat on rubber gloves, Kossan top pick
RHB Research maintained its positive stance on the rubber glove sector given the favorable operating environment. It said on Thursday the factors were the resilient demand for overall rubber gloves, increased awareness of health in developing countries, softening latex and…
Yokohama to release new winter tyre for Europe
Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. said it will begin selling a new winter passenger car tire across Europe ahead of the 2014 autumn/winter season. The W*drive V905 is, according to Yokohama, a successor to the W*drive V902A/B and will be available…
EDHA wants rubber plantation privatised
The Edo State House of Assembly has called on the State Government to privatise the Urhonigbe Rubber Plantation in Orhionmwon Local Government Area. The House made the call in Benin City in a resolution after considering the report on the…
Ansell Hyflex gloves provide durability, safety and comfort
Ansell introduced two ultra-durable and light duty work gloves to the HyFlex family. The HyFlex 11-818 and HyFlex 11-840 gloves incorporate Fortix Abrasion Resistance Technology, an Ansell a patent pending technology that applies a thin, resilient and breathable nitrile foam…
Tyre debuts aplenty at ConExpo
Tyre makers large and small used the recent 2014 ConExpo/Con-AGG trade show in Las Vegas to showcase their latest products for construction and mining industry applications. Balkrishna Industries Ltd., Bridgestone Corp., China Manufacturers Association L.L.C., Goodyear, Magna Tyres Group, Michelin…
Intensive training on rubber plantation conducted
Two-day rubber training cum exposure trip was conducted at Merapani under Wokha district. Altogether 21 rubber growers from Longra, Noksen and Alisopur villages, which are potential rubber growing areas located near the Dikhu valley under Tuensang district were imparted special…
HRM tires of the usual road materials, makes road connector with recycled rubber
HRM has put a new spin on their most recent road project. Recycled tires were used to create 250 metres of roadway connecting Highway 103 to the new Ragged Lake transit station, said HRM’s transportation planning manager David McCusker. “We…
Bluestar expanding for long-term medical applications
Bluestar Silicones is expanding its health-care presence as a silicone supplier for select long-term implant applications, the company announced Feb. 11 at the MD&M West trade show in Anaheim. East Brunswick, N.J.-based Bluestar Silicones USA Corp. opened a plant in…
Natural rubber exports up 3.2% in January
Natural rubber exports in January 2014 increased 3.2% to 70,423 tonnes from the same period in 2013, the Statistics Department said on Wednesday. Standard Malaysian Rubber (SMR) contributed 94.2% of the total exports, with 55% of that comprising SMR 20,…