ALTHOUGH a top global producer of natural rubber (NR), Thailand does not have the capacity to determine prices of NR; it only relies on the set prices in the global market, says Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Agricultural and…
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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 ...
Silicone supplier Rochester Medical inks merger deal with Bard
ROCHESTER Medical Corporation, developer and supplier of silicone urinary incontinence and urine drainage products, has entered into a definitive merger agreement with C. R. Bard, Inc., maker and marketer of vascular, urology, oncology and surgical specialty products. at a price…
Tenneco aims for European plants restructuring
US firm Tenneco Inc. is intending to close its ride performance plant in Gijon, Spain and decomplex its ride performance plant in Sint-Truiden, Belgium as the company continues to address the ongoing weak macroeconomic conditions in Europe. Both plants manufacture…
Potier cites Arkema for biosourced polymer
THE ARKEMA group wins Pierre Potier prize with Rilsan HT, the first biosourced polymer from the polyphthalamide (PPA) family to combine high temperature resistance with flexibility. These characterics make it aptly suited to replace metal and rubber in under-the-hood tubing…
Rubber World wins insulation supply contract
UAE-based Rubber World Industries (RWI), has won a contract from Arabtec Construction Group to supply rubber insulated building materials. The manufacturer of closed-cell rubber insulation ‘Gulf-O-Flex’, says in a statement, that these materials are to be used in the development…
Cabot and Risun complete new Xingtai carbon black plant
CABOT Corporation and Risun Group announced the completion and commissioning of their new joint venture carbon black manufacturing facility in Xingtai, Hebei Province, China. The partner firms, which broke ground on the new facility in April 2012, invested approximately US$140…
New Kumho tyre plant to rise in Georgia
Kumho Tire Georgia representatives announces that an agreement has been reached that will allow Kumho Tire Georgia Inc. to begin construction of a new tyre manufacturing plant in Macon-Bibb county in the US state of Georgia. The tyre maker will…
Indian rubber manufacturers welcome to venture in Vietnam
VIETNAM calls on the Indian rubber industry to invest in the country and benefit from its natural rubber sector. Currently, Vietnam’s rubber consumption comprises only 15% of the more than 9 lakh tonnes of locally produced rubber. Recently, members of…
RHB Research optimistic on Malaysian glove sector
RHB Research is giving Malaysia’s glove sector an optimistic review, citing that the marker conditions are favourable. The research firm says it was Overweight on the sector, naming Hartalega, Top Glove , Kossan and Supermax as strong performers (in terms…
Hankook launches new i-Flex airless wheel and tyre
SOUTH KOREAN Hankook is featuring an innovative concept of airless wheel and tyre at an upcoming show in Frankfurt. The new non-pneumatic type tyre is made from polyurethane synthetics; the tyre, which is lighter weight than a regular wheel-and-tyre combo,…