Batu Gajah may soon have a new glove manufacturing factory. The RM800-million project, a joint venture between the Perak State Development Corporation (PKNPk) and Kamunting-based Professional Latex Sdn Bhd, is to be built in five phases over ten years on…
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Ube Industries to split off SR business; says low demand weakened profitability
Japanese chemical company Ube Industries will split off its synthetic rubber business in a company split (simplified incorporation-type split) by establishing a wholly-owned subsidiary, Ube Industries, Ltd, that will succeed in the synthetic rubber business. The company split will take…
Michelin rolls out new racing tyres utilising Enviro’s carbon black
French tyre manufacturer Michelin has produced a new, sustainable racing tyre, ahead of the MotoE World Cup motorcycle racing series. The new tyre comprises between 33%-40% recovered material produced using Sweden’s Scandinavian Enviro Systems’s recycling technology for end-of-life tyres. Related…
RISDA encourages Malaysian smallholders to cultivate rubber in idle lands
The Rubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority (RISDA) urges smallholders to convert their idle lands into rubber cultivation areas to increase their income. They can avail of incentives such as grants under the rubber replanting assistance scheme. During the recent Ihya Ramadan Parlimen…
Trinseo, ETB to develop biobased 1,3 butadiene; new pilot plant in Europe
Trinseo, a US-based global materials company and ETB Global, a Russian technology company for producing butadiene will be collaborating on the development of purified bio-based 1,3-butadiene. The two companies will combine their respective technology and process expertise to accelerate the development of viable, renewably…
Trelleborg divests Norwegian offshore oil & gas operation
Swedish engineered polymer solutions firm Trelleborg has reduced its assets in the offshore oil & gas segment after divesting its offshore operation in Norway. In the financial statements the operation is recognized among Assets held for sale. It had annual sales of…
GRI opens new Sri Lankan rubber collection centre; boosts rubber community support with Green X Circle
Global Rubber Industries Pvt Ltd (GRI), a specialty tyres manufacturer in Sri Lanka has opened its latest rubber collection centre in Buttala in the Monaragala District, as part of the company’s Green X Circle initiative. GRI jump-starts 2021 with outreach initiatives,…
Prince Premium+ taps PPE Advantage to distribute gloves in the US, Latin America
Malaysia-based Prince Premium+, an emerging glove brand manufactured by GIS Resources Sdn Bhd has entered into a three-year distribution agreement with Chicago-based PPE Advantage (Dsource LLC). Under the agreement, PPE Advantage becomes a US Master Distributor of Prince Premium+ nitrile…
Sibur and TAIF to merge petchem businesses
Russian petchem firm Sibur and TAIF have initiated a number of steps to combine their petrochemical businesses. Existing TAIF shareholders will receive a 15% stake in PJSC Sibur Holding in exchange for the transfer of a controlling interest in TAIF’s group…
GS joins vegan leather league with eco-friendly silicone rubber leather
Taiwanese silicone product manufacturer General Silicones (GS) joins the ranks of plastic-free leather producers with its offering of vegan leather made of silicone rubber – an eco-friendly take to traditional faux leather that is made of petroleum-based materials like PVC. The raw material for silicone rubber…