In an ambitious project to transform the global rubber market, experts from the Conservation Finance Alliance (CFA), the Word Wildlife Organisation (WWF), and Halcyon Agri Corp. Ltd. (Halcyon Agri), among others, will design a Rubber Trust Fund (RTF) to offer…
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Falken Tyre resumes head office operations in Gurgaon, India, on government orders
Falken Tyre India Pvt. Ltd (FTI), a joint venture of Sumitomo Rubber Asia (Tyre) and Singapore-based Stamford Tyres, has received official approval to resume its head office operations in Gurgaon, northern India, on May 19, 2020. FTI is one of…
ACS appoints UK firm as European rep
In what is said to be an ambitious new strategy to boost international membership and participation in its events, training and learning opportunities, the Rubber Division of the American Chemical Society (ACS) has appointed a European representative. An MoU was signed…
ASTM’s newly-formed rubber subcommittee to help develop raw material standards
ASTM International, an international standards organisation based in the US, has planned to start a new rubber subcommittee to focus on alternative sources of natural rubber and natural rubber latex. The organisation is welcoming “polymer experts” and members of regulatory…
Marangoni launches Marix M-Port retreaded tyre for port/intermodal use
Industry expert Marangoni has designed a versatile and efficient retreaded tyre in the new Marix M-Port, intended for use in port and intermodal operations. Marangoni said the sturdy tyre, available from May 2020? in the size ?310/80R22.5, can be fitted…
British Columbia playpark recoated in recycled rubber material for greater safety
A Kamloops spray park in south-central British Columbia (BC), Canada, has installed a rubberised play surface made of recycled scrap tyre materials – the new rubber surface is expected to greatly improve safety and accessibility of the original concrete surface…
Cooper Tire mulls reopening of UK motorcycle tyre plant
Cooper Tire Europe (Cooper), part of Cooper Tire & Rubber Company, plans to reopen its motorcycle and race tyre plant in Melksham, England, in the first weeks of June and hopefully resume production by mid-month. Cooper has operated the Melksham…
Triangle Tire launches all-steel specialty trailer tyre for US market
Triangle Tire USA, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Triangle Tire Co. Ltd. headquartered in Weihai, China, has recently added an all-steel special purpose trailer tyre to its portfolio. The new TRT01S features all-steel construction for durability and long tread life and…
JK Tyre starts partial operations at three plants in India
JK Tyre & Industries Ltd. (JK Tyre) has resumed partial operations at three Indian plants in Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand, in accordance to national safety guidelines by the Ministry of Home Affairs. The three plants had earlier been under…
Synthomer Malaysia donates medical gloves to Italy in coronavirus relief initiative
Synthomer Malaysia, a part of multinational manufacturer and supplier of nitrile latex giant Synthomer, will donate a total of 450,000 medical gloves to the in Bergamo, Italy, to help with COVID-19 relief efforts. Papa Giovanni XXIII municipal hospitalis situated in…