Tyre recycling expert Scandinavian Enviro Systems (Enviro) and French tyre manufacturing giant Michelin have recently come into a strategic partnership which includes the establishment of a jointly-owned recycling plant for end-of-life tyres, a supply agreement, and other joint development work…
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Malaysia orders opening of Thai checkpoint to facilitate rubber imports
Kajohnjak Nuanphromsakul, Governor of the Rubber Authority of Thailand (RAOT), recently revealed that the Malaysian authorities have ordered the reopening of the Padang Besar checkpoint in Songkhla, in Thailand’s Sadao district, effective April 6 to allow the import of concentrated…
Bridgestone to resume commercial tyre, diversified products production in NA
Bridgestone Americas Inc. (Bridgestone) will reopen its commercial tyre plants and diversified products plants in North America (NA) as early as April 13 while other manufacturing plants in NA and Latin America will reopen by the first week of May.…
JK Tyre provides India’s daily earners/migrants with life-saving medical care, food supplies
Indian manufacturer JK Tyre & Industries (JK Tyre) is supplying over 10,000 workers and migrants across every region in India with food supplies and critical care items in the wake of the global coronavirus outbreak. JK Tyre is collaborating with…
Malaysian glove factories approved for “100% operations” to allay global shortage
The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) has allowed glove factories in Malaysia to work at full tilt as of April 1, 2020, despite the currently ongoing partial lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The authorities have loosened the…
Materials News: Rubber sector undergoing stress, amidst Covid-19 spread
Against the back of a global health crisis and an emerging global economic crisis, companies and industries all around the world are dealing with unprecedented challenges as they try to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic. Tyre market to drastically affect…
Malaysian condom production halted for COVID-19; devastating repercussions possible
The coronavirus pandemic has brought up an unexpected global condom shortage – the United Nations (UN) is warning of “devastating” consequences, and with producers likely facing disruption/difficulties in getting condoms to market due to transport problems, supplies of the contraceptives…
Prinx Chengshan inaugurates tyre production at new Thai plant
Chinese tyre maker Prinx Chengshan Tire (Thailand) Co. Ltd. – now known as Prinx Thailand – has just successfully produced its first TBR tyre at its US$300 million plant in Chonburi province, roughly a year after breaking ground on the…
New Australian road project makes use of crumb rubber from end-of-life tyres
A busy road in Melbourne, Australia, now features asphalt with a crumb rubber mixture – from end-of-life tyres – thanks to the Tyre Stewardship Australia (TSA), the Australian Road Research Board (ARRB) and the Victorian Department of Transport (DoT). The…
Toyoda Gosei to merge Indian production subsidiaries
Japan-based automotive parts manufacturer Toyoda Gosei (TG) will reorganise its production subsidiaries in India for “TG One India” – the company is looking to optimise its production network in the country and also intends to develop a more flexible supply…