The coronavirus outbreak has severely impacted trade between Indonesia and China: the price of Indonesian rubber, a key export commodity, has dropped sharply in the last few weeks – from IDR 9,200/kilogramme to IDR 7,200/kilogramme. Prabumulih Agriculture Agency Head Syamsurizal…
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Careplus partners with Ansell in MYR26.8m JV deal
Malaysian medical equipment manufacturer Careplus (M) Sdn Bhd (CMSB) will sell 50% of its rubber glove manufacturing unit to Australian-listed Ansell Services for MYR26.8 million under a joint venture deal. The agreement also comes with an option for Ansell to…
Vegan-based processing promoter for tyre blends
German speciality chemicals company Lanxess has added a plant-based raw material variant to its Aktiplast PP product range. These processing promoters for polymer blends are used in the production of tyres and all kinds of technical rubber articles. Aktiplast PP-veg,…
World Rubber Summit 2020 to be held in Abidjan
The start of the year 2020 has been eventful with the onslaught of the Coronavirus in China and globally, as well as an expected slowing global economy, against a 3% growth in 2019, the lowest since the financial crisis before…
Pirelli India to “double” its dealer base by end-2021 with wider volume range
Milan-headquartered company Pirelli, renowned for its tyres for cars, motorcycles and bikes, is to work up its distribution network to 1,200 by the end of 2021. Pirelli Tyres India (Pirelli India) Commercial Director, Akash Singh Rathore, explained that “a wide…
Yokohama develops concept tyre for Maruti Suzuki India’s green EV
Japanese Yokohama Rubber (Yokohama) has recently developed a concept tyre for Maruti Suzuki India’s urban Concept Futuro-E electric vehicle (EV). Incorporating Yokohama’s fuel-efficient BluEarth brand, the concept tyre features a powerful and stylish design – it combines the large lug…
Malaysian rubber glove exports expected to surge due to virus outbreak
Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers Association (MARGMA) President Dennis Low expects the country’s rubber glove exports revenue to grow even more than MARGMA’s earlier forecast of RM20.68 billion as global demand increases by 15-20%. Malaysia’s rubber glove exports will likely chart…
Continental building new Texas plant for advanced driver assistance systems
German automotive manufacturing giant Continental is building a $110 million plant to manufacture advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) in New Braunfels, Texas, US.The 215,000-sq-ft facility will significantly expand production and research capabilities for vehicle safety functions in vehicles, which has…
GRI rolls out industrial loader tyre
Sri Lanka-based tyre manufacturer Global Rubber Industries (GRI) has introduced a heavy-duty contender for heavy loader applications: the Gripex LT122. The industrial tyre is designed with a robust nylon casing that provides impact/shock resistance for extensive tyre life. On the…
Coronavirus fears prompt Goodyear to suspend operations in China
Two Chinese facilities of tyre manufacturing major Goodyear Tire and Rubber (Goodyear) has suspended operations until at least Feb. 9 over concerns about the Wuhan coronavirus. According to Goodyear, it will continue “to work with the Chinese government to determine…