China is set to purchase 300,000 tonnes of rubber from Cambodia in 2018, according to a statement released by Cambodia’s Ministry of Commerce following a meeting between the ministry and Chinese and Japanese delegations. “Recently, Shaanxi, China, has signed a…
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Nova Scotia approves tyre burning pilot project
Canadian maritime province Nova Scotia has approved a tyre burning pilot project in a move that seems to shift the province away from tyre recycling. Environmental groups and a company that has invested C$5 million to find fresh uses for…
Goodyear chosen as OE tyre supplier for Jaguar Land Rover
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has been chosen to supply original equipment tyres for the new Jaguar F-PACE, Land Rover Discovery and Range Rover Velar by Jaguar Land Rover. Goodyear has developed the Eagle F1 Asymmetric SUV AT for both…
Indian startup Optimus launches crumb rubber product for rubberised roads
Optimus Manufacturers, a startup company based in Hyderabad in India, has launched its crumb rubber product at T-Hub in Hyderabad as it aims to make rubberised roads a reality in the country. The company plans to sell its product to…
Dunlop reveals next-gen Direzza DZ102 performance tyre
An evolution of the Dunlop Direzza DZ101 tyre, the Direzza DZ102 features a quieter, comfier ride, enhanced braking and water evacuation performance, and a unique style that drivers will appreciate. “The performance of the Direzza DZ102 builds upon the success…
Rubber growers want to withdraw market cess
Rubber growers ordered for the removal of market cess imposed by regulated markets on rubber. On Saturday, C. Balachandran Nair, Secretary of Kanniyakumari District Rubber Farmers Association, said GST for rubber was fixed at 5%. Various taxes and levies subsumed…
Cimcorp to automate new Eurl Saterex-Iris tyre plant in Algeria
Cimcorp, a leading global supplier of turnkey automation systems using advanced robotics and software technologies, will be supplying its Dream Factory automated logistics solution for a brand new tyre production plant in Algeria. The factory is a new venture for…
Sempertrans French production site to undergo restructuring measures
Industrial rubber and plastic products manufacturer Semperit AG Holding has decided to carry out cost-saving and restructuring measures in relation to the production site of its 100% subsidiary Sempertrans France Belting Technology S.A.S. in Argenteuil, France, as resolved by the…
Synthomer’s Pasir Gudang plant to be world’s largest nitrile latex reactor
Synthomer’s nitrile latex manufacturing plant in Pasir Gudang in Johor, Malaysia is currently undergoing a capacity expansion project which will make it the world’s largest nitrile polymerisation reactor upon its completion by July 2018, the company announced. One of the…
Lanxess’s rubber, colorant business lines now under Rhein Chemie unit
Chemicals company Lanxess has brought together its two business lines, Rubber Additives Business (RAB) and Colorant Additives Business (CAB), and they now belong to the Rhein Chemie business unit. The reorganisation comes after the company’s acquisition of US firm Chemtura…