The Philippine Pioneer Rubber Products Corporation (PPRPC) in Zamboanga Sibugay got an upgrade and is now able to produce high-quality rubber products thanks to a project initiated by the country’s Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and Forest Products Research…
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RISDA to disburse RM106.8 mn to Malaysia’s rubber small holders
The Rubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority in Malaysia will be distributing RM106.8 million in dividend payments to rubber smallholders in the country who are participating in its new group rubber planting and commercial replanting programmes. “As a government, we never…
Lien ‘A CEO partners with Vystar, NHS in latex foam manufacturing
Lien ‘A, one of the largest producers of natural latex mattresses in Vietnam, has entered a strategic partnership with Vystar Corporation, the exclusive creator of Vytex Natural Rubber Latex (NRL), a multi-patented, all-natural, raw material, and NHS Holdings, LLC (NHS),…
Yokohama’s BluEarth E70 tyres chosen as OE tyres for all-new Subaru XV
The BluEarth E70 tyres by Japanese tyre manufacturer Yokohama Rubber Co Ltd has been chosen by the Subaru Corporation to be the original…
ISRI: Negative reaction on crumb rubber an “industry-wide issue”
The use of crumb rubber, recycled rubber produced from automotive and truck scrap tyres, is still surrounded by negative media reports and uncertainty from concerned citizens despite having over 90 separate pieces of research saying there are no risks attached…
Kerala CM to discuss rubber sector crisis with PM Modi
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will lead an all-party delegation to meet with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss the challenges faced by the rubber sector, especially the growers, State Agriculture Minister V. S. Sunil Kumar said. The delegation…
Maragoni leads petition for review of truck tyre tariff decision
The US International Trade Commission (ITC), a federal agency that investigates whether or not, and to what extent, an unfair trade practice harms US businesses, voted earlier this year against imposing tariffs on low-price Chinese truck tyres being dumped in…
Finnish tyre firm to launch feasibility study for PH tyre plant
Finnish tyre maker Black Donuts Engineering Inc. will be launching its feasibility study for the construction of a US$200-million rubber tyre factory in Mindanao, Philippines after the signing of a memorandum of agreement (MOA) in September with the country’s Department…
Natural rubber price stabilisation discussed in ANRPC meeting
Price stabilisation of natural rubber topped the agenda of an Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC) meeting held in Hatyai City in Thailand. Representatives from ANRPC’s 11 member countries – Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines,…
Troester celebrates 125 years; to further expand Hanover plant in 2017
Global machine manufacturer Troester GmbH & Co KG is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year. As part of restructuring and optimisation of production conditions at the Wülfel plant in Hanover, Germany, the company will begin a second construction phase with…