Having a long history of developing high-performance motorcycle tyres, Bridgestone Corporation has recently launched the Battlecruise H50 tyre,a new…
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Continental strengthens industrial business with Hornschuch Group purchase
International technology company Continental is planning to further improve its industrial business and open up new sales market in North America for its surface specialist subsidiary, Benecke-Kaliko. As part of this strategy, the company has agreed to acquire the Hornschuch…
Bridgestone to bring Examation tyre assembling system to Hungary plant
Bridgestone Corporation, one of the world’s largest tyre and rubber companies, is bringing its state-of-the-art Examation tyre assembling system to its Tatabánya Plant, a passenger car tyre plant in Hungary, this year. Designed to further improve quality and help increase…
ANRPC member countries called on to cooperate for sector development
Rubber Board, India chairman A. Ajith Kumar has called on rubber-producing countries to cooperate in the multilateral level for the development of commodity sectors like natural rubber. During the inauguration of the 39thAssembly Session of the Association of Natural Rubber…
Top Glove ups production, expands marketto reach 10% sales growth target
Malaysia’s Top Glove, the world’s largest manufacturer of natural rubber gloves, has set a target of 10% year-on-year growth in sales volume for the 2017 financial year, despite its own warnings of a supply glut in the highly competitive industry.…
Orion Engineered Carbons transitions to specialty, technical rubber products
Global carbon black supplier Orion Engineered Carbons has converted a tyre-grade production line at its plant in Yeosu, South Korea to specialty and technical rubber products, impacting 20 kilo tonnes of carbon black. According to Jack Clem, Orion’s Chief Executive…
Wacker expands US-based R&D centre for silicones
As part of Wacker Chemie AG’s expansion of its research and development (R&D) facilities for silicones it is establishing an R&D centre in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the US. The facility is dedicated to support Wacker’s overall business and product…
MARGMA urges members to invest in Thailand’s Rubber City
The Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers Association (MARGMA) is encouraging its members to take advantage of the attractive tax incentives, abundant labour supply, and close proximity to raw materials that Thailand’s Rubber City is offering to investors. According to MARGMA President,…
Declining rubber prices affect small tappers, big plantation owners in Vietnam
Vietnam’s smallholder rubber farmers are not the only ones affected by the falling rubber prices, as a number of big agricultural businesses are also being forced out of business by the decline. The steady downward trend in prices and production…
German manufacturer introduces silicone-based 3D printing material
As the choices for 3D printing materials widen, new applications and manufacturing uses for 3D printing technologies are also being explored continuously by the market. German industrial 3D printer manufacturer Keyence announced a new material development with its new 3D…