As much as 45 per cent of the natural rubber plantations in India is in the low-yielding ‘aged’ category. Of this, one-fourth (11 per cent of the total) is over-aged, said an analysis of Rubber Board data on natural rubber…
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Semperit Group announces revenue rise in first half
The publicly listed Semperit Group continued its organic growth in the first half of 2014, showing a good revenue and earnings development. Revenue in the first six months of 2014 rose 2.9 percent year-on-year to EUR 464.3 million from EUR…
Toyota selects Dunlop Grandtrek ST30 tyres for new Lexus NX
Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. (SRI) is pleased to announce that we have begun delivering our Dunlop “GRANDTREK ST30” SUV tires to the Toyota Motor Corporation…
Dow Corning cooperates with Chinese gov’t to regain customer confidence
Government authorities across China have made a string of arrests in a counterfeiting crackdown since November. In the largest case, law enforcement authorities in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, broke up a counterfeiting ring selling fake Dow Corning silicone sealant across six…
GT Radial to display new tyres at IAA
GT Radial will be displaying 18 tyres at IAA Hanover 2014, of which 11 make their show debut including the recently launched GSW226 winter steer axle and GTL925 low platform trailer pattern tyres. The GSW226 is the brand’s first specific…
Semperit AG to build new production plant in Perak
Semperit AG Holding, an Austrian company that develops, produces and sells specialised rubber and plastic products for the medical and industrial sectors, is allocating some RM220 million to expand production capacity at its facilities in Kamunting, Perak. “This is the…
Continental to launch new tyre products at IAA
“Driving the Future” – the motto of the world’s biggest commercial vehicle show, the IAA in Hanover, perfectly matches the new products being launched by Continental at the show this year under its own IAA-motto “The Future in Motion”. The…
Nitrile gloves market to expand due to increasing global healthcare reforms
The demand for nitrile gloves is expected to remain robust and can offset any possible margin compressions in the industry, according to Hartalega Holdings Bhd executive chairman Kuan Kam Hon. “The industry as a whole is poised for growth, with…
Thai NCPO cuts down 20,000 illegally planted rubber trees
A 500-strong task force yesterday kicked off an operation to end forest encroachment in Mu Koh Phi Phi-Nopparathara National Park, felling more than 20,000 rubber trees on 329-rai of land. The combined forces comprised personnel from the National Parks, Wildlife…
Firestone to stop liquid latex manufacture in Liberian facility
Firestone Natural Rubber Co., a subsidiary of Bridgestone Corp., will cease producing liquid latex at its Liberian plantation in the fourth quarter of 2014 and concentrate solely on the production of block rubber, the company said. “This change will allow…