Analysts expect higher profit for Goodyear Tire & Rubber when the company reports its second quarter results on Wednesday, July 30, 2014. The consensus estimate is calling for profit of 80 cents a share, reflecting a rise from 76 cents…
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Everkem reveals new silicone sealant for industrial applications
Everkem Diversified Products, manufacturer of sealants, adhesives and specialty chemical compounds used for construction and industrial applications introduces TruSil 100 Silicone Sealant to its Seal Tite™ brand of sealants and adhesives. TruSil 100 derives its name from its one hundred…
East Asia imports butadiene from Iran, India as supply toughens
Platts reports, “East Asian countries, especially South Korea and Taiwan, are increasingly importing butadiene cargoes from Iran, India and Southeast Asia as supplies within the region have been tight for a while, trade sources said this week. About 9,000 metric…
Natural rubber producer sinks into the red as rubber prices fall
GMG Global’s shareholders must be scratching their heads over the group’s disappointing 1H14 results. The mainboard-listed firm registered a net loss attributable to shareholders of S$14.8 million in the first half of the year, on the back of continued weakness…
Creative Materials reveals new conductive silicone adhesives
Creative Materials, Inc. has introduced 102-32D to its family of conductive silicone adhesives. This new product offers some enhanced features over our standard 102-32, which is one of our most versatile and widely used products. Some innovative features of 102-32D…
Cambodia reports hike in rubber exports
Cambodia has seen a 91 percent rise in dry rubber exports in the first half of 2014 as revenue from the exports increased only 3 percent due to global decline of rubber prices. During the January-June period this year, the…
Karnataka to emerge as the second largest producer of rubber in India
A consortium of Karnataka Rubber Producers’ Societies came into being here on Thursday. After inaugurating the consortium, Rubber Board chairperson Sheela Thomas said Karnataka had the potential to emerge as the second largest producer of rubber in the country after…
Indian rubber growers suffers huge loss due to the poor quality saplings
Around 75,000 registered rubber growers have been identified in the six districts of Karnataka, viz., Dakshina Kannda, Udupi, Uttara Kannada, Shimoga, Kodagu and Chikmagalur, where the crop is substantially grown. But nowhere in the state is a nursery set up…
Tanzanian gov’t scouts for new investor to revive GTEA plant
Germany tyre manufacturer Continental AG has finally agreed to offload its 26 per cent stake in the once thriving General Tyre East Africa (GTEA), hence giving a leeway to the government of Tanzania to scout for strategic investor to revive…
Duratread and DRC unveils new range of Vietnamese tyres
Duratread and DRC, who have been cooperating on sales and marketing projects since 2006, have announced the launch of a new expanded range of tyres coming from Vietnam. The innovative range of products were unveiled at the Latin Tyre Expo…