The Edo State House of Assembly has called on the State Government to privatise the Urhonigbe Rubber Plantation in Orhionmwon Local Government Area. The House made the call in Benin City in a resolution after considering the report on the…
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Ansell Hyflex gloves provide durability, safety and comfort
Ansell introduced two ultra-durable and light duty work gloves to the HyFlex family. The HyFlex 11-818 and HyFlex 11-840 gloves incorporate Fortix Abrasion Resistance Technology, an Ansell a patent pending technology that applies a thin, resilient and breathable nitrile foam…
Tyre debuts aplenty at ConExpo
Tyre makers large and small used the recent 2014 ConExpo/Con-AGG trade show in Las Vegas to showcase their latest products for construction and mining industry applications. Balkrishna Industries Ltd., Bridgestone Corp., China Manufacturers Association L.L.C., Goodyear, Magna Tyres Group, Michelin…
Intensive training on rubber plantation conducted
Two-day rubber training cum exposure trip was conducted at Merapani under Wokha district. Altogether 21 rubber growers from Longra, Noksen and Alisopur villages, which are potential rubber growing areas located near the Dikhu valley under Tuensang district were imparted special…
HRM tires of the usual road materials, makes road connector with recycled rubber
HRM has put a new spin on their most recent road project. Recycled tires were used to create 250 metres of roadway connecting Highway 103 to the new Ragged Lake transit station, said HRM’s transportation planning manager David McCusker. “We…
Bluestar expanding for long-term medical applications
Bluestar Silicones is expanding its health-care presence as a silicone supplier for select long-term implant applications, the company announced Feb. 11 at the MD&M West trade show in Anaheim. East Brunswick, N.J.-based Bluestar Silicones USA Corp. opened a plant in…
Natural rubber exports up 3.2% in January
Natural rubber exports in January 2014 increased 3.2% to 70,423 tonnes from the same period in 2013, the Statistics Department said on Wednesday. Standard Malaysian Rubber (SMR) contributed 94.2% of the total exports, with 55% of that comprising SMR 20,…
Clever tyres – how tyres, TPMS and RFID are combining
After a century of development, tyres are getting cleverer than ever. Now they are beginning to think for themselves – or at least feed back information automatically. For much of the history of tyres, research and development focused on materials,…
‘Feb natural rubber imports double’
India’s natural rubber imports in February nearly doubled to 18,141 tonnes from a year ago, the state-run Rubber Board said, as a sharp drop in overseas prices prompted tyre makers to increase overseas purchases. In February, prices of tyre grade…
CV Show 2014: Bridgestone about more than just tyres
Although there will be tyres on the Bridgestone stand, the theme this year will be “Total Tyre Care – more than tyres”. The range of services on show will be built around three pillars – Total Tyre Life, Total Tyre…