FGV Pho La Min Co Ltd, a joint venture company between FGV Myanmar (L) Pte Ltd and Pho La Min Trading Co Ltd (PLM), will invest between US$10 million (RM 32.6 million) and US$15 million to set up a rubber…
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Affin Research maintains Overweight on rubber gloves, bullish on prospects
Affin Research has maintained its Overweight on the rubber gloves sector, naming Kossan as its top pick. In a note on Friday, the research house said its positive view on the sector is backed by the low and stable latex…
Michelin North America to introduce two new backhoe tyres in 2014
Michelin North America will expand its current backhoe product offering this year with the introduction of two new tyres in 2014 to better meet the needs of the market. Upon their introduction later this year, Michelin will offer a full…
Rubber industry to remain resilient
The Malaysian rubber industry is expected to remain resilient this year bolstered by higher export earnings of rubber products and stronger global demand for rubber gloves. Malaysian Rubber Products Manufacturers’ Association President Datuk Dr Ong Eng Long said there will…
Yokohama presents its latest eco-friendly BluEarth tyres
Yokohama tyres presented the latest edition to its fuel-efficient “BluEarth” range for passenger cars in Europe at the Geneva motor show. Most sizes of the new BluEarth-A, which is will be introduced from this spring, have been awarded the C…
Comeback season for US scrap tyres?
The US tyre recycling industry will experience a ‘rebound’ in 2014 owing to good results for rubberised asphalt and crumb rubber, reports Tire Business. Even demand for tyre-derived fuel (TDF) will witness a partial comeback, specialists at the Rubber Manufacturers…
New WTB Rubber
The annual Taipei International Cycle Show in Taiwan is happening this week. It’s the first major bicycle trade show of the year, and it’s a big one. It’s also where Wilderness Trail Bikes has decided to unveil some of their…
ExxonMobil to build butyl rubber, resin plants in Singapore
ExxonMobil Chemical said it will build facilities to make premium halobutyl rubber and Escorez hydrogenated hydrocarbon resin at its recently expanded petrochemical complex in Singapore. Engineering and procurement activities have begun, with construction expected to begin in the second half…
Rubber World Industries to throw the spotlight on Elastomeric Rubber Insulation Pipes
Rubber World Industries LLC (RWI), the leading manufacturer of closed-cell rubber insulation ‘Gulf-O-Flex’ in the Gulf and South East Asia, is set to throw the spotlight on the newly launched Elastomeric Rubber Insulation Pipes and the rest of the award-winning…
Government says abundance of land for rubber investors
The country’s controversial natural rubber industry is open for business despite a standing moratorium on new economic land concessions (ELCs), the Cambodian government said at an industry summit in Phnom Penh on Wednesday, as it also sought to allay concerns…