Cambodia has 325,900 hectares of rubber plantations as of last year, up 16 percent compared with 280,350 hectares in a year earlier, a report of the Ministry of Agriculture showed Monday. Some 78,444 hectares of them are old enough to…
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Rubber falls to near 17-month low as US factory growth slows
Rubber futures in Tokyo declined to the lowest level in almost 17 months after signs of slowing global industrial output boosted demand for the Japanese currency as a haven. The commodity for delivery in July fell as much as 2.3…
Call to ban import of rubber
With the price of natural rubber plunging to the lowest in four years, the Indian Rubber Growers Association has demanded a total ban on all sorts of rubber imports for one year and asked the concerned authorities concerned to redefine…
Bluestar Silicones to launch tailor-made releases at show
As a major supplier of release systems to the tyre industry, French supplier Bluestar Silicones will launch several new products in its Lyndcoat range at Tire Technology Expo 2014, to be held in Cologne, Germany from 11-13 February. Lyndcoat release…
Tyrexpo 2014: Africa’s biggest tyre show
African tyre buyers are so convinced of the importance of partaking in this year’s Tyrexpo Africa that the exhibition has already sold out, says exhibition organiser ECI International, which was bought over by Singapore-based Singex Holdings last year. The exhibition…
TVS Tyres launches ‘Dragon’ tyre for scooters
TVS TYRES, the largest selling 2 & 3 wheeler tyre brand in the country, recently launched ‘Dragon’ tyres in the Scooter category. This tyre is most suited for TVS Scooty Pep family, Bajaj Spirit and LML Trendy, and targets customers…
Sailun involved in Kings Road Tyres acquisition
Tyre manufacturer Sailun has confirmed to Tyrepress an “indirect interest” in Kings Road Tyres. While the direct players in the investment group have yet to be fully confirmed, Sailun’s indirect interest gives some indication of potential tyre industry figures in…
How the Apollo, Cooper deal was botched
The $2.5 billion Apollo-Cooper marriage was called off before they could say ‘I do’. Both parties are aggrieved, and everyone, it seems, is to blame. Together, they would have become the 7th largest tyre company in the world. But, as…
New all seasons tyre from Toyo
Toyo has launched a new all weather tyre that elimnates the problem and hassle of swapping from summer tyres to winter tyres then back to summer tyres. The Toyo Vario V2+ tyre has an ‘all-season’ compound that can be used…
Falken Tyre signs up to TyreSafe
Tyre manufacturer Falken Tyre Europe GmbH has joined TyreSafe as part of a continued focus on tyre safety. The firm was spurred on by the alarming results from its own tyre safety survey at a primary school where over 30%…