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Rubber separator maker Microporous goes independent

TENNESSEE-headquartered Microporous, a manufacturer and supplier of high performance rubber, polyethylene (PE) and hybrid battery separators, has been completely acquired by Seven Mile Capital Partners, making Microporous a fully independent company and will compete directly with the Daramic division of…

Omni obtains EPA verification for China-sourced tyres

MICHIGAN-based Tyre dealer Omni United USA obtained an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SmartWay verification for some of its China sourced branded tyres. Omni United’s imported branded tyres such as Goodride CR989 Line Haul Steer, CM983 Closed Shoulder Drive, CM980 Open…

Anti-dumping duties still on for Chinese tyres

THE US International Trade Commission (USITC), by the recent week’s 6-0 vote, ruled that it is extending anti-dumping and countervailing duties on off-the-road tyre (OTR) products from China after the first five-year review of the AD and CVD order imposed…

Top Glove jacks up price amidst rising power costs

IN THE RECENT week, Malaysia’s Top Glove Corp Bhd raised its glove prices to offset the effect of electricity tariff hike on its production costs and profits. At the onset of 2014, manufacturers wrestle against the 16% to 38.53 sen/kWh…

Indonesian palm oil producer expands into rubber

THIS YEAR< Indonesian palm oil producer PT Sampoerna Agro plans to cultivate up to 3,000 hectares of rubber, aside from planting up to 10,000 hectares of land for palm and 2,000 hectares for sago, according to a report by Reuters,…

Alaska Rubber acquires new sites in Washington

US hose and fittings supplier, Alaska Rubber Group has acquired five additional locations in Washington state. The Group, which consists of three locations within Alaska, namely, Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Wasilla, has bought the five additional locations that used to be…