COOPER Tire & Rubber has posted a 31% drop in the second quarter. It said, its sales declined while costs increased. Citing its company report, net sales were US$884 million, a decrease of US$174 million compared with the same period…
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Indian firm grows rubber in Saudi
INDIA-based firm, Cheerakuzhy Rubber Nursery, is setting up a 100-acre rubber plantation at Al Gahma in the Red Sea coast of Saudi Arabia, which has moderate climate and farms. Yasser Ghazi Maleh Al Shammari, a Saudi farmer, attempts at growing…
Sinopec and Sibur to produce synthetic rubber
The nearly US$50 million worth venture is said to be established for 30 years, but may still be extended later on.
Malaysia to implement clustered rubber plantation in Penang
THE MALAYSIAN Government, through its Rural Transformation Programme, will implement a clustered rubber plantation project to help uplift the living standards of the Penan community at Long Beruang. In a statement, Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Dr Alfred…
Trelleborg unveils new SugarCane tyres
TRELLEBORG has launched its new 710/70R38 TM800 SugarCane, specifically engineered for sugar cane applications. Lorenzo Ciferri, Marketing Director Agricultural and Forestry Tires at Trelleborg Wheel Systems, said, “The Trelleborg TM800 SugarCane tyre is the result of years of experience and…
Nigerian rubber group seeks recovery of ailing sector
Rubber used to be the fourth largest foreign exchange earner for Nigeria after crude oil, hide and skin and cocoa. Bur the Government has shifted its focus to crude oil – neglecting rubber.
Continental upgrades truck tyres’ fuel economy, wear
CONTINENTAL Tire the Americas’ Commercial Vehicle Tire group has announced updates to its commercial light truck tyre lines for North America, the HSR and HDR. Available now for both original equipment and replacement, the improved HSR (Heavy Steer Regional) and…
Michelin pulls out tyres for sidewall defect
According to the manufacturer, about 100,000 affected tyres may have a perforated sidewall, following a report from a retailer that some of the tyres have punctures and deflate quickly.
Rubber-like protein in insects finds medical applications
RESILIN, a natural polymeric rubber-like protein with outstanding elasticity found in insects (anthropods) that enable them to jump, hop or flasp their wings has been discovered to have major potential uses in medicine, according to scientists. In an article published…
India taps rural job scheme to boost rubber output
THE RUBBER Board of India is looking into utitising the government’s rural employment guarantee scheme to increase the natural rubber output of the country. According to the agency, the current 9 million tonne a year may be increased if there…