Discussions between the ministry and the private sectors on the proposal of converting 16,000 has of rubber plantation from the Malaysian-Thai border to Baling are ongoing.
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Mitsubishi Outlander to fit Toyo tyres
LEADING car manufacturer, Mitsubishi has chosen Toyo A24 tyre for fitment for its 2013 Outlander Sport, a US-made crossover vehicle.
Wacker formulates tin-free catalyst
GERMANY-based chemicals company Wacker Chemie A.G has developed a tin-free catalyst for two-part, room temperature-curing silicone rubber grades designed for encapsulation and mould-making applications. Elastosil Catalyst NEO is developed for use with the condensation-curing base components of Elastosil M rubber…
Rubber Association of Canada moves to new office
THE Rubber Association of Canada has moved to new offices, announcing the dates of the 2013 biennial Tyre and Rubber Summit. The association, now a floor down from its previous office at Argentia Road in Mississauga, Ontario has announced that…
Nokian to lay off workers in Finland
THE statutory negotiations at Nokian Tyres Finnish factory ended on 17 December 2012. Improving productivity and adjusting production will be executed mainly with temporary lay-offs; in addition 28 production workers and officials will be laid off permanently. The car tyre…
More foreign tyre makers to descend onto Thailand
THAILAND, which is the world’s largest rubber producer with an output of 3 million tonnes/year, has called on foreign tyre producers to open plants in the country in an effort to promote its domestic market and simultaneously contain its rubber export volume.
Tyre pyrolysis: an epic fail or a recycling nirvana?
Discovered as a viable source for fuels, gas and char and as a substitute for carbon black, tyre pyrolysis, a method that heats shredded or whole tyres in an oxygen-free environment, is said to show promise for recovering scrap tyres. But like any other technology, the capital-intensive system has to undergo several overhauls to comply with environment regulations as well as produce marketable products. Although newer designs have claimed to be work-safe and are zero pollutants, some crude mechanisms are still operating without clear cut compliance to environmental and health practices.
World Rubber Week in Singapore
Themed, “The Road Ahead, Bleak or Bright?” the Summit will examine how world leaders and global CEOs are adjusting to the rapidly changing world economy and new paradigm occurring globally that may impact the rubber industry.
Nokian to lay off workers in Finland
The statutory negotiations at Nokian Tyres Finnish factory ended on 17 December 2012 which lead to temporary lay-offs and 28 laid off permanentlly.
Tokai Rubber buys Dytech
Japanese firm Tokai Rubber Industries is acquiring the entire share capital of Italy-based automotive hose firm Dytech – Dynamic Fluid Technologies.