China-based carbon black products producer Asia Carbon Industries, Inc. announced its earnings for the quarter ended March 31, 2013. The Company, whose shares trade in the US on the OTCQB Tier of the OTC Markets under the stock symbol “ACRB”,…
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Trelleborg concedes to EU cartel verdict
“We do not share the General Court of the EU’s view of the legal position, but regardless of this fact, the judgment means that we can finally put an end to an issue that we have lived with for many years and we can now move forward,” said CEO and President Peter Nilsson.
Bridgestone beats design patent rap in China
BRIDGESTONE Corporation has won an infringement of design patent rights lawsuit against Qingdao Genco Industrial Group Co., Ltd. in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China. The tyre maker argued that Qingdao Genco Industrial Group Co., Ltd,, after it has been found to…
India seeks to expedite appeal for rubber levy hike
THE INDIAN Commerce Department urges the Finance Ministry to expedite on its recommendation for import duty hike on rubber to aid domestic farmers against falling prices. Rubber prices dropped from Rs 230 a kg in the previous year to about…
Slow tyre sales prompts Michelin to push for new labour rules
Michelin CEO and managing partner Jean-Dominique Senard has announced the move recently. Three of Michelin’s 17 plants have already adopted the plan, according to reports.
Sector group to promote rubber industry in Philippine peninsula
The country”s Zamboanga peninsula accounts for 43% of the country’s total natural rubber production in 2009, according to a data from the regional agricultural office.
Falken introduces new all-weather year-round tyre
The new Euroall Season AS200 has improved traction on dry, wet and even snowy roads without compromising on comfort, as well as significantly reduced tyre rolling noise and shorter braking distances, according to the company.
Apollo plant cited with quality systems award
APOLLO Tyres’s Chennai-based plant bagged the the platinum (first) prize in the large-size category of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry’s (FICCI) annual quality systems awards held May 16. Satish Agarwal, chief of corporate manufacturing at Apollo,…
Thailand’s agriculture ministry sets rubber price
Deputy Agriculture Minister Yuthapong Charas-sathian and the Thai Rubber Association agreed to set this year’s rubber price at 110 per kilogramme.
Continental rubber compounds enhance sports shoes grip
THE ADIZERO ADIOS 2 shoes from Adidas worn by winning Kenyan athlete, Patrick Makau at the 2011 Berlin Marathon, were made with a specially developed Continental rubber compound that guarantees much better traction and thus less slip with every push-off…