CHINESE firm Sinochem has announced its scheduled expansion of plantations by 20, 000 hectares in the South Region of Africa. The firm, which is one of the biggest state-owned companies in China and is the 168th largest corporation in the…
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Farther driving with Yokohama’s eco-tyre BluEarth AE01
ACCORDING to Yokohama, most tyre companies are focusing on fuel saving tyres alone. With Yokohama’s latest eco-tyre, the fuel efficient factor bottoms out to reduced fuel bills by allowing the user to drive further on a tank of fuel.
First post-harvest rubber facility in the Philippines gets approval
THE REGIONAL office of the Philippine’s Department of Agriculture has approved the country’s first rubber post-facility located in Northern Mindanao for processing an estimated 1,000 hectares of rubber tree plantations in the area. The Mindanao Rural Development Program’s (MRDP) affirmed…
Organisation pushes for a sustainable natural rubber project
As the world increases momentum towards sustainability and corporate social responsibility, the rubber industry value chain is rapidly focusing its attention onto the application of sustainability principles and the global supply chain in terms of resource efficiency/purchase of raw materials.
Continental appoints new management in China, its fastest growth market
The firm recently appointed Ralf Cramer as President of the company’s organisation in China – a former Continental’s executive board member since August 2009 and head of the Chassis & Safety division since December 2007
LIST sets up tech centre in Switzerland
SWISS firm LIST has completed a global demonstration centre in Switzerland, located adjacent to its headquarters. The fully automated LIST Demonstration Centre (LDC) is specifically designed for the development and testing of processing solutions for the devolatilisation and finishing of…
Solvay expands silica output to Poland
BELGIAN chemicals firm Solvay recently held a ground breaking ceremony for the construction of a 85,000-tonne/year Highly Dispersible Silica (HDS) facility in Poland. The new plant represents a EUR75 million investment that will create more than 50 new jobs. The…
IRSG to revise demand forecasts for rubber based on slow economic growth
The growth in global demand for natural and synthetic rubber will be slower than previously expected this year, against concerns about the health of the world economy.
Indian rubber group seeks freeze on rubber import levy
THE ALL India Rubber Industries Association (AIRIA) has urged the Government to dissolve Customs duty on imported raw materials such as butyl and other synthetic rubbers to abate influx of cheap Chinese imports into the domestic market. The group said…
Slow demand weighs down on Malaysian rubber market
SLOW DEMAND and bleak global economic prospects seem to linger far too long, affecting commodities market. Citing a report from the country’s news agency, Bernama, the Malaysian rubber market is seen to drop further in the week. The decline is…