Its average sales price was US$988/tonne during 2011, up by 11% from US$894/tonne in 2010.
Category: Feature
Weather deflates global rubber output
In Malaysia, unseasonal rains for almost a month from mid-February onwards have disrupted harvesting of trees.
China aims for elastomer and SSBR self-sufficiency
To realise this aim is to increase production capacity and speed up technical development in these materials…
Bridgestone wins lawsuit against Chinese firm
A legal squabble stemming from design patent rights violation has finally been settled…
Wacker expands Korean technical centre
It has completed the expansion and relocation of its technical laboratories and offices in South Korea…
Sri Lanka revives factories and new programme for planters
Losses-incurring companies are leased out by the government…
CRIA calls for abolishing of duty
Chinese tyre producers don’t have a level playing field in international trade due to high customs duties…
GTC recalls tyres
More than 12,000 advance extra grip AR215 radial light truck tyres were recalled by GTC North America…
Bridgestone enters guayule and Thai markets
The firm’s US operations is researching on the viability of using guayule as an alternative to natural rubber in tyres…
NZ seeks solutions for old tyres
The government will provide funding of US$133,000 to the Product Stewardship Foundation for recycling tyres…