Japan-based Sumitomo Rubber Industries (SRI) has decided to set up a natural rubber (NR) procurement subsidiary in Singapore to ensure a stable supply of the high-quality raw material after suspected declines in production by major Asian producers. A recent statement…
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GDT signs agreement for first US plant, secures US$100m for other possible plants
Green Distillation Technologies (GDT), a renowned Australian tyre recycler, will soon be building their first plant on US soil, in addition to securing funding of up to US$100 million for other plants in the US, should the first one prove…
India to assess batch pyrolysis processes upon suspicion of dire environmental impact
A National Green Tribunal (NGT) bench headed by Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel has requested that the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) find out if advance batch automated plants can “address pollution” caused by burning of waste tyres in India’s…
Enviro still in talks with WindSpace and TreadCraft for tyre recycling facilities
During the second half of 2019, Scandinavian Enviro Systems (Enviro) continued negotiations with WindSpace A/S from Denmark and TreadCraft Limited regarding the establishment of local vehicle tyre recycling facilities based on Enviro Systems’ technology. The earlier negotiations with EE-TDF Cleveland…
Malaysia set to experience growth in nitrile rubber gloves segment
In track to market growth, the Malaysian rubber gloves sector is reporting increasing demand for nitrile gloves while industry players’ new capacities are “being swiftly taken up,” according to local research house Kenanga Research (Kenanga). Kenanga postulates that the nitrile…
South Australian councils to trial recycled tyre rubber-asphalt roads
A major South Australian trial using recycled (crumb) rubber from end-of-life tyres will begin soon – at least six councils – the cities of Mitcham, Port Adelaide Enfield, Campbelltown, West Torrens, Onkaparinga, and Salisbury – will take up the project,…
Egypt’s military production authority, China Poly Group agree to build tyre plant in Egypt
The Egyptian Ministry of Military Production have recently announced of a contract with Chinese manufacturer Poly Group to set up a passenger tyre manufacturing plant in Egypt. The new plant is to produce around 3 million tyres per year and…
Thailand pushes for new ways to use NR locally as Chinese demand slumps
Thailand, the world’s biggest rubber producer and exporter, is currently promoting alternate uses of the prized material – the country has seen to the relocation of tyre-manufacturing from top consumer China, primarily because of poor car sales, and aims to…
More costly rubber gloves expected as Malaysian govt. raises minimum wages
The Malaysian government has announced that minimum wages in urban centres will be raised to MYR 1,200 per month as of 1 January 2020, in line with the government’s goal of a MYR 1,500 minimum wage under the Pakatan Harapan…
Austrian Semperit drafts new industrial rubber strategy; appoints new COO for 2020
Vienna-based rubber manufacturer Semperit AG Holding (Semperit) has unveiled a new strategy for its Industrial Rubber unit. According to Semperit, the four segments of the new strategy will comprise Semperit’s ‘profiles’ and ‘rubber sheeting’ business units which will be separated…