French tyre manufacturer Michelin has launched its Pilot Sport 4 tyres in India. The Pilot Sport 4, developed in partnership with some of the world’s most demanding car manufacturers, is one of the latest in the line of high-performance, safe…
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Birla Carbon’s greenfield carbon black facility in China begins operations
The world’s largest manufacturer of and supplier of high quality carbon black, Birla Carbon, has opened its largest project in China, its greenfield 120,000-metric tonne carbon black facility in Jining, Shandong province. The Jining plant, which currently has an installed…
Malaysia’s July natural rubber output up by 8.7%
Malaysia’s natural rubber output for the month of July 2017 rose by 8.7%, reaching 54,994 tonnes from the 50,614 tonnes produced in the previous month, according to the country’s Department of Statistics. The department said in a statement today, the…
Japan’s Zeon Corp. opens specialised rubber technical centre in Singapore
Japan-based chemicals manufacturer Zeon Corporation opened its Asia technical support laboratory (ATSL) in Singapore, through its Zeon Asia unit, which would offer technical support for specialized rubber in rapidly growing markets in ASEAN and India. Located in the Galen –…
Over 17,000 rubber smallholders in Malaysia apply for special financial aid
Malaysia’s Plantation Industries and Commodities Ministry has allocated a total of RM261 million in special aid to help some 440,000 rubber smallholders nationwide during the rainy season. A total of 17,163 smallholders have applied for the special aid through the…
Japan, Singapore show interest in buying rubber from Myanmar’s Mon State
Japan and Singapore have shown interest in purchasing rubber from Mon State in Myanmar, given that local firms will be able to produce sufficient supply of export-quality rubber, according to the Mon State Rubber Planters and Producers Association (MRPPA). “Singapore…
Vystar expanding business pipeline, portfolio for Vytex deproteinised NRL
US-based Vystar Corporation is moving forward in its efforts in expanding its product lines and applications for Vytex deproteinised natural rubber latex (NRL). “Vystar has made significant progress in its product lines and new business pipeline in the past year…
VMI Group opens state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Poland
Netherlands-based VMI Group, a world-leading supplier of a comprehensive range of machinery for the rubber compound and tyre manufacturing industry, has opened a new manufacturing facility in Poland. It was officially opened by Lukasz Borowiak, mayor of Leszno, and Alexander…
Pirelli to sell 40% IPO stake as it returns to Milan stock exchange
Italian tyremaker Pirelli will be selling up to 40% of its equity capital in an initial public offering (IPO) as the company prepares to return to the Milan stock exchange in October. Pirelli was acquired by state-owned China National Chemical…
UAE’s Sharjah completes 1.3km rubber walkway on Al Hamriyah Beach
The third largest and third most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sharjah, has completed the construction of a 1.3-kilometre rubber walkway, a service building, and a 3-metre wide interlock walkway on Al Hamriyah Beachtotalling an investment of…