Malaysia’s state-owned oil company Petronas and its partner in the Rapid (Refinery and Petrochemical Integrated Development) project in Johor, Saudi Aramco, are studying the feasibility of building other petrochemical plants to make full use of raw materials from the Rapid…
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Papua New Guinea Rubber Board wants transformation in the rubber industry
Papua New Guinea Rubber Board Chairperson Josephine Kenni is urging for the revitalisation and transformation of the country’s rubber industry, citing its huge potential to become a cash crop. Kenni said this in Port Moresby during a meeting with a…
German company develops novel QR code marking for technical rubber goods
4JET Technologies GmbH – a company based in Alsdorf, Germany that develops and deploys laser systems – has developed a novel QR (quick response) code marking process that offers 100% traceability of products throughout their life cycle. 4JET ?s laser…
India’s RSDC, BSA Crescent University tie up for rubber tech programmes
Rubber Skill Development Council (RSDC), India’s rubber skill sector council, is teaming up with B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent University in Chennai to help bridge the skill gaps in the fast growing rubber and tyre sector in the country. The partnership…
Sarawak to strengthen rubber industry partnership with China
The Malaysian state of Sarawak will strengthen collaboration with China in the rubber industry, especially in processing technology for the upstream and downstream sector, in order torealise the state’s Rural Transformation Programme (RTP), said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas…
Global tyre market estimated to surpass US$319 bn by 2022
The global tyre market is expected to surpass US$319 billion by 2022 due to the anticipated rise in vehicle sales and expanding vehicle fleet, especially in Asia Pacific region, during the forecast period, according to a new TechSci Research report,…
Malaysian plantations recruiting rubber tappers from India’s Kerala
Malaysian rubber plantation companies are recruiting tappers from the Indian state of Kerala with offers of better pay. The recruitment drive comes amid tight business conditions in the Indian rubber industry and a price decline that has led to retrenchments.…
Natural rubber production in India’s north eastern states catching up to Kerala
Competition is brewing between India’s north eastern states and the South Indian state of Kerala, known as the latex capital of the country, in terms of natural rubber production. Kerala accounts for 80% of the total rubber production in the…
Tyre Express, Microsoft partner for tyre performance management solution
Commercial vehicle fleet operators in India will be able to increase operational efficiency by tracking tyre performance using an Internet-of-Things-based (IoT) Tyre Performance Management Solution developed by Tyre Express, start up in lifecycle management for fleet operators, together with tech…
Nexen Tire continues official major partnership with 2017 Formula DRIFT
South Korean tyre manufacturer Nexen Tire is continuing on the second year of its Official Major Partnership with Formula DRIFT, the premier US drifting series, for the 2017 race season that will be held until October. Nexen Tire has been…