Taiwanese pneumatic tyre manufacturer Kenda Rubber Industrial Co.is planning to expand its production capacity in Vietnam in order to meet the rising demand for their products. Kenda’s new plant in Vietnam is scheduled to begin operations in the third quarter…
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Recycled rubber, synthetic turf industry members commit to safety standards
To ensure the safety of all synthetic turf and playground infills, leading recycled rubber and synthetic turf industry group members will be jointly cooperating to ensure the safety of all their materials by adhering to the new American Society for…
Chinese tyre firm to build US$200-mn factory in Malaysia’s PKFZ
Chinese tyre manufacturer Qingdao Full RunTyre Corp. Ltd. is expected to invest US$200 million (RM894 million) to build a new factory in the Port Klang Free Trade Zone (PKFZ) in Malaysia. The Qingdao, China-based company specialising in tyre R&D, tyre…
Continental, Siemens launch new training centre in Malaysia
A new training centre, located in the Continental manufacturing facility based in Petaling Jaya in Malaysia, has been launched through an initiative piloted by Continental Malaysia and supported by Siemens Malaysia. The two companies aim to further develop the country’s…
Local tyre industry in India seeks anti-dumping duty on radial tyre imports
Truck and Bus Radial (TBR) tyre imports in India has gone up by 30% in the first half of FY 2016-2017 compared to the same period last year, and the domestic tyre industry is calling for urgent announcement of anti-dumping…
SBR market in India to grow at 8% CAGR until 2025, says report
The styrene-butadiene (SBR) market in India is expected to grow at a CAGR of over 8% during 2016 until 2025 due to the increasing polymer production in the country, according to a recently released report by TechSci Research, a global…
Yokohama tyres selected as OEM tyres for all-new Subaru Impreza
Japanese aerospace and ground transportation manufacturing company Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., known for its line of Subaru automobiles, has selected Japanese tyre maker Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. to provide the original equipment tyres for the automaker’s all-new Subaru Impreza. Yokohama…
Rubber prices seeing an upward trend due to supply cut, better economies
The price of rubber in the global commodities market is expected to rise up to US$2,500 per tonne due to the improved state of the world economy and the joint efforts of four major rubber-producing countries – Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand,…
Integrated online measurement systems improve tyre production, quality
Micro-Epsilon’s fully integrated online measurement systems helped a UK-based tyre manufacturer improve process capability and tyre quality throughout the various stages of the tyre production process after its installation. Producing thousands of tyres on average per day for the SUV…
Medical polymers market to hit US$19bn by 2022 at 13% CAGR –report
According to a new report published by Allied Market Research, the Medical Polymers Market is expected to grow at an estimated CAGR of 13% from 2016 to 2022, reaching US$19.014 billion by 2022. In 2015, resins was the leading segment…