Malaysia’s rubber industry, by leveraging on science and technology innovations, still shows the potential to move forward, according to the country’s Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Mah Siew Keong. This potential helps the rubber industry continue to be an important…
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Award-winning tyre monitoring technology unveiled in US highway
A unique, drive-over tyre monitoring technology, which measures both tyre pressure and tread depth in seconds without the need for any equipment on the vehicle, has been unveiled in The Ray, an 18 mile stretch of highway on West Georgia’s…
Artificial turf, crumb rubber no health risk for sports in Netherlands –study
A government health organisation in the Netherlands has recently published a report, following an investigation triggered by fears over dangerous chemicals in the granules, confirming the safety of rubber crumbs in artificial turf fields used for sports. The National Institute…
India’s NR exports expected to hit 5,000 tonnes in FY2016-17
Rubber Board, India is expecting the country’s natural rubber (NR) exports to reach 5,000 tonnes for fiscal year 2016-17, with international prices ruling over domestic prices. India’s natural rubber exports have been negligible since FY 2013-14 due to unattractive relative…
Rubber Board, RSDC conduct skill development and training for rubber sector
The Rubber Skill Development Council (RSDC) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Rubber Board, India to provide training and certifications for skilled workers under pradhan mantri kaushal vikas yojana (PMKVY). RSDC is a Sector Skill Council for the…
Nokian Tyres, Vianor launch tyre monitoring service that uses 3D scanning
Finland-based tyre manufacturer Nokian Tyres has teamed up with service chain Vianor to launch an innovative tyre monitoring service that uses 3D scanning technology to measure tread depth quickly and efficiently. The drive-over scanners are designed to be installed along…
AIRIA to hold 9th edition of International India Rubber Expo on January
All India Rubber Industries Association (AIRIA), one of the oldest industry associations in India, will be holding the ninth edition of the International India Rubber Expo on January 2017. The event will bring around 400 global companies together with a…
Malaysian government continues support for the rubber glove export sector
Malaysian Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Mah Siew Keong assured the country’s rubber glove export sector that the government will continue to provide it with the needed support as the sector has strong prospects. Although the share of…
Yokohama celebrates 20th anniversary in the Philippines, increases capacity
Yokohama Tire Philippines, Inc. (YTPI), a passenger car tyre manufacturing and sales subsidiary of Japan-based tyre company Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., will be increasing its tyre production capacity starting 2017 with the completion of its West Plant located in the…
Australian startup GDT turns old rubber tyres into eco-friendly fuel
Australian startup company Green Distillation Technologies (GDT) is turning old rubber tyres into environmentally-friendly fuel, claiming that renewable energy source could even replace diesel. Using a process that involved the destruction of carbon-based molecules to create renewable energy, GDT produces…