A non-binding bid for South Korean tyre company Kumho Tire has been made by one of India’s largest tyre manufacturers, Apollo Tyres, according to its Managing Director, Neeraj Kanwar. However, Apollo Tyres still doesn’t know the specifics of the process…
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Malaysia’s Top Glove boosts R&D unit to maintain leading position
Malaysian manufacturer Top Glove, the world’s largest natural rubber glove maker, is stepping up research and innovation to maintain its leading position among competitors. Lim Wee Chai, founder and executive chairman of Malaysia’s Top Glove, said in an interview that…
Dow Corning claims first silicone rubber for 3D printing
At K2016 show in Germany recently, German materials maker Wacker Chemie introduced its Imagine Series K printer for 3D printing of silicone rubber parts, since the company says up till now “there is no mature 3D printing technology available for…
Wacker showcases self-adhesive liquid silicone rubber at COMPAMED 2016
Munich, Germany-based chemical group Wacker Chemie AG is showcasing its new self-adhesive liquid silicone rubber (LSR), Silpuran 6760/50,which has a low coefficient of friction (CoF) at this year’s COMPAMED medical technology trade fair. Silpuran 6760/50 cures to form an elastomer…
Michelin’s CargoXBib tyre wins 2016 Agricultural Innovation Award
Michelin’s innovation in the agricultural tyre sector shone in Alberta, Canada recently when its CargoXBib High Flotation tyre was selected as one of the top three industry advancements during the 2016 Ag Innovation Awards at the annual four-day eventAgri-Trade Equipment…
Tyre R&D unit top priority in Thailand’s planned automotive testing centre
The government of Thailand is investing 3.74 billion Baht for the construction of the first-ever automotive testing centre in the country as part of the preparation for the ambitious policy to make electric vehicles locally. According to Suthon Nikomkate, director…
Apollo Tyres to build fifth plant with monthly capacity of 3 mn tyres
Apollo Tyres is investing Rs5.25 billion in a new manufacturing plant it plans to build in Sri City, in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. The new facility will have a production capacity of 3 million tyres per month.…
Rubber anti-tack agents market set to hit US$456.1mn by 2024 with 4% CAGR
Valued at US$316.4 million in 2015,the rubber anti-tack agents market is forecasted to reach US$456.1 million by 2024, experiencing gains exceeding 4% CAGR over the forecast period, said a new report by US-based global market research and consulting service provider…
Industrial NR gloves market set to generate 6.2% growth until 2023 –report
According to a new research report by Global Market Insights, Inc.,a US-based global market research and consulting service provider, Industrial Safety Gloves Market is forecasted to reach US$6.7 billion by 2023, with the natural rubber (NR) gloves market expected to…
Global natural rubber prices hit a six-month high with 27% increase
Global prices for natural rubber (NR) soared to a six-month high, with benchmark futures prices on the Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM) up 27% from the recent low in late August this year. TOCOM’s RSS3 rubber sheets contract for April 2017…