Malaysia’s rubber-based product exports are expected to produce around RM18.5 billion of earnings this year, driven by higher usage of disposal medical gloves, according to the country’s Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Mah Siew Keong. The ministry will…
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Cooper Standard opens HQ in India to serve growing Asia Pacific demands
Cooper Standard recently opened its new headquarters and technical centre in Pune, Maharashtra in India to better serve its growing customer base in the Asia Pacific region. The 6,000-sq ft facility, which was relocated from its previous location in Sahibabad,…
Bridgestone introduces Firestone for passenger cars, SUVs in India
Japanese tyre major Bridgestone Corporation recently introduced America’s legendary tyre brand Firestone with the Firestone FR500 for cars and Firestone Destination LE02 for SUVs in India. The company said that 116-year-old Firestone brand will focus on the passenger car and…
Indian rubber farmers disappointed after stakeholders’ meeting
Office-bearers of the Indian Farmers’ Movement (INFAM) alleged that the country’s rubber farmers were left disappointed after the Union Ministry of Commerce called for a meeting of rubber sector stakeholders but failed to initiate any corrective measures to stimulate the…
nuTonomy trials world’s first self-driving taxi in Singapore
A US-based start-up company that develops software for self-driving cars recently put their work to the test when they had a limited public trial for the world’s first driverless taxi in Singapore. Hoping to get feedback ahead of a planned…
Three Asian countries to reduce exports by 700,000 metric tonnes this year
A grouping of Asia’s top three rubber-producing countries, the International Rubber Tripartite Council, will be reducing exports by an additional 85,000 tonnes from September to December this year, an Indonesian rubber industry official said on August 25. Indonesian Rubber Association…
New bio-inspired tyre design could improve safety, reliability
The ability of geckos to scamper up smooth walls and hang upside down from surfaces has intrigued scientists for centuries. But about 15 years ago, researchers were definitively able to attribute the gecko’s powers of adhesion to nanoscale threads in…
Fuel efficiency, safety standards to boost global automotive TPMS market
Rising focus on fuel efficiency and stringent safety norms are expected to boost the global automotive tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS) market to US$7.5 billion at the end of 2016, according to the “Global Market Study on Automotive Tire Pressure…
[UPDATED] Hartalega lays off almost 10% of workforce due to increasing costs
Update 8/25/2016: A statement from Hartalega Holdings Bhd Managing Director KuanMun Leong clarifies that the 600 workers were not laid off or fired, as previously reported, and that the reduction of the headcount was not due to increasing costs or…
Michelin begins construction of passenger tyre plant in Central Mexico
Michelin Group recently held an official ground-breaking and traditional first stone ceremony with honored government dignitaries, key customers and company leaders at the new site of its 69th global plant in León, Guanajuato, in central Mexico. The new plant, Michelin…