Malaysian exports of rubber products had a strong six months, at RM8.46bn. That’s a big leap considering that the export value was RM10.7bn for the whole of 2014. If trade keeps going at the same pace, experts say that the…
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Oshawa assembly line of GM to be extended till 2017
General Motors Co (GM.N) will keep its Oshawa assembly line in operation. GM said it would invest C$12 million to increase Chevrolet Equinox production and make related changes at the separate CAMI Assembly, extending production on its consolidated line to…
Asian rubber futures end diversified
Asian rubber futures ended the session mixed Tuesday. Benchmark Tokyo rubber futures for January delivery ended down 6.2 yen at Y168.7($1.40) a kilogram. The benchmark futures have fallen 31% since June and markets were expecting little recovery in demand. “The…
Medline expands Honea Path, S.C. Plant
In order to cater to the 18 % of healthcare workers who are allergic to latex, Medline is expanding its Honea Path, S.C plant. This plant produces a synthetic polyisoprene material called Isolex ™ by 30 percent. The company is…
New Roadmaster RM230 WH Waste-Haul tyre by Cooper Tire launched
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company has unveiled its New Roadmaster RM230 WH Waste-Haul tyre. This adds to the company’s line of commercial tyres, and can withstand the demands of sanitation truck. “We designed this tire specifically with the steer position…
Natural rubber market consumption: report
Despite the fall of output of natural rubber in 2014, its consumption saw a year-on-year growth of 6.8 % to 12.16 million tons, fuelled mainly by the global tyre market. Global natural rubber market (consumer) is primarily concentrated in China,…
Sumitomo looks into dandelions as alternative rubber source
Sumitomo Rubber Industries (SRI) began a join research project with American Biotech Company Kultevat to use Russian Dandelions to produce natural rubber. Around 90% of the world’s natural rubber supply comes from Asia. In response to the financial and environmental…
Car sealant manufacturer SaarGummi expands to Mexico
Chinese-owned manufacturing company SaarGummi is expanding to Mexico. The company is making a new home in the La Angostura manufacturing community in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico. La Angostura is managed by the Offshore Group who welcomed the newcomer in their community.…
Indian rubber prices are fall, tyre companies take advantage
The price of natural rubber is steadily declining due to many factors. Indian tyre companies are using this to their advantage by not dropping their prices. China, the world’s largest rubber consumer, has suddenly decreased its demand Indian rubber. Crude…
Cooper tire’s shrub-based tire due on 2017
Cooper Tire and Rubber Company is just two years away from producing a tyre made of 100% guayule (why-YOU-lee), a shrub growing in the US Southwest. Guayule is eyed as an alternative rubber resource that will decrease the demand for…