The Kerala State Cooperative Rubber Marketing Federation has decided to procure 5,000 tonnes of rubber in the first phase. Addressing a press conference here on Friday, federation office-bearers said that the procurement would be based on the government’s price stabilization…
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Rubber Production Incentive Scheme: Government Issues Orders
The government has issued orders, framing the guidelines for the implementation of a ‘Rubber Production Incentive Scheme’, which guarantees a price of Rs 150 for a kilogram of rubber.Chief Minister Oommen Chandy had said that a Rs 300-crore scheme to…
Australia’s Ansell to shut local condom, US gloves units
Australian rubber products firm Ansell Ltd said it will relocate its condom unit offshore, exit a U.S. military gloves operation and shut down a Malaysian manufacturing plant, cutting 250 jobs and leading to a one-off charge of US$124.7 million. The…
Solvay launches production of highly dispersible silica for energy saving tyres in Poland
Solvay is hosting a ceremony to mark the production launch of Highly Dispersible Silica (HDS) at its new state-of-the-art plant in Wloclawek, Poland, to address strong and growing regional demand for energy saving tyre Polish authorities and other dignitaries present…
Cooper Tyre & Rubber is Now Oversold (CTB)
Legendary investor Warren Buffett advises to be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful. One way we can try to measure the level of fear in a given stock is through a technical analysis indicator…
Rubber mart ends mixed
The Malaysian rubber market closed mixed today amid cautious sentiment on the regional market, a dealer said. He said the positive factor of a weak yen was countered by profit-taking. The Malaysian Rubber Board’s official price at noon for tyre-grade…
Rubber flat despite supply woes
Spot rubber continued to rule unchanged on Thursday. Though the market seemed to be suffering from acute short supplies, the absence of genuine buyers kept it neutral during the day. RSS 4 was quoted steady at 129 a kg by…
Hartalega rises 2.7% as nitrile gloves lead rubber gloves’ demand
Hartalega Holdings Bhd rose as much as 2.7% or 23 sen today, making it one of the top 10 gainers across the local bourse at press time, as a research house said demand for rubber gloves remains unabated, with nitrile…
Playing safe with turf fields
Sports and recreational activity promote healthy physical well-being. But what if the sports field and playground that are made of a rubber base (comprising crumb rubber from recycled tyres)…
Silicones player Bluestar bought by Elkem, expanding factory in France
Bluestar Silicones International has announced an investment of EUR15 million to develop and modernise its elastomer production units, in particular that located on the Saint Fons site (Rhône – France). Meanwhile, Norway’s Elkem has purchased all the shares of Bluestar…