Chinese tyre makers are braced for an increase in costs next month when Beijing adopts a new standard for compound rubber, with analysts doubting it will be delayed or scrapped despite repeated calls by industry. That will add to companies’…
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Small-scale rubber farmers in Kerala to get Rs 150 per kg
With plunging rubber prices, Kerala government on Tuesday announced a price support scheme whereby small-scale rubber farmers would get an assured price of Rs 150 per kg. As part of the scheme, the government would ensure that small-scale rubber growers…
Volkswagen to launch budget car family in 2018
Germany’s Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) plans to launch a family of low cost budget cars in China and possibly elsewhere starting in 2018, its chief executive said in a newspaper interview on Sunday. “We will bring a budget-car family to market in…
Comparable results guaranteed
Benecke-Kaliko is also able to provide optimal support to Asian customers in measuring emissions in automotive interiors. To ensure this, the surface specialist tasked its labs with analyzing the bag measuring method commonly used in Asia and examining the factors…
Kerala to Introduce Price Support Scheme for Rubber Farmers
With plunging rubber prices, Kerala government today announced a price support scheme whereby small-scale rubber farmers would get an assured price of Rs 150 per kg. As part of the scheme, the government would ensure that small-scale rubber growers with…
Low Latex Prices Boost Vietnam’s Rubber Exports
By the end of May 2015, the average selling price of rubber in Vietnam was US$1,442 per ton, down from over US$2,000 per ton in early 2014. Prices have been averaging under US$1,500 per ton since October 2014. Compared to…
Greener than green
Specialty chemicals company Lanxess has looked into how the CO2 footprint can be further reduced during the processing of “green” rubber. Anyone wishing to develop “ green” rubber articles can already turn to the Keltan Eco EPDM rubber from Lanxess…
Trinseo, DuPont, Lanxess introduce new products at IRC 2015
At the recent German Rubber Conference DKT 2015/International Rubber Conference 2015, Switzerland-headquartered rubber/plastics materials company Trinseo was awarded the DKG Product Award 2015 for its multi-functionalised oil-extended solution styrene butadiene rubber (S-SBR). It was presented by the German Rubber Society…
Demand, insights, analysis of Europe cleanroom Disposable gloves market 2013 – 2020
Europe Cleanroom Disposable Gloves Market (Types and Geography) – Size, Share, Trends, Company Profiles, Demand, Insights, Analysis, Research, Report, Opportunities, Segmentation and Forecast, 2013 – 2020 is a new market research publication announced by Reportstack. Aseptic and contaminant-free environment, necessitates…
Hyundai Replaces General Motors As Official Automotive Sponsor Of The NFL
Sure, sometimes breaking up might be hard to do, but it always helps when you’ve got another suitor lined up to take your former flame’s place. Such is the arrangement for the National Football League, which announced today that it’s…