Category: Industry News

Continental tops Auto Express Ultimate tyre test

The UK’s top selling car magazine headed to Texas to evaluate 11 European market summer tyres, in size 225/45R17. They were tested against ten criteria, including dry handling, dry braking, wet handling, wet braking, rolling resistance and comfort. According to…

Goodyear, Sumitomo move on after breakup

Goodyear and Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. are moving ahead with plans to extend their reach and grow. They’re just doing it without relying on a global partnership with one another that lasted 16 years, as the two firms agreed to…

Engel introduces rubber machine for gaskets

O-rings and flat gaskets are central to the reliability and safety of many different applications. Moreover, standard mass-market products in particular are subject to exceptionally high pressure on pricing. These products can only be produced competitively with highly precise, reliable…

Malaysia’s natural rubber output down 40%

Malaysia’s national rubber (NR) production in April 2015 dropped 40.8% to 35,850 tonnes compared with the previous month, the statistics department said. On a year-on-year (y-o-y) basis, the production recorded a decrease of 1.4%. The department, in a statement today,…

Michelin and Dassault: a partnership-of-excellence

A leader in radial aviation tyres, Michelin supplies the world’s major aircraft manufacturers. Among these, the French company, Dassault, has established a long-lasting relationship with the Clermont-based firm, built on expertise and mutual trust.© Dassault Aviation – S. Rande     /    …

RM151mil windfall for Malaysian rubber smallholders

More than 30,000 rubber smallholders received early Hari Raya Aidilfitri cheer today with news of a total of RM151 million dividends to be paid out for those registered with two schemes by Risda, the rubber smallholders development authority. Of the…