Guayule commercialization company PanAridus L.L.C. received its ninth Plant Variety Patent from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Sept. 10, the same day it shipped its first bale of tire-grade guayule rubber, according to PanAridus CEO Michael Fraley. “The commercialization of…
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Shaanxi Yanchang Rubber constructs new tyre plant in Xianyang
Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum Northwest Rubber L.L.C. has finished construction of a tyre plant in Xianyang, Shaanxi Province, that is rated at 8 million units a year of radial car tyres in the first phase. The new plant represents a $165…
Bridgestone aims to produce 1 million environment friendly tyres
Leading tyre maker PT Bridgestone Tire Indonesia, a subsidiary of Japan’s Bridgestone Corp., has targeted to sell 1 million new tyres that the company claims are environmentally friendly. Frankie Paduli, assistant director of sales and marketing for Bridgestone Tire Indonesia,…
Malaysian glove maker to expand distribution of OBM products
Glove maker Supermax Corp Bhd is set to “grow strongly” next year as it expands distribution of its own brand manufacturing (OBM) products in India, China and Japan, said executive chairman and group managing director Datuk Seri Stanley Thai. Asia…
Lanxess to halt the sale of rubber chemicals business
Lanxess, the world’s largest maker of synthetic rubber for tyres, has decided to hold on to the accelerators and antioxidants rubber chemicals business it had previously considered selling. The business, which generates about 200 million euros ($260 million) in annual…
Vystar to pursue spinoff of Vytex natural rubber latex business
Vystar Corporation’s (“Vystar”), Board of Directors has authorized management to pursue the spinoff of its Vytex natural rubber latex business into a separate publicly-traded entity initially concentrating on the foam markets (mattresses, pillows and mattress toppers), while the parent will…
Malaysian rubber glove industry cautious of capacity limitations at packaging companies
Following the International Rubber Glove Conference and Exhibition (IRGCE 2014) organised by the Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers Association (MARGMA), analysts have learnt that the Malaysian rubber glove industry may be constrained by capacity limitations at packaging companies. According to AmResearch…
Mitas launches new 555kg agricultural tyre
Although tyres made for the mining sector are by far the world’s largest, the latest release from Mitas is certainly no runt by agricultural standards: This month the company is releasing a new 1250/50R32 SFT tyre intended for use on…
China halts anti-dumping duties on imported rubber
China has terminated anti-dumping measures imposed on rubber imported from Russia, Japan and Korea, according to MOFCOM, the country’s ministry of commerce. Chinese manufacturers had not requested any extension of the anti-dumping duties, the Chinese ministry said on Sept. 7,…
Sentury files complaint against Toyo
Sentury Tire Americas filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California against Toyo Tire and Rubber Co. and its U.S. affiliates for antitrust and unfair competition. Sentury Tire has also requested a declaratory judgment…