Dutch biologist Ingrid van der Meer often meets with disbelief when she talks about her work on dandelions and how it could secure the future of road transport. The reaction is understandable, given most people regard the yellow flowers as…
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Semperit Group announces revenue rise in first half
The publicly listed Semperit Group continued its organic growth in the first half of 2014, showing a good revenue and earnings development. Revenue in the first six months of 2014 rose 2.9 percent year-on-year to EUR 464.3 million from EUR…
Dow Corning cooperates with Chinese gov’t to regain customer confidence
Government authorities across China have made a string of arrests in a counterfeiting crackdown since November. In the largest case, law enforcement authorities in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, broke up a counterfeiting ring selling fake Dow Corning silicone sealant across six…
GT Radial to display new tyres at IAA
GT Radial will be displaying 18 tyres at IAA Hanover 2014, of which 11 make their show debut including the recently launched GSW226 winter steer axle and GTL925 low platform trailer pattern tyres. The GSW226 is the brand’s first specific…
Semperit AG to build new production plant in Perak
Semperit AG Holding, an Austrian company that develops, produces and sells specialised rubber and plastic products for the medical and industrial sectors, is allocating some RM220 million to expand production capacity at its facilities in Kamunting, Perak. “This is the…
Continental to launch new tyre products at IAA
“Driving the Future” – the motto of the world’s biggest commercial vehicle show, the IAA in Hanover, perfectly matches the new products being launched by Continental at the show this year under its own IAA-motto “The Future in Motion”. The…
Nitrile gloves market to expand due to increasing global healthcare reforms
The demand for nitrile gloves is expected to remain robust and can offset any possible margin compressions in the industry, according to Hartalega Holdings Bhd executive chairman Kuan Kam Hon. “The industry as a whole is poised for growth, with…
Firestone to stop liquid latex manufacture in Liberian facility
Firestone Natural Rubber Co., a subsidiary of Bridgestone Corp., will cease producing liquid latex at its Liberian plantation in the fourth quarter of 2014 and concentrate solely on the production of block rubber, the company said. “This change will allow…
NHTSA grants Cooper’s petition on Mickey Thompson tyres
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has granted Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.’s petition for a finding of inconsequential noncompliance in the case of 83,343 Mickey Thompson Baja MTZ brand LT315/70R17 Load Range D tyres. Cooper manufactured the tyres…
NR glut prices drop as China regains automotive appetite
Natural rubber supplies ballooned in recent years as Asian producers cranked up the tree taps and consumers curbed their demand. Now, the glut appears ready to pop. The global surplus is poised to shrink by nearly 50 percent in 2015…