According to reports, the US Customs and Border Protection (US CBP) claims that certain products by Malaysian glovemaker Top Glove Corp Bhd had been manufactured with the use of “forced or indentured labour”, adding that these disposable gloves are being,…
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ZC rubber eyes digitalisation, new overseas plant
Chinese tyre maker ZC Rubber envisions expanding global presence and technological innovation as the company garners robust sales in 2020. Speaking during its first Global Online Dealer Conference held in mid-March, Shen Jinrong, Chair of ZC Rubber Group, said the…
Vietnam’s nat’l forest system obtains PEFC endorsement; eyes 50k ha of certified plantations in 2021
Vietnam is the latest member country to have its national forest system endorsed by the world’s leading forest certification organisation PEFC (the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification). Vietnam is the first PEFC member to supply PEFC-certified natural rubber…
Malaysia gloves demand to outpace supply by 2023
Amid the surge in new Covid-19 cases worldwide, demand for PPEs, including gloves is projected to rise. Malaysia, the world’s largest rubber gloves manufacturer is reportedly racing to increase production to augment supply until 2023. The Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers…
Sumitomo Rubber exploits Fugaku supercomputer for rubber materials development
Sumitomo Rubber Industries (SRI) is utilising the Fugaku Supercomputer as it becomes available for general use by academic and industrial researchers from March 9. SRI has applied to make use of HPCI (High-Performance Computing Infrastructure) for industrial research purposes in 2021.…
UMaine prof research on chem process for butadiene gets US$0.5 mn support
Thomas Schwartz, an assistant professor of chemical engineering at the University of Maine received a U$513,995 NSF Career Award to advance his ongoing study of the Lebedev process. To date, there has been little research carried out on the Lebedev…
Sri Lanka forms a committee to develop rubber cultivation
Sri Lanka’s Minister Keheliya Rambukwella confirms the approval of the proposed committee for the development of rubber cultivation and its affiliated industries in the country, the government news portal, News.Lk, reported. The proposal was submitted by the Minister of Plantation,…
Enviro highlights Michelin partnership details; long-term plans
In the virtual information disclosure published by Scandinavian Enviro Systems in March 2 pm the company addressed questions on subjects that include the license agreement with Michelin. In the information disclosure, Enviro also reported on how the partnership with Michelin…
Rubber incentives activated in Sabah, Sarawak – MRB
The Malaysian Rubber Board (MRB) divulges the activation of the Rubber Production Incentive (IPG) for February 2021 in Sabah and Sarawak. The activation was due to the average farm-level rubber price in February 2021 for cup lump or scrap rubber…
Arlanxeo launches first synthetic rubber industry handbook
Dutch synthetic rubber producer Arlanxeo launched recently its first handbook for synthetic rubber. The Arlanxeo Handbook of Synthetic Rubber is an integrated, complete, and stand-alone reference in the rubber industry. The handbook has over 400 pages, 17 chapters and offers…