Category: Investments

Sumitomo rubber to open 7 plants by 2020

SUMITOMO Rubber Industries has announced that it will boost its tyre production in developing countries as part of its long-term plans. Seven plants will be built across Turkey, Russia and developing nations in Africa, giving the company a total of…

RISDA to expand in Myanmar and Laos

ALOR GAJAH – Rubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority (Risda) is expanding its investment by developing rubber plantations in Myanmar and Laos. Risda Chairman Tan Sri Rahim Tamby Chik said the two countries were chosen as they have ample landbank with…

Sumitomo’s new tyre plant in Turkey

JAPANESE firm Sumitomo Rubber Industries has recently signed a deal with Petlas Lastik Sanayi ve Ticaret AS to build a US$ 516 million-worth tyre factory in the Central Anatolian province of Çank?r?, urkey. “The priority of our factory in Cankiri…

DuPont and Ansell Colludes

DuPont, a leading company for chemical and industrial products and Ansell, a leading manufacturer of gloves work together to produce more comfortable and durable gloves.

Sumitomo in jv; progresses with Thai facility

SINGAPOREAN tyre and wheel distributor Stamford Tyres has set up a joint venture with Japan-based Sumitomo Rubber Asia, a subsidiary of Sumitomo Rubber Industries, to form Falken Tyre India (FTI). The S$12.3 million joint venture firm will supply Falken tyres…

Russian/Indian jv started up

A JOINT venture between Indian firm Reliance Industries and Russian petrochemical company Sibur has started its operations in Mumbai, India, focusing on constructing a 100,000-tonne/year butyl rubber facility in Jamnagar. Sibur owns 25.1% and Reliance 74.9% of the new business…