PSP Specialties Public Company Limited, a Thai manufacturer of process oils, is entering Vietnam’s manufacturing sector to supply specialised oils for rubber and tyre production, industrial applications, and footwear manufacturing. Sakesan Crownophanes, PSP Specialties’ Deputy Chief Executive Officer, described Vietnam…
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Sumitomo Rubber to acquire Dunlop brand rights in Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei
Japan’s Sumitomo Rubber Industries will acquire exclusive rights to use the Dunlop brand for tyres and related accessories in Malaysia and two other Southeast Asian markets, according to a report by Nikkei Asia. At present, Continental Tyre Malaysia holds exclusive…
Eneos to expand capacity for SSBR in Japan
Eneos Materials Corporation says it has decided to increase the production capacity of its Yokkaichi Plant (Location: Yokkaichi City, Mie) by 10,000 tonnes to meet the growing demand for one of its key products for tyres: solution styrene butadiene rubber…
Vredestein expands in India with retail outlet In Coimbatore
Apollo Tyres Ltd has opened the first ‘exclusive retail outlet’ for its premium European tyre brand, Vredestein, in Coimbatore, southern India. This strategic initiative was executed in partnership with Sri Subham Tyres and Alignment, which will host the new store. The brand initially entered the…
Prinx Chengshan breaks ground on Malaysian tyre plant
Chinese tyre maker Prinx Chengshan recently broke ground on its Malaysian factory at the Kedah Rubber City in Kedah state. Located in the Kedah Rubber City (138 km from Penang Port and 15 km from the Thai customs pass), the…
Hyosung to build tyre cord plant in India
In response to growing global demand, South Korea’s HS Hyosung Advanced Materials (HAM) has announced plans to build its first polyester tyre cord production plant in India by 2027. It will invest US$30 million to establish a new facility in Maharashtra state in west-central India. The investment aims…
Mesnac breaks ground on facility in Cambodia
China’s Mesnac Union Technology (Cambodia) Co recently held a groundbreaking ceremony in the Qilu Cambodia Special Economic Zone, Svay Rieng Province, Cambodia, for the set up of its next factory. This marks another significant step forward in the globalisation strategy of Chinese…
Wanli Tire rolls out first tyre from Cambodian factor
The first high-performance PCR tyre produced overseas successfully rolled off the production line at Wanli Tire’s Cambodia production base recently, marking a key step forward in the group’s tyre business in its global industrial layout. The base will officially start production early next year,…
Tosoh strengthens production of bio-based chloroprene rubber
Japan’s Tosoh Corporation says it has strengthened the production system for its latest Skyprene SG Series composite-grade chloroprene rubber (CR). The SG Series incorporates biomass-derived cellulose nanofibre (CNF). The SG Series’ incorporation of biomass-derived CNF reduces the amount of fossil fuel–based…
India launches anti-dumping probe of HBR from Singapore/China
Asian countries China and Singapore and the US are being probed by India in an anti-dumping investigation into imports of halo isobutene isoprene rubber (HIIR). also known as halobutyl rubber (HBR), into the country. The period under probe will look…