Category: Pan-Asia

South and East Asia rubber news

RP labour agency halts city tyre plant operations

THE Philippine’s Department of Labour and Employment (DOLE) has issued a work cessation order on a rubber tyre plant in Valenzuela City, Metro Manila due to a recent mishap that killed a mechanic working for the plant. Based on investigations…

Booming rubber tree business in Philippines

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Quezon is collaborating with a private group that will invest in a rubber tree plantation within the province. Pablito Budoy of DTI-Quezon said at present, a rubber tree plantation in Gen. Nakar and Real, Quezon can be expanded with the aim of supplying the local and world market with raw materials for car tires, rubber slippers and other items made of rubber.

China tyre imports increase

Imports of car tyres from China doubled in October and November 2012, according to the Global Trade Information Services Inc. (GTIS) data.
Imports from China surged to 3.56 million units in October last year from 1.74 million a year earlier; whilst in November, the imports hiked up to 3.19 million units from the previous 1.64 million.