TAIWAN’s Cheng Shin Rubber Industry Co, the world’s ninth largest tyre firm is setting up a factory on a 27-hectare site in Indonesia, and in so doing is reported to be increasing its investment from US$80.1 million to US$320 million,…
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Ansell taps emerging markets for its rubber gloves and condoms
AUSTRALIA-based Ansell Ltd announces that it focuses on emerging markets to boost sales of its high-tech rubber gloves and upmarket condoms. “We’re focusing on emerging markets because working hands have moved from developed to developing markets and clearly we need…
Momentive Performance Materials expands capacities in US and Germany
MOMENTIVE Performance Materials Inc. is embarking into an expansion of two production facilities located in the US and Germany. The company has increased manufacturing capacities of its Texas-based (US) and Leverkusen-based (Germany) production facilities. “We have seen growing demand in…
IRSG to revise demand forecasts for rubber based on slow economic growth
The growth in global demand for natural and synthetic rubber will be slower than previously expected this year, against concerns about the health of the world economy.
Trending on low resistance tyres
Consulting company Stratley Portfolio Performance on behalf of Lanxess, conducted a study on the SSBR market, founds out that SSBR will ovetake ESBR as an ingredient in car tyre manufacturing.
Winter tyres are essential, says new study
Recent study conducted by the Rubber Association of Canada (RAC) and Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF) have confirmed the essence of using winter tyres.
Rubber glove makers request to put off minimum wage policy
The Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers Association (MARGMA) requests for the Malaysian government to hold the minimum wage policy. MARGMA said today that it had a meeting with its members regarding the impact of the minimum wage policy…
New Greenball tyres the the SEMA show
Greenball Corp. will showcase new tyres at this years Specialty Equipment Market Association to be held in Las Vegas, Nevada on Oct. 30 to Nov. 2.
Yokohama recalls tyres
Yokohama Tyres is recalling its Yokohama Avid Touring S radials because of the irregular geometry of the tyre casing. According to NHTSA, Yokohama Tyre Corp. is taking back their tyres included in the Yokohama Avid Touring S…
Michelin revokes tyres
Michelin North America voluntarily recalled some 841,000 BFGoodrich and Uniroyal tyres produced at its Tuscaloosa and Woodburn plants