Some car components really do keep a low profile. You’d only notice how they function if they weren’t there. Vibration dampers are a good example, reducing unwanted vibrations produced by engines and drivetrains. High-quality vibration dampers are not just made…
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Legal firm investigates health risks of crumb rubber in artificial turfs
Milberg LLP is currently investigating an unlikely suspect: crumb rubber. The US –based Law firm is now looking into the health risks of crumb rubber infills in artificial turf. Crumb rubber is made of recycled car tyres and is commonly…
Turkish automotive exports increase 32 %
Automotive Manufacturers’ Association says growth will continue through the year. Turkish automotive exports surged 32 % in the first two months of the year, the Automotive Manufacturers’ Association said in a statement on Thursday. From January to February 2015, auto exports reached 99,000 according to the statement.…
Tremco division offers new roofing solutions
Ohio-headquartered Tremco Roofing and Building Maintenance, a division of Tremco Incorporated introduces new roofing system range. AlphaGuard BIO is a two-component, two-coat, bio-based polyurethane fluid-applied roofing system that is closely related to Tremco’s AlphaGuard MT system, a popular choice with…
Thai rubber growers plan mass rally on January 2015
A leader of southern rubber growers has warned a mass rally could be organised early in January to protest against the government’s handling of natural rubber prices and for the removal of Deputy Agricultural and Cooperatives Minister Amnuay Patise. Tosapol…
Thai gov’t requested to utilize local rubber in road construction
The government should draw up an alternative strategy to ensure sustainable growth in the rubber industry by establishing a downstream industry instead of relying solely on exports, which has caused farmers to suffer from price swings and manipulation, a seminar…
Global industrial rubber products demand expected to boost
Worldwide demand for industrial rubber products is projected to rise a healthy 6.6 percent annually to $158 billion in 2018. Sales will be boosted by an acceleration in fixed investment expenditures and expanding durable goods output. Also contributing to value…
Malaysian glove makers awaits benefits from strong ringgit
Malaysia’s glove manufacturers are expected to benefit from rise in the ringgit’s exchange rate as rubber gloves sales are mainly transacted in US dollar. The research arm of TA Securities Holdings Bhd (TA Research) said Malaysia’s glove manufacturers face main…
Myanmar rubber producers expects strong future, undeterred by price slump
Rubber exports are on pace to double by 2016 even as plunging prices hit the international market, according to experts. Prices for sheet rubber fetched 120 baht (US$3.66) a kilogram in Thailand in 2011, but by last week had dropped…
Giti tyre plant bidding suspended
Bidding for construction at Giti Tire’s new plant in Chester County, S.C., has been halted until a lawsuit challenging the process has been resolved. This legal action pulls into question when construction on the plant might begin. On Dec. 1,…