The European Tyre & Rubber Manufacturers Association (ETRMA) confirmed a “ positive evolution” from the first quarter of 2021 as European replacement sales of its members increased in the second quarter. According to ETRMA, all segments have registered a positive…
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Epsilon Carbon commissions India’s first carbon black complex in Karnataka
Indian coal tar derivatives company, Epsilon Carbon Private Limited (ECPL) has established India’s first integrated carbon black complex located in Bellary, Karnataka, South India. With a capacity of 115,000 tonnes/year, the carbon black unit has successfully commissioned its operations and is already running close…
Tyre, non-tyre applications drive synthetic rubber market to reach US$46.7 bn by 2026 – report
The latest synthetic rubber market report of Polaris Market Research highlighted important factors that expand the global synthetic rubber (SR) market size to reach US$ 46.7 billion by 2026. According to its report, which covers the periods from 2019 to…
ACS appoints UK firm as European rep
In what is said to be an ambitious new strategy to boost international membership and participation in its events, training and learning opportunities, the Rubber Division of the American Chemical Society (ACS) has appointed a European representative. An MoU was signed…
Cooper Tire mulls reopening of UK motorcycle tyre plant
Cooper Tire Europe (Cooper), part of Cooper Tire & Rubber Company, plans to reopen its motorcycle and race tyre plant in Melksham, England, in the first weeks of June and hopefully resume production by mid-month. Cooper has operated the Melksham…
Continental to help with COVID-19 response in Italy by reopening hose line
The Continental Corporation (Continental) will be using a manufacturing site in Daverio, in the northern Italian region of Lombardy, to produce air/medical gas hoses crucially needed by the health care sector due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Continental had previously “ramped-down”…
Malaysian glove factories approved for “100% operations” to allay global shortage
The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) has allowed glove factories in Malaysia to work at full tilt as of April 1, 2020, despite the currently ongoing partial lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The authorities have loosened the…
Malaysian condom production halted for COVID-19; devastating repercussions possible
The coronavirus pandemic has brought up an unexpected global condom shortage – the United Nations (UN) is warning of “devastating” consequences, and with producers likely facing disruption/difficulties in getting condoms to market due to transport problems, supplies of the contraceptives…
Covid-19: Continental stops activity at 40% of facilities globally; withdraws forecast for year
German technology/automotive company Continental has withdrawn its 2020 outlook withdrawn due to ongoing uncertainty regarding market development. Previously, Continental had anticipated consolidated sales for the current year of around EUR42.5 to EUR44.5 billion and an adjusted EBIT margin of around…
Thailand is now world’s largest rubber exporter
Thailand’s Department of Trade Negotiations (DTN), Ministry of Commerce, has announced that the country has become the world’s largest rubber exporter, thanks to its free trade agreements (FTA) with China and many other countries including Southeast Asia, Japan, South Korea,…