Malaysia-based LKL International Bhd (LKL), an investment holding company involved in the manufacturing and trade of medical equipment and accessories, is planning to diversify into the rubber gloves and personal protective equipment (PPE) sector. The company is reportedly proposing a private placement…
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Challenging yet favourable outlook seen for Southeast Asia’s NR sector – ANRPC
According to the latest report by the Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC) released for April, the NR short-term outlook for Southeast Asia’s natural rubber (NR) sector will be improving amid challenges of Covid-19 related disruptions in the demand and supply.…
Continental’s new tool can do sustainability check on tyres
As the automotive industry is reducing its carbon emissions, with a target set for 2030, German automotive parts manufacturer Continental has just added an innovative CO2 and fuel consumption calculator to its online offering. This new tool is designed to let fleet operators calculate…
RM800-million glove factory project soon to rise in Batu Gajah
Batu Gajah may soon have a new glove manufacturing factory. The RM800-million project, a joint venture between the Perak State Development Corporation (PKNPk) and Kamunting-based Professional Latex Sdn Bhd, is to be built in five phases over ten years on…
Ube Industries to split off SR business; says low demand weakened profitability
Japanese chemical company Ube Industries will split off its synthetic rubber business in a company split (simplified incorporation-type split) by establishing a wholly-owned subsidiary, Ube Industries, Ltd, that will succeed in the synthetic rubber business. The company split will take…
Michelin rolls out new racing tyres utilising Enviro’s carbon black
French tyre manufacturer Michelin has produced a new, sustainable racing tyre, ahead of the MotoE World Cup motorcycle racing series. The new tyre comprises between 33%-40% recovered material produced using Sweden’s Scandinavian Enviro Systems’s recycling technology for end-of-life tyres. Related…
RISDA encourages Malaysian smallholders to cultivate rubber in idle lands
The Rubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority (RISDA) urges smallholders to convert their idle lands into rubber cultivation areas to increase their income. They can avail of incentives such as grants under the rubber replanting assistance scheme. During the recent Ihya Ramadan Parlimen…
Trinseo, ETB to develop biobased 1,3 butadiene; new pilot plant in Europe
Trinseo, a US-based global materials company and ETB Global, a Russian technology company for producing butadiene will be collaborating on the development of purified bio-based 1,3-butadiene. The two companies will combine their respective technology and process expertise to accelerate the development of viable, renewably…
Trelleborg divests Norwegian offshore oil & gas operation
Swedish engineered polymer solutions firm Trelleborg has reduced its assets in the offshore oil & gas segment after divesting its offshore operation in Norway. In the financial statements the operation is recognized among Assets held for sale. It had annual sales of…
GRI opens new Sri Lankan rubber collection centre; boosts rubber community support with Green X Circle
Global Rubber Industries Pvt Ltd (GRI), a specialty tyres manufacturer in Sri Lanka has opened its latest rubber collection centre in Buttala in the Monaragala District, as part of the company’s Green X Circle initiative. GRI jump-starts 2021 with outreach initiatives,…