Cement company Cementos Cosmos will be able to use waste tyres as alternative fuel source (tyre-derived fuel; TDF) in its production process following the granting of an Integrated Environmental Authorisation. The move will allow Cementos Cosmos’ Toral de los Vados…
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Yokohama India resumes production at first India manufacturing plant
Tyre manufacturing company Yokohama India Pvt. Ltd., a subsidiary of Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd., is resuming operations at its US$39.7 million Bahadurgarh plant in Haryana, northern India. The plant will resume production based on government directives and guidelines issued due…
Bridgestone Indonesia, Souls4Soles Asia start sustainable project to turn recycled tyres into shoes
In celebration of World Environment Day on June 5, global nonprofit organisation Soles4Souls Asia and Bridgestone Indonesia, a part of tyre and rubber corporation Bridgestone, announced an exciting new project to turn recycled tyres into shoes for people in need…
NR outlook in 2020 revised down by ANRPC, for fourth time
The Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC) has once again revised its forecasts for the natural rubber (NR) industry – ANRPC now has scaled down its estimates for NR production by another 303,000 metric tonnes, expecting the total figure…
JK Tyre sets up new marketing entity in the US in aggressive global business plan
Leading tyre major JK Tyre & Industries Ltd. (JK Tyre) has started the operations of Western Tires Inc., its new unit based in Houston, Texas. The Indian tyre manufacturer now has its own marketing arm centered on the US –…
Reconstruction project in major NYC airport to use recycled rubber construction mats
A New York-based recycled rubber products company, RubberForm Recycled Products (RubberForm), is seeing its products being used as part of an US$8 billion project to rebuild a portion of LaGuardia Airport in the city; it includes a new Delta Airlines…
IRSG, Brazilian rubber authorities discuss Latin American rubber in charity event
A charity webinar was recently held in Brazil to address the rubber crisis faced by various sources in Latin America, caused by COVID-19 pandemic, and reinforced the importance of positive interaction(s) to relay important information along the “production chain” in…
JK Tyre produces 20 millionth TBR tyre in milestone feat
Indian tyre manufacturing company, JK Tyre & Industries Ltd. (JK Tyre) has just rolled out its 20 millionth truck and bus radial tyre (TBR) within 4 years of celebrating their 10 million TBR production mark. As pioneers of radial technology…
India to raise import duty on South Korean PBR rubber
Acting on a complaint filed by Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries on the increased imports of polybutadiene rubber (PBR) from South Korea (used for making tyres), the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has recommended a provisional increase in import duties to levels…
India might impose tariffs on dumped rubber exports from China, 3 other countries
India may impose anti-dumping duty on rubber imports after the alleged dumping of said product from countries including China, Japan, Russia, and the European Union. A synthetic rubber manufacturing company based in India, Apcotex Industries Ltd., has filed an application…