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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…
IRSG extends applications for nextgen leaders programme
Singapore-based International Rubber Study Group (IRSG) Nextgen Rubber Leaders’ (NRL) Programme for under 35-year old individuals is designed to inspire, grow and develop the world’s rubber leaders of tomorrow. IRSG says it has extended the application for the programme and…
Easy repair-catalyst rubber material may extend shelf life of products
Australian researchers have developed a new kind of rubber and catalyst combo that can be used with low energy consumption to make flexible, repairable, sustainable rubber-based products that will last longer and reduce the need for recycling – including tyres.…
Hankook’s tyre plants to receive new AI system for fast and reliable maintenance
Hankook Tire & Technology Co. Ltd. (Hankook) has introduced a new artificial intelligence (AI) technology that would “revolutionise” production and save it from costly shutdowns by predicting a possible problem before it occurs. Named CMS+, Hankook is in the process…
CTA-WWF-Halcyon Agri commit to rubber trust fund for sustainable NR chain
In an ambitious project to transform the global rubber market, experts from the Conservation Finance Alliance (CFA), the Word Wildlife Organisation (WWF), and Halcyon Agri Corp. Ltd. (Halcyon Agri), among others, will design a Rubber Trust Fund (RTF) to offer…
Falken Tyre resumes head office operations in Gurgaon, India, on government orders
Falken Tyre India Pvt. Ltd (FTI), a joint venture of Sumitomo Rubber Asia (Tyre) and Singapore-based Stamford Tyres, has received official approval to resume its head office operations in Gurgaon, northern India, on May 19, 2020. FTI is one of…
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…
ASTM’s newly-formed rubber subcommittee to help develop raw material standards
ASTM International, an international standards organisation based in the US, has planned to start a new rubber subcommittee to focus on alternative sources of natural rubber and natural rubber latex. The organisation is welcoming “polymer experts” and members of regulatory…