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Michelin buying telematics provider Masternaut
French tyre maker Michelin has acquired Masternaut, a European telematics company, in a deal that will ease fleet services, product development and growth across the region. Masternaut is Michelin’s third major acquisition in the fleet telematics industry after North/South America’s…
Thailand to cut rubber exports this week
Thailand has agreed for export cutbacks of about 240k-tonnes of rubber, together with regional producers Indonesia and Malaysia, to support declining rubber prices. However, the global rubber exporter delayed the measure because of its general election in March, and will…
Apollo launches its first tyre centre in Malaysia
In response to growing demand for commercial tyres in the Asian region, Indian tyre manufacturer Apollo Tyres has recently opened its Apollo Truck Tyre Zone (ATTZ) in Johor Baru, Malaysia. The centre serves to provide customers with easy access to…
Myanmar to have increased rubber production, exports
Myanmar’s burgeoning rubber production will see an export of around 300,000 tonnes of rubber this year, more than its government’s estimate of 260,000 tonnes, according to the Secretary of Myanmar’s Rubber Planters and Producers Association (MRPPA), U Khaing Myint. Myint…
US-China trade war could help Malaysian rubber industry
The recent US-China tariff debate had led CIMB Equities Research experts to believe the US glove demand will shift from China to Malaysia. The US government has recently hiked the tariff rate to 25% on US$200 billion worth of annual…
Resilient NR industry fights ruin
Despite numerous hits that downplayed the natural rubber (NR) market over 2018/2019, its total downfall was prevented and ING Research analysis highlights rallying causes that supported the market. An early wintering season in Southeast Asia and strategic seasonal storms has…
Cabot to invest in Malaysian elastomer composites facility
US-based elastomer/composites supplier Cabot is expanding its Port Dickson elastomer composites plant in Malaysia, following rising demands from the tyre sector. However, capacity was not disclosed. Cabot built the world’s first facility dedicated to liquid mixing of elastomer composites in…
Sumitomo advances fully-automated driving with CRANTS
Automated driving may be realised sooner than predicted, as Sumitomo Rubber Industries (SRI) has begun a joint research project with Japan’s Gunma University Centre for Research on Adoption of NextGen Transportation Systems (CRANTS) to develop SRI’s tyre-related services and Level…
Global auto tyre inflation systems market to grow by 5.6%
The global automatic tyre inflation system market is expected to change by specific drivers and restraints from 2017 through 2027 – the market will reportedly register a CAGR of 5.6% during this forecast period, with an overall positive outlook for…