Natural rubber stakeholders gathered for the ceremonial launch of the Global Platform for Sustainable Natural Rubber (GPSNR). The independent platform aims to improve socio-economic and environmental performance of the natural rubber value chain. Stakeholders included tyre manufacturer, other rubber users,…
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Voronezh tyre factory set to expand
Rostec and Pirelli Tyre Russia have signed an agreement to expand production capacity of the Voronezh tyre factory. The production volume double from 2 million to 4 million units per year, in accordance with increasing growth in Russian and international…
Relief package put together for rubber industry loss in Kerala floods
The Indian Rubber Board has submitted a US$33.5 million relief package to compensate for the devastating Kerala flood losses caused to the sector. According to D Anandan, chairman and secretary of the board, the damages are in the form of…
Industry leaders form platform for sustainable rubber
Natural rubber stakeholders gathered for the ceremonial launch of the Global Platform for Sustainable Natural Rubber (GPSNR). The independent platform aims to improve socio-economic and environmental performance of the natural rubber value chain. Stakeholders included tyre manufacturer, other rubber users,…
Self-lubricated condoms developed for comfort and functionality
Scientists have created self-lubricating latex condoms that become slippery on contact. The researching team, supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, designed a special, durable coating that should last throughout intercourse.They hope it will make condoms more appealing to…
Michelin announces expansions on Candian site
Michelin North America reported two new projects at its site in Michelin Pictou County. Operations on a new Michelin winter tyre line, as well as the North American launch of an innovative process for semi-finished materials, is set to begin…
Cambodian rubber exports surge as the price of rubber drops
Cambodian rubber exports increased 22% during the first nine months of the year, compared to the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture. Local producers exported 140,303 tonnes of rubber during the period, an increase of 25,240…
Bridgestone adds on US$45 mn warehouse to Canadian tyre facility
Tyre maker Bridgestone’s Canadian subsidiary is constructing an automated warehouse at its Canadian passenger and light truck tyre manufacturing facility in Joliette, Québec. The investment, estimated at US$45 million, will further enhance the operational excellence of the plant and increase…
Continental opens EUR30 mn hose plant in China
Germany’s Continental has shifted its hose plant in Qingdao, China, to the Qingdao Sino-German Ecopark in Shangdong province. With a total investment of EUR30 million and an area of approximately 84,000 sq m, the plant produces hoses and mobile fluid…
Arsenal Capital Partners scores Polytek
Arsenal Capital Partners, a leading private equity firm that invests in middle-market specialty industrials and healthcare services companies, acquires Polytek Development Corp, a US manufacturer of liquid mould rubbers and casting plastics, from Morgenthaler Private Equity. The terms of the…