Chinese company ZC Rubber recently launched the Smart Tire system at SEMA show at the Las Vegas Convention Center targeted towards the US market. The SEMA Show is the premier automotive specialty products trade event in the world. ZC Rubber…
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Chandra Asri rubber plant to start operating in 2018
Indonesian media has reported that PT Chandra Asri Petrochemical Tbk (TPIA) is partnering with French tyre-maker Michelin to build a solution styrene butadine rubber (SSBR) factory for vehicle tyre manufacturers. Through the joint venture company PT Synthetic Rubber Indonesia (SRI) is…
Semperit Group expands production capacity of hydraulic hoses
The Semperit Group has further expanded its Semperflex Optimit in Odry, Czech Republic.EUR 20 million were spent on the latest expansion of the hydraulic hose production, enhancing the capacities in Europe’s largest hose factory by approximately another third. With this…
Trelleborg acquires tyre operation
Trelleborg through its business area Trelleborg Wheel Systems, has signed an agreement and finalised the acquisition of White Baumaschinenreifen GmbH (White). The company specialises in the service, fitting and repair of pneumatic and solid tyres for construction vehicles in Germany. The…
Global supply of natural rubber expected to be hit by La Nina, poor weather
The International Rubber Consortium (IRCo) has predicted that the La Nina phenomenon and overall poor weather condition to reduce the global supply of natural rubber (NR). The La Nina phenomenon is expected to bring heavy rains from November 2017 to January 2018.…
Poor road conditions a hindrance to our business – Malaysian rubber tappers
A village in Pitas, Sabah, wants road conditions to be improved to help them with their livelihoods. Kampung Petani Baru village head Lorence Lumanggis, a rubber tapper, said the route from the estate to the main road was poorly maintained.…
ITRC, not very successful in stabilising rubber prices: Datu Nasrun
International Tripartite Rubber Council (ITRC) collaboration has not been very successful in stabilising global natural rubber (NR) prices as two member countries, Thailand and Indonesia, failed to adhere to the programme set out. Deputy Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk…
The Malaysian Rubber (MRB) board appoints new DG
The Malaysian Rubber Board (MRB) has appointed Dr. Zairossani Mohd Nor as Director General, effective Nov 1, 2017. Prior to his appointment, Dr. Zairossani was the Deputy Director-General (Research & Innovation) since 2015 and is presently leading several key national-level…
Datuk Dr Salmiah Ahmad appointed to FGV board
Datuk Dr Salmiah Ahmad and Dr Mohamed Nazeeb P. Alithambi have been appointed as independent non-executive directors of Felda Global Ventures Holdings Bhd. In a statement, FGV chairman Datuk Wira Azhar Abdul Hamid said the company was confident the appointments would…
Malaysian PM: govt approved RM200m to assist smallholders, rubber tappers
The government approved a RM200 million allocation for several initiatives specifically for smallholders and rubber tappers in Malaysia, said it’s Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. He said the rubber smallholdings sector would be given a new lease of…