The Department of Statistics recently announced that Malaysia’s natural rubber production in August 2017 increased by 11.1% to 61,252 tonnes against 55,121 tonnes in the previous month. The department said in a statement today, the main contributor of natural rubber…
TOP STORY
Tyre Sector: Setting in motion the wheels of change
Once liabilities and eye sore on landfills, end-of-life tyres have now become assets ...
Tyres: Space’s the limit for rubber tyres
Innovative rubber tyres are entering the era of space missions: as a catalyst ...
Medical: Flexible artificial muscles from liquid crystal elastomers
In Canada, an international team led by researchers at the University of Waterloo ...
Tyres: Tyre makers take the wheel to turn the sustainability corner
From landfill to factory, the tyre sector is expanding the circular use of ...
LSR: Silcotech and Momtech partner for baby bottle
Anyone who has ever fed a baby can tell you it’s not necessarily ...
Michelin buys Lehigh Technologies
French tyre maker Michelin has acquired Lehigh Technologies, a specialty materials company. Lehigh Technologies uses patented cryogenic turbo mill technology to transform rubber from end-of-life tires and industrial goods into materials for new tires and other products, reducing the amount…
Dow Performance Silicones introduces the high-performance Dowsil to the market
Dow Performance Silicones, a global business unit of DowDuPont Materials Sciences division, has introduced a new product brand name, Downsil, for its heritage Dow Corning high-performance silicone-based building products. The new Dowsil product brand name represents the combined power of…
Desma celebrates company’s success with open house, plans goals for the future
Machinery builder Desma recently celebrated their success in the industry with an open house held last month. 500 visitors attended the international industry event on September 27th and 28th. The event focused on cutting-edge topics regarding the development and integration of…
MARGMA: Export of surgical gloves estimated to bring in RM16.2 billion in 2017
The Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers Association (MARGMA) expects the total export of medical examination and surgical gloves this year to reach almost 150 billion pieces and bring in estimated revenue of RM16.2 billion. President, Denis Low Jau Foo said in…
Top Glove to go on a RM 1 billion spending spree; to announce biggest takeover yet
Glove-maker giant Top Glove has announced that it will pursue a RM 1 billion spending spree to fuel earnings growth and keep its investors happy. Executive chairman Tan Sri Lim Wee Chai said the company is about to announce what…
Seacera wins RM213 million sub-contract works from Koridor Padu
Seacera Group Bhd has accepted a Letter of Award from Koridor Padu Sdn Bhd for sub-contract works for the construction and completion of Rubber Research Institute of Malaya’s Centre of Excellence in Sungei Buloh, Selangor for RM216 million. In a…
Cambodia’s rubber export increases 33%, earns US$192 million.
Cambodia’s rubber exports has seen an increase of 33 % in the first nine months of 2017, while the average price for the commodity went up 53%, compared with the same period last year. From January to September 2017, Cambodia…
Mesnac to build “Digital Plant Industrial Park” in China
Rubber equipment systems manufacturer Mesnac announced recently that it will build a “Digital Plant Industrial Park” in Qingdao, China. The site will host a variety of technology, including the Internet of Things, FID, automation package solution, MES, big data, and…
Hankook Tire launches first US plant
Hankook Tire recently launched its Tennessee plant, its first in the US. This is to enhance its global production portfolio. The Tennessee plant exemplifies the company’s continuous efforts to create innovative and cutting edge technology for its U.S. customers as…