Malaysia is set to be a leader in the construction of rubberised roads. The technology is expected to be fully commercialised sometime next year, a move that will be welcomed by the 440,000 rubber smallholders in the country as it…
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Michelin doubling up the capacity of its Chennai truck tyre plant
Michelin has announced that it is doubling up the capacity of its truck tyre plant which is located in northern Chennai. The company now makes nearly 15,000 tonnes of tyres a year at the plant. “We will double this to…
Carlisle Companies to buy Accella for US$670 million cash
Carlisle Companies Incorporated has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to buy Accella Performance Materials, the premier specialty polyurethane platform, from Arsenal Capital Partners for US$670 million in cash. Accella Performance Materials offers a wide range of polyurethane products and solutions across a broad diversity…
First Malaysian village to get rubberised road
Kampung Sungai Kerawaiin TelukIntan, Perak, has become the first rural village in the country to get a rubberised road. Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Mah Siew Keong said despite the high initial cost for the one-kilometre road, maintenance…
Chief Minister: Felda has improved 1500 poor households in Perlis state
The opening of three Felda settlements in Perlis in 1980s had changed and transformed the socio-economic status of over 1,500 poor households in the state, according to Chief Minister Datuk Seri Azlan Man. He said the Felda settlements, which were…
Saudi Aramco and Petronas team up for better strategic positioning in Johor
Saudi Aramco has entered into a strategic partnership with Petronas Chemicals Group Berhad (PCG) to improve its positioning of its petrochemicals projects within the Petronas Pengerang Integrated Complex (PIC) in the southern Malaysian state of Johor. The partnership marks a…
Sabah rubber board: cess has nothing to do with exported low rubber price
The Sabah Rubber Industry Board (LIGS) today denied Warisan Sabah’s allegation that the raw rubber cess imposed on raw unprocessed rubber taken out of the state as why the rubber prices in Sabah has been low. It said in a…
Malaysia sends delegation to Vietnam to strengthen bilateral cooperation
Malaysian Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Mah Siew Keong recently headed a delegation to Vietnam to strengthen bilateral relations between the two nations. The trip comes during a time when Vietnam is predicted to have significant growth in…
Giti Tire launches its first US plant; more than 1,700 jobs to be created
Tyre giant company Giti Tire Group recently unveiled its first US tyre factory. The new 1.7 million square-foot facility, located in Richburg, South Carolina, is expected to create 1,700 local jobs as part of Walmart’s commitment to purchase an additional…
ContiTech introduces durable rubber timing belt with innovative tension member technology
Rubber specialist ContiTech has developed a durable rubber timing belt with innovative tension member technology. It is called the Synchroforce Carbon and is one of the strongest rubber timing belts in the market. The Synchroforce Carbon is technology company ContiTech’s…