The Sabah Rubber Industry Board (LIGS) in Malaysia has been accused by political party Parti Warisan Sabah (Warisan) of pushings its costs to rubber smallholders. The argument started when Warisan questioned how LIGS made a profit of RM100 million in…
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Asahi Kasei to increase S-SBR output capacity in Singapore plant
Global Japanese chemical company Asahi Kasei is increasing its production capacity for solution-polymerized styrene-butadiene rubber (S-SBR) in its Singapore plant. Demand for tyres that provide enhanced fuel-efficiency has been growing rapidly and is forecasted to continue to do so as…
VMI wins tyre building drum patent infringement case in China
VMI Group has won a patent infringement case in China for its tyre building drum against Shuangjun Plastic and Rubber Machinery Ltd. Shuangjun has been ordered by the Chinese Intellectual Property Office (IPO) to stop manufacturing, offering for sale, and…
Malaysia to assist 440,000 rubber smallholders, tappers starting November
The government of Malaysia will be providing financial assistance to 440,000 smallholder planters and rubber tappers in the country over a three-month period beginning November this year. Rural and Regional Development Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob (BN-Bera) said the…
Zenyatta Ventures to develop graphene enhanced rubber products
Zenyatta Ventures Ltd., a junior exploration company based in Ontario, Canada, is teaming up with US-based rubber band manufacturer Alliance Rubber Company and the University of Sussex in the UK for the development of rubber products enhanced with graphene converted…
Southern Thailand province begins construction of six more rubberised roads
Songkhla, a province in southern Thailand, has begun construction of six more rubberised asphalt roads, bringing the province’s total to eight. Nipon Boonyamanee, chairman of the provincial organisation, said two rubber roads had just been completed in Chana district. Each…
Giti Tire to hire 1,700 new staff for its South Carolina manufacturing plant
Singaporean tyre manufacturer Giti Tire will be hiring 1,700 new staff over the coming decade to fill various positions in its US$560 million Richburg plant in Chester County, South Carolina in the US. The Richburg plant is the company’s first…
Thailand used over 7,000 tonnes of rubber for road construction, repairs
Thailand has used more than 7,000 tonnes of rubber worth Bt358.6 million for road construction and repair projects under the Department of Rural Roads this year. Department Chief Pisak Jitviriyavasin said that findings of research conducted by the department showed…