Industrial rubber and plastic products manufacturer Semperit AG Holding has decided to carry out cost-saving and restructuring measures in relation to the production site of its 100% subsidiary Sempertrans France Belting Technology S.A.S. in Argenteuil, France, as resolved by the…
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Lanxess’s rubber, colorant business lines now under Rhein Chemie unit
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India’s new tax regime won’t have huge impact on NR sector –Rubber Board
The new Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime in India will not have a significant impact on the tax structure of the country’s natural rubber sector, said Viju Chacko, Secretary of the Rubber Board. The natural rubber sector at present…
RRII reveals first-of-its-kind mobile app for India’s rubber farmers
The Rubber Research Institute of India (RRII) has revealed the new mobile application it has developed called Rubber Soil Information System or RubSIS, which is aimed at helping rubber farmers determine soil nutrient status. The mobile app-based online manurial recommendation…
India to buy fresh latex from Cambodia in new deal
India is entering a rubber sector agreement with Cambodia as it plans to produce latex concentrate for the manufacture of specialised products with high tensile strength and resilience using fresh latex from Cambodian rubber plantations. The deal is a pilot…
Black Bear carbon black receives EPEA Cradle to Cradle certificate
Pioneering circular-economy, technology-based company Black Bear recently announced that its carbon black has received an official Cradle to Cradle Certified Bronze Certificate following an assessment made by the Environmental Protection Encouragement Agency (EPEA). This marks the first time that any…
Alternative Rubber & Plastics now a distributor of RSS Harmonite powders
Rubber and plastics distributor Alternative Rubber & Plastics Inc. has reached an agreement with RSS, LLC to distribute the latter’s Harmonite powders. Harmonite is an engineered material that is manufactured in a patented, thermal-mechanical process. It is reportedly a versatile,…
Bridgestone justifies tyre pace and reliability at 8 Hours of Slovakia Ring
Bridgestone proved its confidence after racing in the first-ever FIM Endurance World Championship race at Slovakia Ring four days ago, with results showing the pace and reliability of its Battlax motorcycle racing tyres. The two teams supplied by Bridgestone which…
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