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Natural rubber price stabilisation discussed in ANRPC meeting
Price stabilisation of natural rubber topped the agenda of an Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC) meeting held in Hatyai City in Thailand. Representatives from ANRPC’s 11 member countries – Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines,…
Troester celebrates 125 years; to further expand Hanover plant in 2017
Global machine manufacturer Troester GmbH & Co KG is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year. As part of restructuring and optimisation of production conditions at the Wülfel plant in Hanover, Germany, the company will begin a second construction phase with…
India’s Rubber Board addresses growers’ worries
Rubber Board, India chairman and executive director A. Ajith Kumar met with representatives from various rubber-producing societies in the country in an effort to address the concerns of growers on the restructuring of the natural rubber sector. Addressing a meeting…
Toyo Tires participates in US National Tire Safety Week
The National Tire Safety Week in the US, running May 28 to June 3, 2017, is designed educate motorists and spread awareness on the importance of tyre safety and proper maintenance. It is presented by the US Tire Manufacturers Association…
Malaysia’s rubber industry urged to increase automation
Rubber industry players in Malaysia have been urged by the country’s Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister, Datuk Seri Mah Siew Keong, to focus on increasing the use of automation in order to reduce the size of the labour force. He…
Cabot to build new fumed silica plant in Kentucky
Cabot Corporation, a global specialty chemicals and performance materials company, will be building a new world-class fumed silica plant in Carrollton, Kentucky in the US. The new facility will allow Cabot to continue to meet the market demand for its…
Yokohama Rubber to increase tyre output capacity in China
Japanese tyre company Yokohama Rubber will increase its production capacity in China for passenger car tyres to 13.6 million units a year by 2020, up nearly 50% from 9.35 million units in 2016, as it looks to boost business with…
Top Glove to acquire two plants in US$9.06 mn deal
Malaysian rubber glove manufacturer Top Glove has announced plans to acquire two plants in a US$9.06million (RM39 million) deal as part of its efforts to achieve 30% global market share from the current level of 25%. Analysts say the deal…
SRI unveils new tyre sensing technology
Japanese tyre and rubber company Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. (SRI) has developed a new tyre sensing technology that can detect road conditions, tyre load and other information by analysing the wheel speed signals that are generated by the rotation of…