The Philippine government has established a PHP41-million rubber processing plant in Banisilan, North Cotabato in Mindanao. This raised hopes among rubber planters for processed rubber products and bigger market opportunities. The processing centre was inaugurated by North Cotabato Governor Emmylou…
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In an effort to protect local players from cheap inbound shipments, the Indian government has extended anti-dumping duty on certain rubber chemicals coming in from China. The country’s finance ministry imposed an anti-dumping duty of US$0.23 per kg on imports…
Continental signs purchase option agreement for Hefei tyre plant expansion
Continental has signed a long-term purchase option agreement for additional real estate for the company’s Hefei tyre plant in China. A Chinese delegation team made up of 11 high-ranking representatives of various authorities and committees travelled to the company’s headquarters…
India’s TVS Srichakra enters bike radial tyre segment, expands capacity
One of India’s leading two- and three-wheeler tyre maker, TVS Srichakra, recently launched Protorq, the company’s two-wheeler radial tyres meant for premium bikes. TVS Srichakra joins the list of a few other India tyre companies like MRF and Ceat that…
Apollo Tyres investing Rs27bn to double bus and truck radial tyre production
Apollo Tyres chairman Onkar Kanwar said that the company is investing about Rs27 billion to double the manufacturing capacity of its bus and truck radial tyres. The expansion of the company’s facility in Chennai, India to increase the truck-bus radial…
Sumitomo to double tyre production in US factory with US$87 mn investment
Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. recently announced its plans to increase passenger car and light truck tyre production capacity in its US factory, located in Tonawanda, New York, from the current 5,000 tyre units per day to 10,000 tyre units per…
Trinseo to divest Brazil automotive-plastics, latex businesses
Trinseo recently announced its plans to sell its latex and automotive-plastics businesses in Brazil to a local company. According to CEO Chris Pappas, the deal should be closed by the fourth quarter of the year. Pappas stressed that the decision…
US ITC probes synthetic rubber imports from four countries
The US International Trade Commission launched a probe into the imports of synthetic rubber used in tyres and other automotive components from Brazil, Mexico, Poland and South Korea. This is to determine whether the dumping of the products injured domestic…
Global aerospace tyre industry to grow at 3.9% CAGR until 2021, says report
According to a new market report by Research and Markets, the future of the global aerospace tyre industry is looking positive with opportunities in the commercial, regional aircraft, general aviation, helicopter and military aircraft segments. It is expected to grow…
Dandelions with natural rubber being grown by scientists
A new strain of dandelions with natural rubber in its roots has been developed by scientists at the Ohio State University. They are continuously improving the weed for a faster and more efficient production process so it can be a…