The Kerala government sought for a regulation of natural rubber (NR) import and increase excise duty to check its falling prices in domestic market. Chief Minister Oommen Chandy responded that unregulated rubber import had contributed to the decline in prices.…
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HB Chemical to distribute Orion carbon black in North America
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Bluestar Silicones expands custom compounding capacity
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World demand for tyres to reach 3 bn in 2019
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TraffiGlove & DSM Dyneema to unveil new safety glove range
TraffiGlove UK, a manufacturer of personal-protection safety gloves, partnered with DSM Dyneema to develop an innovative new line of solid colored, cut-resistant gloves. This new product range, called ‘Iconic’, uses DSM’s Dyneema Diamond Technology in combination with the color-coded traffic-light…
UAE tyre demand grew over 10% between 2010 and 2014
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IISRP announce online registration for general meeting
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