RISDA, or The Rubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority, thinks Malaysia should export rubber trees that are no longer productive. RISDA chairman Datuk Zahidi Zainul Abidin is referring to aged rubber trees which are abandoned due to low rubber prices in…
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Bridgestone names Bryant Davis new VP for Sales
The Bridgestone Commercial Group, a division of Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations (BATO), recently appointed Bryant Davis as its new Vice President for Sales for the truck, bus, and retread tyre business. Before joining the Bridgestone team, Davis served as senior…
Desma celebrates 50 years
More than 550 guests attended the DESMA’s 50th year celebration last July 24. Desma produces injection moulding machines for rubber and siliconemoulded parts and is a subsidiary of Salzgitter AG. Guests included honorary guests from business, politics and academia, customers,…
Steve Yeom named new Kumho Managing Drector
Steve Yeom is named the new Managing Director (MD) for German sales at Kumho Tire Europe GmbH, effective September since 1. Yeom will be managing all Kumho Tire stores in Germany. He succeeds former MD, YS Kim, who will return…
Liberty Tire uses Trimble Driver Safety to manage its fleet
Liberty Tire, a US-based tyre recycler, will be using Trimble Driver Safety solution to monitor its vehicles. The Trimble Driver Safety solution provides real-time performance alerts to drivers. In-cab feedback prompts drivers to make immediate adjustments to their driving behavior.…
ASEAN rubber council supports government plans to help farmers
The ASEAN Rubber Business Council (ARBC) said they fully support all governments’ initiatives to ease the effect of falling rubber prices. ARBC comprises rubber trade associations of Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam and Cambodia. In a statement, the council asked…
Marangoni gets Al Shiwari as exclusive distributor
Marangoni Industrial Tyres named that Al Shirawi Enterprises as the exclusive distributor for its industrial tyres. During his recent visit to Dubai, Mr. Adam Dudas-Smith, Export Area Manager for Marangoni Industrial Tyres, announced that Al Shirawi Enterprises had shown a…
Pennsylvania County holds tyre recycling event
Lackawanna County in Pennsylvania will hold a tire recycling event from Sept. 16 to 19. Between those dates, residents can drop off their used tyres in nine different recycling sites. Drop off dates and times vary, but the top site…
Nigerian governor urges rubber company to generate power
Olusegun Mimiko, governor of the Stateof Ondo in Nigeria, urged Rubber Estate Nigeria limited to generate power to process its rubber, rather than just exporting 70% of raw rubber product. Rubber Estate Nigeria limited is a manages over 4,500 hectares…
Continental Tire Plant in South Carolina starts expansion
Continental Tire recently had a ground breaking ceremony for the expansion of their Sumpter facility. The expansion is expected to bring the plant’s full production capacity to approximately eight million units per year by 2021. Altogether, Continental will invest more…