Malaysia’s Rubber Production Incentive Scheme (IPG) is revised to ensure that 300,388 rubber smallholders will not fall below the poverty line if the rubber prices go low. The Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities allotted RM100mn for the IPG. In…
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LSR stretches its industrial footprint
Liquid silicone rubber, or LSR, is an advanced elastomer that has gained traction ...
Tyre Sector: Setting in motion the wheels of change
Once liabilities and eye sore on landfills, end-of-life tyres have now become assets ...
Tyres: Space’s the limit for rubber tyres
Innovative rubber tyres are entering the era of space missions: as a catalyst ...
Medical: Flexible artificial muscles from liquid crystal elastomers
In Canada, an international team led by researchers at the University of Waterloo ...
Tyres: Tyre makers take the wheel to turn the sustainability corner
From landfill to factory, the tyre sector is expanding the circular use of ...
Watershed Council clean trash tyres along river
The 19th annual Source to Sea Cleanup will focus on clearing out tyre dumps along rivers. The event is a two-day volunteer cleanup on September 25 and 26. The event is organized by the Connecticut River Watershed Council’s (CRWC) and…
Goodyear Dunlop Tires Europe appoints new Managing Director
Goodyear Dunlop Tires Europe appointed Xavier Fraipont as its new Managing Director, Motorsport and Motocycle EMEA. Fraipont will replace Sanjay Khanna who is now Consumer Sales and Marketing Director for Emerging Markets. Fraipont will lead the unit which includes technology,…
Top Glove rise 23 sen on ringgit
Top Glove Corp Bhd rose as much as 3% to RM8.10, its highest so far today At 11:50am, the shares were traded at RM8.04 for a market capitalisation of RM4.97 billion. The fourth-largest gainer on Bursa Malaysia saw 759,400 shares…
Lanxess launches new mega plant in Singapore
Lanxess has launched its new 200 millio euro plant in Singapore. The plant is their biggest investment to date. The neodymium butadiene rubber facility, which produces synthetic rubber that can increase fuel efficiency and performance in tires, is the German…
GM optimistic that India business will be profitable in 5 years
General Motor is optimistic that its business in India will be profitable by the next 5 years. This is because they are cutting costs and moving towards producing their content locally. After two decades in India, GM’s sales are falling…
World Footwear Market 2015 – 2020: report
The revenue of the global footwear market is predicted to reach US$371.8 billion by 2020, registering a CAGR of 5.5% during 2015-2020. The Asia Pacific region is a major exporter of leather footwear to the United States and United Kingdom…
Hartalega aims to sell 16 billion gloves
Hartalega Holdings Bhd is aiming to sell 16 billion gloves this year. They sold 12 billion gloves last year. Group executive chairman Kuan Kam Hon said on Tuesday the higher sales would be underpinned by the commissioning of its two…
AIRIA wants a council to promote Indian rubber for export
The All Indian Rubber Industries Association (AIRIA) wants to form a dedicated council to increase rubber product exports. Around 30% of rubber products produced by Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) are exported. The sector has 5,000 MSME rubber units…
Auto Recalls Expected to Rise through 2016
While many auto executives (42.3 %) expect more industry recalls in 2015 and 2016, just 8 % use advanced predictive analytics to help prevent, prepare for, and manage recalls, according to a recent online poll from Deloitte. Nearly one-quarter (23…