Rocla Concrete Tie, Inc. (Rocla), the leading manufacturer of prestressed concrete railroad ties in North America, is very pleased to announce the acquisition of KSA Limited Partnership (KSA), a joint venture owned by Pittsburgh-based Koppers Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of…
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An industry group is claiming that a new levy to pay for the recycling of used tyres could cost hundreds of jobs. The measure’s being brought in by Environment Minister Alan Kelly. But the Independent Tyre Wholesalers and Retailers Association…
Affin Hwang Research maintains Hold for Hartalega
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Rubber prices in India slip further despite govt intervention
The announcement of a rubber price stabilisation fund is yet to bring the desired cheer to plantations. The price of RSS-4 grade, which buoyed up to Rs 132 per kg from Rs 128 per kg initially, has slipped down this…
Ford to move production of Focus, C-Max cars from Michigan
Ford Motor Co (F.N) will move production of its Focus small cars and C-Max hybrids from its Michigan Assembly Plant near Detroit in 2018, it said on Thursday, highlighting difficulties U.S. automakers are having building fuel-efficient vehicles profitably at home.…
GM recalls 780,000 SUVs for possible lift gate issue
General Motors Co (GM.N) said it was recalling nearly 780,000 crossover SUVs, mainly in North America, because their rear power lift gates could suddenly fall and hit people. The recall covers the Buick Enclave from model years 2008-2012, the Chevrolet…
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Malaysia’s natural rubber (NR) production in May 2015 dropped 11.3% to 38,923 tonnes compared with the same period last year, the Statistics Department said. Month-on-month, however, saw an increase in rubber production by 8.6%. The department, in a statement today,…
Ivory Coast’s Sifca 2014 profit plunges 75 % on rubber, cedi
Ivory Coast agro-industrial group Sifca’s 2014 net profit plunged to 6 billion CFA francs (US$10.1 million), from 24 billion the previous year, the company said in a statement. Sifca, part-owned by Singapore’s Olam International and Wilmar International, said turnover slid…
Tyre collection effort battles Waco mosquitoes, litter
In an effort to combat mosquitoes, as well as littering, the city of Waco held a rare midsummer Waco scrap tyre collection day Saturday. “The height of summer is the prime breeding season for mosquitoes, and one of their favorite…
China market rout, slowing economy sap demand for luxury cars
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