India’s rubber imports touched an all-time high of 415,000 tonnes in 2014-15 owing to lower international prices and fall in domestic production. In the previous fiscal 2013-14, the rubber imports stood at 360,000 tonnes, which was also the highest ever…
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Dow Corning Receives Pinnacle Award from Delphi
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Royal Holdings, Inc. acquires Chemical Innovations Limited
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GMG Global Q1 profit plunges 93.8% on low rubber prices
Vertically integrated rubber producer GMG Global’s net profit for the first quarter of 2015 plunged 93.8 % to S$0.16 million. Over the same period, its revenues fell 33 % to S$150.7 million. In a statement, GMG said the decline in…
Rubber produces come together to boost prices
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Czech Republic sees expansion of Semperit facility
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New water-resistant adhesive latex by Mallard Creek Polymers introduced
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