Sumitomo Rubber Industries was included on Thomson Reuters’ 2014 Top 100 Global Innovators list, released on Nov. 6. Reuters noted that its top 100 most innovative companies achieved nearly double the 6.85% annual revenue growth rate of S&P 500 firms…
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India Rubber
The All India Rubber Industries Association (AIRIA) was established in 1945 with the purpose of representing the rubber sector in ...
Country Focus: An alliance that keeps Asia’s “white gold” shining
Despite challenges in the global market and supply chain, Asia’s primary rubber producers are successfully achieving their growth targets, with ...
Sustainability: Southeast Asia’s rubber sector rooting for sustainability
Promising solutions are emerging in the form of sustainable rubber practices, aimed at curbing deforestation and substantially reducing the environmental ...
Rubber industry in the digital age: how technology can save forests, boost business
Emerging policies on ethical material sourcing, such as the EU Deforestation-free Regulation (EUDR)’s zero-deforestation rule, underscore ecosystem preservation and market ...
Gloves sector holding up through the headwind
Malaysia’s glove makers are benefiting from streamlining of operations, new investments, and net-zero collaborations to mitigate the impact of low ...
Medical technology market shapes up with silicones
Global and Asian markets for silicones in the healthcare and medical industries have grown in tandem with the advancement of ...
Cooper to secure alternative sources of truck and bus tyres
Now that the sale of Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.’s share of Cooper Chengshan (Shandong) Tire Co. Ltd. is a given, Cooper is turning its attention to securing alternative sources of radial truck and bus tyres to complement the expected…
Marangoni and Tatneft to partner for tyre retreading in Russia
Italian tyre retreading specialist, Marangoni, and Tatneft Group, one of Russia’s largest oil and petrochemical vertically-integrated groups in Russia, are forminga joint venture (jv) in Russia for tyre retreading of all steel truck tyres. The jv company will be based…
Wacker develops new thermally conductive adhesive for electronics
Munich-based Wacker chemicals group has developed a thermally conductive adhesive for electronics applications. The new silicone rubber with the trade name Semicosil 975 TC is characterised by high thermal conductivity and good flow and processing properties. Even light pressure is…
Indian natural rubber imports increases
Natural rubber imports in October surged 27.7 percent from a year ago to 36,865 tonnes, the state-run Rubber Board said, as a drop in the production prompted tyre makers to increase overseas purchases. The country’s production in the month fell…
Evonik launches new SILIKOTOP products
Evonik’s new brand SILIKOTOP promotes silicone hybrid resins which combine high solids content and excellent performance. The first two products, SILIKOTOP E 900 and SILIKOTOP E 901 excel in top coat application for diverse protective coatings ranging from marine to…
Dow Corning expands LSR products for medical applications
Rising medical expenditures, increasingly stringent healthcare regulations and growing demand for both disposable and increasingly complex medical devices are all driving healthcare OEMs and fabricators to seek versatile, new material technologies. According to Dow Corning, a global leader in silicones,…
Hankook wins outstanding supplier award
Hankook Tire has been selected as a recipient of Blue Bird Corp.’s 2014 Outstanding Supplier Award in the polymer category. This is the second year in a row Hankook has received the award, which underscores the company’s commitment to its…
Shandong offers training to local tyre companies involved in Chinese tariff
The Department of Commerce of Shandong Province has been offering training programs since August to local tyre companies involved in the US anti-dumping and countervailing probe on Chinese tyres, according to Fang Xiaojie, head of fair trade division of the…
Toyo announces net income increase
Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd. reported record sales and earnings for the nine months ended Sept. 30, as profits benefited from the effects of higher revenues, lower raw materials costs and favorable foreign-exchange rates. Operating income for that period…