A leader of southern rubber growers has warned a mass rally could be organised early in January to protest against the government’s handling of natural rubber prices and for the removal of Deputy Agricultural and Cooperatives Minister Amnuay Patise. Tosapol…
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BGI launches a third attempt at growing rubber plants
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Russian tyre plant achieves one-year loan approval with Kordiant
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Indian tyre makers to help local farmers offload stock
Around 17 tire companies in India have agreed to buy raw rubber from within India at international prices plus the prevalent import duty to help farmers offload their stock and continue tapping. Rubber prices in India have been on a…
Thai Prime Minister to establish central rubber market
The Prime Minister of Thailand has ordered the establishment of a central rubber market within January 2015 while addressing other agendas in the cabinet’s meeting, said a spokesman. According to the Deputy Spokesman of the Prime Minister’s Office Maj. Gen.…
Dubai Sustainable City contract awarded to RWI
Rubber World Industries (RWI) will supply more than AED2.4mn-worth of building materials to Dubai’s new Sustainable City. The closed-cell rubber insulation manufacturer was awarded the contract by Diamond Developers for the AED1.1bn project in Dubailand. The development will be composed…
Zimbabwe reports downturn in NTS tyre units
National Tyre Services (NTS) has recorded a decline in units of new tyres during the year ended September 20 2014 due to the decline in consumer demand. In a statement accompanying the group’s results, NTS said the liquidity constraints, declining…
Michelin Air X tyres fitted to new Airbus A350-900 aircraft
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Kumho obtains approval to resume Georgia rubber plant construction
Kumho Tires (CEO Kim Chang-kyu) obtained approval from its creditors to resume the construction process of its manufacturing plant in Macon, Georgia. The company is planning to invest US$413 million in the facilities to create an annual production capacity of…