Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has said that the price of natural rubber has begun to look up, thanks to the concerted efforts of the government, tyre companies, and the rubber industry. In a statement here on Saturday, Mr. Chandy said…
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Indian parliamentary committee to inspect tyre and rubber industry
The parliamentary standing committee on commerce will tour West Bengal, Tripura and Kerala January-February to analyse the situation of the rubber and tyre industry in the country, its head Chandan Mitra said Thursday. “We will be visiting Dunlop India in…
Pakistan tyre makers hesitant to invest more due to smuggling
Tyre manufacturers have voiced their frustration over unchecked smuggling and the practice of under-invoicing. This the biggest reason, according to the distraught manufacturers, why they are performing below par and are reluctant to pump more investment into the industry. In…
Thai rubber growers plan mass rally on January 2015
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…
Rubber Manufacturer Association forsees drop in US replacement tyre shipments
The (RMA) predicts total tyre shipments in the US will increase to more 310 million units in 2015 but expects demand for replacement passenger tyres to drop by 1.2 million units in 2015 compared to 2014. Total US tyre shipments…
BGI launches a third attempt at growing rubber plants
Bornion Guyana Inc (BGI), the local subsidiary of the Malaysian firm interested in producing bio-fuels here, commenced a third attempt at growing rubber plants at its shade house along the Linden/Soesdyke Highway just over three months ago after experiencing two…
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Indian tyre makers to help local farmers offload stock
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