The international automotive supplier, tire producer and industry partner Continental announced today the opening of its second plant in Wuhu — Continental Automotive Interior (Wuhu) Co., Ltd., a new addition to its current manufacturing facility in Anhui province, China. Many…
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LSR stretches its industrial footprint
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Double Coin commercial tyres gains EPA SmartWay verification
Double Coin recently met the requirements for the US Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay Technology Program for its RT600 and RR202 tyres. The SmartWay program verifies the performance of vehicles, technologies and equipment that have the potential to reduce greenhouse gases…
Japan’s SBR production declines 19% in October
Japan’s styrene-butadiene-rubber production in October fell 19% from a month earlier to 32,100 mt, the Japan Petrochemical Industry Association said Thursday, November 20.The October production marked a 25% year-on-year decline. Japan’s butadiene-rubber production also dropped in October, falling 26% from…
JK Tyre forsees earnings increase led by amplified capacity
JK Tyre & Industries is likely to see multiple positive triggers for the earnings growth in coming years led by an improved product mix and augmented capacity. This will lend credence to investors regarding the company’s ability to generate sufficient…
Dunlop reveals new premium run-flat tyres
Sumitomo Rubber Industries (SRI), the makers of DUNLOP tyres, are pleased to announce the November 19th phased launch of “SP SPORT MAXX 050 NEO,” our new premium run-flat tyres produced using our next-generation manufacturing system: “NEO-T01,” which we developed in…
Wacker exhibits ultrapure precision silicone film
Wacker, the Munich-based chemical group, will be introducing ultrapure precision silicone films at Energy Harvesting & Storage USA. The film is available as roll stock in thicknesses down to 20 microns. Marketed as Elastosil Film, the product broadens the application…
Malaysian rubber rejuvenated by global demand of gloves and condoms
Global demand for latex condoms and gloves is helping Malaysia rejuvenate its rubber industry that is growing competition from other countries such as Thailand and Vietnam, reported Bloomberg today. The financial newswire said that exports of contraceptives are helping Malaysia…
Myanmar rubber plantation owners calls for compensation talks with MOGE
Negotiations over compensation for land taken from rubber plantation owners by Myanmar Oil and Gas Enterprises or MOGE for a gas pipeline passing through Wel-Khru Village-Tract and Chan-Ta-Yar Land, Thanbyuzayat Township, Mon State have stalled, reports the Independent Mon News…
Trat Province rubber farmers prepares for gov’t price support
A number of rubber farmers in Trat Province have been lining up to open new accounts at the Bank of Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) in anticipation of the government’s price support of 1,000 baht per rai, with a maximum…
Indian rubber farmers affected by global oil prices decline
A fall in global oil prices may have brought cheer to the Indian government as well as economists in Asia’s third-largest economy, but rubber farmers here say they are suffering as crude has weighed on other commodity prices. Crude oil…