Recently, the 2014 China Petroleum and Chemical International Conference (CPCIC) opened in Tianjin. This year’s conference invited representatives from government, industry associations, and industry leading companies to discuss the theme, “Global Trends and China Opportunities in the Next Ten Years,”…
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Russia Tyre Market projected to boost, says TechSci Research
Russia is one of the largest emerging economies in the world and is also the second largest automobile market in Europe. Increasing urbanization, rising disposable income and low vehicle density continue to boost the country’s automotive market. During the last…
Indian tyre stocks greatly desired
Shares of tyre manufacturers have rallied by up to 10% in otherwise subdued market on hopes of higher margins due to falling rubber prices. Ceat, MRF, J K Tyre, TVS Srichakra, Apollo Tyres, Goodyear India, Falcon Tyres and Dunlop India…
INFAM demands total ban on natural rubber imports
INFAM (Indian Farmers Movement) has approached the Union Government demanding a total ban on import of natural rubber. A delegation comprising retired IAS officer P C Cyriac, V C Sebastian, M C George, former MLA P C Joseph and Moydeen…
Malaysian PVC maker to invest rubber plantation
Resintech Bhd, a manufacturer of various PVC and polyethylene products, is venturing into rubber plantation via a joint venture in Cambodia as part of its plan to diversify its income stream.”We are slowly going into plantation side,” said its managing…
Davao IPs ventures into rubber-based farming
Indigenous Peoples (IPs) of the Manobo-Matigsalug tribe in Sitio Maluan, Marilog District in Davao City are now into rubber-based farming system (RBFS). This was done through a BAR-funded project initiated by the Southern Mindanao Integrated Agricultural Research Center (SMIARC) of…
Bluestar Silicones assembles within the Axel’One PMI platform
An R&D team from Bluestar Silicones has set up shop within the Axel’One Innovative Materials Platform to develop the flexible functional supports of the future. Bluestar Silicones is a lead player on a collaborative project called ECOSILAC targeting the eco-design…
Bridgestone relocates Shenyang TBR factory
Bridgestone Corp. has completed the relocation of its Shenyang truck and bus radial factory to a site in Shenyang Chemical Industry Park, finishing a process started in January 2013. Bridgestone budgeted $300 million to relocate the Bridgestone (Shenyang) Tire Co.…
Cadna Rubber acquisition intensifies ContiTech’s automotive aftermarket in the US
ContiTech’s recent acquisition of Memphis, Tennessee-based Cadna Rubber Company has received positive customer feedback and has poised the company to strengthen its position in the automotive aftermarket in the U.S., said ContiTech Power Transmission’s top executive Konrad Mueller. On July…
Relief to Indian rubber planters, a top priority
The Centre will give top priority in providing relief to rubber growers who are facing a crisis due to fall in prices, said Union commerce minister Nirmala Sitharaman here on Saturday. “The priority will be to address the issue of…