Semperit AG Holding, an Austrian company that develops, produces and sells specialised rubber and plastic products for the medical and industrial sectors, is allocating some RM220 million to expand production capacity at its facilities in Kamunting, Perak. “This is the…
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Continental to launch new tyre products at IAA
“Driving the Future” – the motto of the world’s biggest commercial vehicle show, the IAA in Hanover, perfectly matches the new products being launched by Continental at the show this year under its own IAA-motto “The Future in Motion”. The…
Nitrile gloves market to expand due to increasing global healthcare reforms
The demand for nitrile gloves is expected to remain robust and can offset any possible margin compressions in the industry, according to Hartalega Holdings Bhd executive chairman Kuan Kam Hon. “The industry as a whole is poised for growth, with…
Thai NCPO cuts down 20,000 illegally planted rubber trees
A 500-strong task force yesterday kicked off an operation to end forest encroachment in Mu Koh Phi Phi-Nopparathara National Park, felling more than 20,000 rubber trees on 329-rai of land. The combined forces comprised personnel from the National Parks, Wildlife…
Firestone to stop liquid latex manufacture in Liberian facility
Firestone Natural Rubber Co., a subsidiary of Bridgestone Corp., will cease producing liquid latex at its Liberian plantation in the fourth quarter of 2014 and concentrate solely on the production of block rubber, the company said. “This change will allow…
NHTSA grants Cooper’s petition on Mickey Thompson tyres
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has granted Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.’s petition for a finding of inconsequential noncompliance in the case of 83,343 Mickey Thompson Baja MTZ brand LT315/70R17 Load Range D tyres. Cooper manufactured the tyres…
Thailand rubber planters to build own car tyre factory
The Rubber Growers Cooperative Federation of Thailand has proposed raising money from rubber planters to establish their own car tyre factory in response to falling natural rubber prices. The group expects the investment to cost around 3 billion baht, federation…
NR glut prices drop as China regains automotive appetite
Natural rubber supplies ballooned in recent years as Asian producers cranked up the tree taps and consumers curbed their demand. Now, the glut appears ready to pop. The global surplus is poised to shrink by nearly 50 percent in 2015…
CSIR India extracts nylon from waste tyres
City-based scientists discover new eco-friendly process to extract nylon from discarded tyres which were burnt. Waste tyres which have gone past their expiry date need not be burnt or abandoned anymore. Scientists from the CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR-NCL) have come…
Tyre recycling in South Africa making progress
A FIVE-year initiative to create a sustainable industry to recycle millions of scrapped tyres every year, is making progress and attracting international interest. Estimates of the number of abandoned tyres lying across South Africa range from 60-million to 100-million. Another…