Italian chemical producer Versalis is expanding capacity for EPDM rubber at its plant in Ferarra. When the expansion is completed in the second half of 2016, the subsidiary of oil and petrochemicals group Eni said fourth production unit will bring…
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India Rubber
The All India Rubber Industries Association (AIRIA) was established in 1945 with the purpose of representing the rubber sector in ...
Country Focus: An alliance that keeps Asia’s “white gold” shining
Despite challenges in the global market and supply chain, Asia’s primary rubber producers are successfully achieving their growth targets, with ...
Sustainability: Southeast Asia’s rubber sector rooting for sustainability
Promising solutions are emerging in the form of sustainable rubber practices, aimed at curbing deforestation and substantially reducing the environmental ...
Rubber industry in the digital age: how technology can save forests, boost business
Emerging policies on ethical material sourcing, such as the EU Deforestation-free Regulation (EUDR)’s zero-deforestation rule, underscore ecosystem preservation and market ...
Gloves sector holding up through the headwind
Malaysia’s glove makers are benefiting from streamlining of operations, new investments, and net-zero collaborations to mitigate the impact of low ...
Medical technology market shapes up with silicones
Global and Asian markets for silicones in the healthcare and medical industries have grown in tandem with the advancement of ...
Ethiopia launches project aiming to increase rubber production
Ethiopia is currently carrying out a pilot project on more than 700 hectares of land in the southwestern Bench Maji region that officials hope will help turn the country into a major rubber producer. “The pilot project launched in 1994/95…
Metzeler rolls out all-new Sportec tyre
Metzeler surfaces its all-new Sportec tyre dubbed the M7 RR, a tyre aimed at meeting the demands of riders who prefer a sportier style and who are looking for better all-rounder performance. The Sportec M7 RR is derived from the…
Bridgestone accuses Houston retreader of tread design infringement
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations L.L.C. (BATO) is suing Houston-based retreader TreadWright L.L.C. over an alleged tread design patent infringement. BATO filed its lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee on April 17 seeking damages and a…
Dow Corning alleges Beijing KMT of violating Chinese patent
Dow Corning, a global leader in silicones, silicon-based technology and innovation, filed a complaint through its Chinese subsidiary and licensee with the Shanghai First Intermediate Court. The complaint alleges that Beijing KMT Technology Co., Ltd (Beijing KMT) infringed Dow Corning’s…
Goodyear reveals new mixed-service tyres
The G731 MSA and G751 MSA mixed-service tires will be launched in Canada this summer in several sizes, available with DuraSeal technology. DuraSeal features a gel-like rubber compound that’s built into the tire’s casing. When a tire’s tread is damaged,…
Reliance inaugurates elastomers customer facility
The synthetic rubber business group of Reliance Industries, Relflex Elastomers, inaugurated a hi-tech elastomers customer support center at its petrochemicals complex in Vadodara. The ECSC would serve as a springboard for mutual collaborative efforts, value additions and joint product development…
Summer storm wrecks Thailand rubber plantations
In Bueng Kan Province, a summer storm has destroyed about 5,000 rubber trees and caused major distress to about 21 local families living within the area. Rubber plantations in Bueng Kan Province have been hammered by a summer storm that…
Fire hits rubber glove warehouse in Malaysia
Recently, a fire razed the warehouse of a factory that produces rubber gloves for medical use in the industrial area of Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi. The incident, which occurred at 9.45am, also destroyed several container lorries parked in the warehouse.…
Hankook launches new truck and bus tyres
Hankook Tire announced on April 18 that it has released two new tyres for trucks and buses—AH 30 and AH36. The AH30, a tyre for large cargo and tractor trailers, is applied with zigzag 3 grooves that are best optimized…