Porsche places its trust in Continental tyres for its new compact SUV Macan. To this end, the manufacturer of sports cars has now approved both 18″ and 21″ summer tyres…
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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 ...
GAIL to build PBR rubber plant
Public sector unit GAIL (India) is gearing up to spend about R2,600 crore to set up a poly butadiene rubber (PBR) plant in Gujarat. Currently, Mukesh Ambani-promoted RIL is the only producer of this rubber — highly elastic and stress-resistant…
Rubber farmers in Ghana to form groups to gain support
The Minister of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), Mr. Clement Kofi Humado, on Saturday entreated rubber farmers in the country to form farm groups in order to access technological support to enhance production. He said Ghana has a high potential of…
Indian rubber market stays neutral
Spot rubber finished unchanged on Saturday. The week-end session was almost inactive and the market remained neutral amidst scattered transactions. Sheet rubber was quoted steady at Rs.145.00 a kg by traders and the Rubber Board. The grade finished flat at…
Egypt’s Ministry of Industry to retread old tyres
The Ministry of Industry and Foreign Trade will start refurbishing and reusing heavy truck tyres, Minister Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour announced Wednesday in an official statement. The project, a joint effort of the Industry Council for Technology and Innovation, the…
Nokian launches new winter contracting tyre
This spring, Nokian Heavy Tyres, the specialist in most demanding environments, is introducing a new winter contracting tyre for winter road maintenance and snow clearing. Nokian Hakkapeliitta TRI introduces totally new technologies and user benefits to the market of winter…
Bridgestone released run-flat tyres to the wider aftermarket
Run-flat tyres released into the aftermarket are typically intended for vehicles initially fitted with run-flats as original equipment, however the latest run-flat Bridgestone is releasing in North America is aimed at cars purchased new with standard tyres. Bridgestone Americas says…
MRF launches new aircraft tyres
After consolidating its presence in the automobile industry, MRF is now rolling out tyres for Indian Air Force Sukhoi-30 range of aircraft. MRF Chairman and Managing Director K M Mammen, Air Vice Marshal J K Singh and Aero Director General…
Rubber insulation manufacturer reveals profit surge
Rubber World Industries, the manufacturer of closed-cell rubber insulation ‘Gulf-O-Flex’, has posted a 15% increase in profit for the first quarter of 2014. The company also saw a 30% increase across its global distribution operations for 2013, reflecting 15.5% real…
CEAT rolls out new tyre range
CEAT Tyres has announced its entry in the luxury tyre segment with the launch of its first ever luxury tyre Czar which will be used in the premium SUVs. The tyre provides better traction and superior grip courtesy of panther…