Cambodia has seen a 91 percent rise in dry rubber exports in the first half of 2014 as revenue from the exports increased only 3 percent due to global decline of rubber prices. During the January-June period this year, the…
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Yokohama inaugurates new marine products plant
The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced that it held a groundbreaking ceremony in June for its new marine products plant at the Kabil Integrated Industrial Estate near the east coast of Indonesia’s Batam Island. The ceremony was sponsored by the…
Demand for Chinese natural rubber predicted to rise
Demand for natural rubber (NR) in China is forecast to grow at 6.5 percent per year, according to research by ReportsnReports. In its report, “Research and Forecast of China Natural Rubber Industry, 2014-2018,” market research firm ReportsnReports estimates that the…
Hankook reports operating income drop in Q2
Hankook Tire Co. Inc. suffered 7.4- and 11.2-percent drops in operating income and sales, respectively, for the second quarter of fiscal 2014. Hankook, the world’s No. 7 tyre maker, did not elaborate on the reasons for the declines or provide…
Kalinga Representative pushes rubber tree propagation
Kalinga Representative Manuel Agyao is pushing for the propagation of high value commercial crops (HVCC) like rubber tree in North Luzon as it is feasible and viable industry that provides income and help balance the ecosystem. To lead this campaign,…
Sri Lanka to host GRC 2014
Sri Lanka has been selected to host the Global Rubber Conference (GRC) 2014, the three-day international event from 27 to 30 October in Colombo. Co-organised by the Sri Lanka Export Development Board (SLEBD) and CONFEXHUB, GRC 2014 is supported by…
Dow Corning’s TPSiV elastomers shows positive results in medical tests
Dow Corning, a global leader in silicones, silicon-based technology and innovation, announced today that its TPSiV 4000 and TPSiV 4200 Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPEs) have been shown to be safe for skin contact applications in two independent medical test protocols. The…
US duties would affect Shandong tyre manufacturers
Shandong Province, home to about 70 tyre manufacturers, would be seriously impacted if U.S. anti-dumping tariffs are passed, according to Fang Xiaojie, head of the fair trade division of the Department of Commerce of Shandong Province. In 2013 Shandong exported…
Toyo earns victory in design patent complaints
The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has issued limited exclusion orders and cease-and-desist orders against eight U.S. importers/distributors of tyres that Toyo Tire Holdings of Americas Inc. claims are infringing on Toyo patents. The ITC’s ruling prohibits the importation and…
Ethiopian farmers and investors participates in rubber tree development
Foreign investors’ as well as farmers’ participation in rubber tree development is growing, the National Rubber Tree Development Project, noted. According to the Project’s General Manager, Dawit Mesfin, currently there are around 50 partner investors and farmers involved in rubber…