The Ferrari Enzo, Lexus LFA, Porsche 997 Turbo, Ferrari 599 GTO. These are seriously fast cars, which place extreme demands on their tyres, and just some of the range of premium hypercars which have chosen to be fitted with the…
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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 ...
Company owned by Indian-American to develop zero pressure tyre for US army
An Indian-American owned engineering firm is developing zero pressure tyre for the US military, which would change the dynamics of not only war but also the auto industry. Akron, Ohio-based American Engineering Group (AEG), has received a $1 million Phase-II…
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. gets set for growth
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. executives are optimistic about the future of the industry and the future of the company’s brand. “We’re not just going to go into the future. We’re going to grow into the future,” said Phillip Kane,…
Rubber cultivation suitable for Barak Valley
The climate of Barak Valley was suitable for rubber production which would help unemployed youths of the area develop entrepreneurial ventures. Rubber Board’s Deputy Rubber Production Commissioner K Krishnakumaran told reporters here that the total potential area for cultivation of…
China hints at extending duties on S. Korean rubber chemical
China has advised its domestic companies to file applications for a renewal of anti-dumping investigation into a type of synthetic rubber imported from South Korea, Japan and Russia, a step that could lead to extension of five-year duties against the…
Goodyear unveils radical SUV concept tyre at Geneva Motor Show 2014
The new concept builds on Goodyear’s ongoing research into potential tyre technologies, and the company’s development of sustainable solutions for future applications. The concept, which has not yet been named, is one of the highlights of Goodyear’s sleek, innovation-packed exhibition…
Felda Global Ventures forms JV in Myanmar to build rubber processing plants
YANGON: Felda Global Ventures Holdings Bhd (FGV) plans to build a rubber processing plant worth RM30mil to RM45mil in Myanmar this year as part of its initiative to venture into rubber business in the country. The group, via its subsidiary…
Sumitomo opens synthetic rubber plant in S’pore
Japan-based chemical firm, Sumitomo Chemical, has officially opened its first solution-styrene butadiene rubber (S-SBR) plant in Asia outside Japan. The plant will make Singapore’s Jurong Island one of the world’s largest manufacturing sites for synthetic rubber. The product is used…
Stable latex price bodes well for rubber sector
KUCHING: The relatively low and stable prices of latex, coupled with robust demand, will boost the performance for rubber glove makers in Malaysia for the years to come. Affin Investment Bank Bhd’s research side (Affin Research) said latex prices have…
DTI sets modern rubber production seminar
THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is set to conduct a two-day seminar for prospective investors who would like to venture into modern rubber production. DTI Regional Officer-in-Charge Sitti Amina Jain said that the two-day seminar will be conducted…