At the previous Reifen show in 2012, Malhotra Tyres launched its 85 series agricultural radials. The Indian manufacturer says that based on the positive customer response to this range and per its expansion plans, the Malhotra agricultural radial portfolio has…
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UOP to authorize TPC process technology to produce butadiene
TPC Group and Honeywell’s UOP have entered into an agreement for UOP to be the exclusive licensor of the proprietary TPC Group OXO-D technology used to produce on-purpose butadiene, a key ingredient for making synthetic rubber. The two companies will…
Thailand NCPO allocates budget to assist rubber planters
The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) has resolved to allocate a total of 12 billion baht to assist rubber planters with their production costs and rehabilitate flood- and drought-affected people across the nation. According to Deputy Director-General of…
Starco reveals FLT tyre range at Reifen 2014
It has been interesting to watch Starco’s progression as a company through its presence at the last few Reifen shows. The Starco stands at each exhibition have reflected the Danish company’s expansion from a small tyre specialist through to an…
New tyre recycling method produces clean and reusable rubber
The recycling technology was invented by Costas Tzoganakis, a chemical engineering professor at the University of Waterloo, and was commercialized by Tyromer Inc. a green company that recently won a tech startup award from TiE50, which is TiE Silicon Valley’s…
Continental ordered to halt plans to retrench workers
Continental Tyres was on Thursday ordered to halt plans to retrench workers at its Port Elizabeth base. This after the Labour Court ruled in favour of trade union Solidarity, which took the tyre manufacturer to court after it planned to…
Goodyear launches mixed-service tyres
The mixed-service tyres — G731 MSA and G751 MSA — are available for construction, dump, cement mixers and other mixed-service fleets that need help on challenging surfaces. The tyres will use Goodyear’s DuraSeal Technology, a gel-like rubber compound built that…
Elasto Proxy announces new rubber and plastic parts for marine applications
Elasto Proxy, global supplier of custom seals and specialty insulation, is announcing rubber and plastic parts for marine applications. Designed for demanding environmental conditions, these high-qualilty components are made of marine materials that can withstand water, saltwater, wind, sunlight, and…
Top Glove anticipates China operation to change course in Q4
Top Glove Corp Bhd, which saw third quarter net profit grow 5.2%, is confident its operations in China will turn around in the fourth quarter following its move to consolidate operations there, said its chairman Tan Sri Lim Wee Chai.…
Singapore rubber firm plans to buy Lee Rubber Indonesia plants
Singapore-listed rubber firm Halcyon Agri Corp Ltd is in talks to buy rubber processing plants in Indonesia from Lee Rubber for S$400 million to S$500 million ($320 million -$400 million), three people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. Earlier…