The Directorate of Customs Intelligence and Investigation (I&I), Karachi has recovered about 800 smuggled tyres, worth Rs13 million, in a raid on Friday. A statement issued by the directorate said the raid at a warehouse situated in the city was…
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Indian NR imports increase 64% in May
MUMBAI: India’s natural rubber imports in May jumped 64 from a year earlier to 34,419 tonnes, the state-run Rubber Board said on Friday, as a drop in global prices prompted local tyre makers to increase overseas purchases. The south Asian…
Toyo launches energy efficient tyres without price premium
A new high energy efficiency tyre capable of being fitted to more than 50 per cent of all vehicles sold in Australia is to be launched without price premium. Japanese tyre maker Toyo Tires says its new Nano Energy 3…
Dow Corning introduces two new fluoro liquid silicone rubbers
Building on its breakthrough elastomer technology in fluoro liquid silicone rubber (F-LSR), Dow Corning Corporation – a global leader in silicone and silicon-based technology and innovation – is introducing two new Silastic® brand F-LSRs to expand design options and provide…
CEAT to open car radial tyre production facility
CEAT Kelani Holdings, a joint venture between India’s RPG Group and Sri Lanka’s Kelani Tyre, is scheduled t o officially open a Rs.600 million passenger car radial tyre production facility next week, with the aegis of Economic Development Minister Basil…
TVS exhibits off-road and two-wheeler tyre range
TVS SRICHAKRA Ltd, one of India’s largest manufacturers & exporters of off-road and Two wheeler tyres, recently participated in Automechanika 2014, the largest international automotive trade exhibition in the Middle East. Organised at the Dubai International Exhibition centre, from 3rd…
Indian Rubber Board organizes training on rubber processing
The Rubber Board is organizing training programmes for manufacturing of rubber products at Rubber Training Institute at Kottayam in Kerala. Training on rubber processing and grading will be held on June 16 and June 17. The course includes latex collection,…
Titan to set up a pyrolysis unit in Canadian oil sands
Titan International Inc., through its Titan Tire Reclamation Corp. (TTRC) subsidiary, plans to set up a pyrolysis unit in the Canadian oil sands to reclaim rubber, carbon black and steel from OTR tires and conveyor belting. Titan Tire Reclamation has…
Thai military gov’t plans to sell rubber from stocks
Thailand’s military government is to shelve a plan to sell 200,000 tonnes of rubber from stocks and will focus on measures to increase domestic consumption to shore up prices, government officials said on Wednesday. Postponing the sale could take some…
Malaysian gov’t assists smallholders affected by rubber price drop
The Government has approved an allocation of RM130mil to assist 260,000 smallholders affected by the fall in rubber price. Rural and Regional Development Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal said that with the allocation, a one-off payment of RM500 would…