Kenanga Research & Investment says maintaining OVERWEIGHT rating for the rubber gloves sector, despite unjustifiable sell-off of rubber glove maker stocks. “Rubber glove stocks under our coverage suach as Top Glove, Supermax, Hartalega and Kossan have performed poorly. But we…
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Rubber procurement ‘stretched’ too far
The rubber procurement scheme launched by the Kerala Government fails to bring any benefit to the growers as the commodity remains under pressure with the decline of spot rubber prices. The delay in implementation of the scheme, coupled with the…
Increased demand for tyres could inflate Goodyear’s stock price
The global marketplace is showing concerns over the Chinese economy’s possible slowdown. A manufacturing report known as the Flash PMI showed a drop in orders to 48.1 – below the 48.7 expected by analysts. Even if China’s economy cools down,…
AirBoss inks deal to produce rubber for new tyre plant
A green tyre plant expected to open later this year in St. Marys is already producing spinoff jobs in Kitchener. AirBoss Rubber Compounding, which operates a rubber manufacturing plant on Glasgow Street in Kitchener, announced Monday that it will produce…
Continental to launch truck-bus radial tyres
Continental India Limited, expanding its reach in India, had recently acquired Indian tyre manufacturer, Modi Tyres in 2011. According to the officials, the Indian truck tyre replacement market has a volume of approximately 14 million units per year, out of…
Greener tyres on the road
Researchers at an EU research project are working here to develop a new generation of truck tyres designed to reduce fuel consumption, be longer-lasting and increase safety. “We’re working with new materials and new design tread patterns,” says project coordinator…
Michelin releases world’s largest tractor tyre
It is the world’s largest tractor tyre yet it is unlikely to be a familiar sight on Irish roads for the reason that our farms are insufficiently large to require tractors big enough to use it. Manufactured by Michelin with…
Connell partners with Lehigh in Japan and Korea for rubber powders
Connell Brothers (CBC), the largest distributor of specialty chemicals and ingredients in Asia- Pacific, has partnered with Lehigh Technologies, a US speciality materials company, to market Lehigh’s PolyDyne micronised rubber powders (MRP) to the tyre and rubber industries in Japan…
Michelin is reducing tire production in Canada
Michelin North America (Canada) Inc. has begun reducing the production of passenger and light truck tyres at its Pictou County plant in Nova Scotia. The reduction will continue through June 30, 2015. The company sites “declining demand for small-size car…
Yokohama claims noise, aero advances
Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (YRC), working with researchers from Japan’s aerospace industry, has made advances in the study of turbulence and acoustic waves generated by rolling tires that it claims could lead to breakthroughs in reducing tire-generated noise and improving…