THIS YEAR, Vietnam is projected to increase rubber output to 1.5% to 995,000 metric tonnes, following a 14% to 980,000 metric tonnes increase in 2013. The growth in yields has made Vietnam edged out Malaysia from its third spot ranking…
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Freudenberg clinches Ansell’s Marigold rubber gloves
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Rubberex quits glove business deal with Alliance Rubber
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Rosneft waxes agreement for SBR venture in Armenia
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Dow ceasing styrene plant operations in UK
DECLINING demand is seen as the key reason why US-headquartered Dow Chemical has intended to close down its Grangemouth methyl methacrylate butadiene styrene (MBS) plant in the UK. According to Dow, it has already informed the site’s more than 60…
Mesnac and emFrontier to cooperate for IT and automation solutions
CHINESE tyre and machinery supplier, Mesnac recently signed Strategic Cooperation Agreement with emFrontier, a subsidiary of Hankook, in Qingdao for joint cooperation in the fields of IT solution, factory automation and logistics automation. emFrontier, the IT subsidiary of Hankook Tire,…
Fast growing rubber tree variety to be introduced in the Philippines
A NEW variety of rubber tree, one that grows faster than the normal types, will be introduced to local farmers in South Cotabato (Mindanao), Philippines. Alfonso Jack Sandique, owner of the Advance Rubber Technology Farm in Makilala, also in South…
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