The All India Rubber Industries Association (AIRIA) that organised the seventh series of the Indian rubber exhibition, held January 22-24 at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, said the show had 25,000 visitors from 42 countries over the three days.
India’s rubber industry hangs by a thread due to high duties
India, the world’s 4th largest producer of natural rubber and second largest consumer, has all the positive growth statistics to stay competitive, yet the counter-productive measures are not helping,
Crisplant automates tyre handling
CRISPLANT , a part of the Beumer Group and a global supplier of automated material handling systems is launching its first automated material handling system to be specifically customised for the tyre production industry. The Crisplant Tire Tray Transportation and…
New tyre a force to be reckoned with
BFGoodrich’s g-Force Rival, is targeted at a growing market of drivers seeking extreme performance tyres that are versatile enough to be used in auto-cross and track-day events.
Negromex and Cooper Tire obtain patent for silica processes
The firms have been assigned a patent (8,357,733) for making silane, hydrophobated silica, silica masterbatch and rubber products.
Tokai builds up European base through acquisition
JAPANESE firm Tokai Rubber Industries (TRI) is acquiring the entire share capital of Anvis Group, a Germany-based manufacturer of automotive anti-vibration systems (AVS) serving European OEMs on a global basis. The acquisition will allow TRI to further expand its European…
Natural rubber growth upped but demand down
IRSG reports that the world production of NR during April to December 2012 increased by 3.2% while consumption of NR declined marginally by 1.1%.
Continental expands US tyre operations
The tyre company is investing US$129 million to expand its Mount Vernon tyre facility.
Booming rubber tree business in Philippines
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Quezon is collaborating with a private group that will invest in a rubber tree plantation within the province. Pablito Budoy of DTI-Quezon said at present, a rubber tree plantation in Gen. Nakar and Real, Quezon can be expanded with the aim of supplying the local and world market with raw materials for car tires, rubber slippers and other items made of rubber.
Michelin to expand its US facility
MICHELIN North America will invest US$200 million to expand its Starr manufacturing plant to increase the company’s output of rubber compound material used to build tyres in the US. The company expects the investment to create more than 100 new…