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Sarawak farmers received rubber seedlings, fertiliser
SOME 100 farmers in Julau, Sarawak (Malaysia) received 500 rubber seedlings; each also received RM500 worth of fertiliser. 1Malaysia Sarawak Advisory Council (1MSAC) chairman and Julau MP Datuk Joseph Salang handed over the seedlings to the farmers at the Department…
South Africa’s Automotive Leather acquisition deal to close by 2014
CANADA-based Exco Technologies Limited announced that it has signed a definitive agreement with Automotive Leather Company Group Limited (ALC), in a cash and stock deal worth US$25 million. Basing on the terms of the definitive agreement, subject to receipt of…
Synthos and Hardwick Standard ties up for SBR, BR sales
EUROPEAN synthetic rubber maker Synthos S.A. has announced a strategic sales alliance with Ohio-based Harwick Standard Distribution Corporation to distribute Synthos styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) and butadiene rubber (BR) products in the US and Canada. Synthos is Europe’s largest producer of…
Yet another hurdle for Apollo-Cooper acquisition deal
COOPER Tire & Rubber’s US$2.3 billion acquisition efforts for Indian firm Apollo Tyres has yet stumbled upon another legal setback, paving the way for Apollo to walk away from the deal. In a recent development, the Delaware Supreme Court had…
Rossini’s new Asian plant to operate in 2014
ROSSINI, an Italian manufacturers of rubber rollers, sleeves and mandrels for flexography and gravure presses, has set up a new manufacturing plant in Pune, which is expected to be operational in 2014. It is the company’s only factory in Asia.…
US sealing and AVS company forms pact with Indian Amee Rubber
MICHIGAN-based Henniges Automotive Holdings, Inc, a supplier of highly engineered sealing and anti-vibration systems (AVS) has formed a strategic alliance with Mumbai-headquartered Amee Rubber Industries Pvt Ltd, a producer of sealing systems and moulded rubber parts for automobiles. The said…
Toyo launches 16-ply premium steer radial tyre
TOYO Tyres has launched the new 16-ply M137 premium high-performance steer radial, featuring increased load carrying capacity. The M137 is designed for long haul, over-the-highway commercial applications. This EPA SmartWay verified tyre uses e-balance technology and stiffer construction to improve…
Momentive gets patent for first-of-its-kind GE silicone AWB system
MOMENTIVE Performance Materials, the exclusive global licensee of General Electric-branded sealants, has obtained a US patent for the all-silicone Air & Water Barrier (AWB) system by GE. The AWB system, which includes SEC2500 SilShield AWB (silicone coating), GE SilPruf (silicone…