ANSELL , a manufacturer of gloves and condoms has recently acquired all the assets of Preferred Surgical Products (PSP) for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition of PSP, a developer of technology and products for infection control, is expected to expand…
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India Rubber
The All India Rubber Industries Association (AIRIA) was established in 1945 with the purpose of representing the rubber sector in ...
Country Focus: An alliance that keeps Asia’s “white gold” shining
Despite challenges in the global market and supply chain, Asia’s primary rubber producers are successfully achieving their growth targets, with ...
Sustainability: Southeast Asia’s rubber sector rooting for sustainability
Promising solutions are emerging in the form of sustainable rubber practices, aimed at curbing deforestation and substantially reducing the environmental ...
Rubber industry in the digital age: how technology can save forests, boost business
Emerging policies on ethical material sourcing, such as the EU Deforestation-free Regulation (EUDR)’s zero-deforestation rule, underscore ecosystem preservation and market ...
Gloves sector holding up through the headwind
Malaysia’s glove makers are benefiting from streamlining of operations, new investments, and net-zero collaborations to mitigate the impact of low ...
Medical technology market shapes up with silicones
Global and Asian markets for silicones in the healthcare and medical industries have grown in tandem with the advancement of ...
Top Glove to hike up prices by 5%
Following the new wage law, raising glove prices is a solution the company is taking to maintain profits.
Hankook winter tyre bags Good Design Award
HANKOOK Tire’s Ultra-High Performance winter tire, Winter i*cept evo, gets the Good Design Award 2012 in the transportation design category. The award is given based on innovative design, new technologies, materials, construction, concept, energy efficiency and more. In 2012, the…
Epic Polymer Systems acquires BC Rubber Supply
CANADIAN custom polymers company , Epic Polymer Systems, has purchased BC Rubber Supply . The merger of the two key manufacturers of engineered elastomers, rubber, and cast polyurethane, servicing Western Canada and the USA, is expected to deliver complementary services…
Capexil to promote export opportunities at Tyrexpo India
The council represents 3,500-member companies across India, many of whom are involved in the export of tyres, rubber materials and associated products.
US auto sector to hoist the economy
WITH new vehicle sales topping 15 million this year in the US, the auto sector is likely to become one of the key drivers for the economy’s recovery, opined a market research analyst. Anthony Pratt, director of forecasting for the…
Lanxess’s TRP business unit split in two
“The successful strategic development of EPDM to make us a global market leader and the specific features of all TRP business necessitate this split into two business units,” says former BU TRP head.
Singer Equities acquires Summers Rubber stakes
MARYLAND-based Singer equities Inc. has acquired the operating assets of Cleveland, Ohio-based Summers Rubber Company. The latter, which is operating through eight locations in Ohio and Pennsylvania is recognised as one of the premier industrial rubber distributors in the US.…
Top Glove inks deal with IT firms
The Malaysian glove manufacturer has recently signed a pact with technology partners SAP Malaysia and Brightee Solutions for utilising IT across Top Glove’s business operations.
New ExxonMobil Chemical EPDM rubber grades at the IRE
AMERICAN chemical specialist ExxonMobil Chemical is introducing its new EPDM rubber grades at its various distributors’ booths during the 7th India Rubber Expo & Tyre Show to be held January 22-24 at the Bombay Exhibition Centre in India. Three new…