THE Rubber Board has announced that it will hold a five-day training on the manufacture of latex-based rubber products slated from May 13 to 17 at the Rubber Training Institute in Kottayam. For a fee, the programme outlines rubber products…
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Summers Rubber invests into shale energy business
US rubber hose fabrocator, Summers Rubber Co., is investing in shale energy, procuring a new hose crimper that will allow it to crimp larger hoses ( with a diameter of 10 inches – larger than the current six inches the…
Trelleborg releases 3D-animated film on agri tyre technologies
The 3D animation film, Hopping to the Future, depicts the life story of a smart animated cricket, following his venture as a start-up agricultural and miniature farm owner in the 1950s to the modern era of evolving tractor generations equipped…
Malaysian state opens more land for rubber plantation
MALAYSIA’s Modernisation of Agriculture Minister and Rural Development reported that another 20,000 ha of land had been opened for rubber plantations in Kuching, Sarawak this year to produce high quality rubber for the China market. Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri…
Goodyear launches high-mileage updated tyre
GOODYEAR Tire & Rubber Co. has Goodyear G661 HSA 19.5-inch, an updated tyre for pick-up and delivery applications. The tyre’s features help deliver long miles to removal and scrub resistance. Features like a multi-compound layered tread construction designed to help…
Yokohama to double Thailand capacity for radial tyres with second plant
YOKOHAMA Rubber Co. Ltd. is constructing a second plant in Thailand to double capacity for radial truck tyres in the country by late 2015. The second plant will be built adjacent to its existing factory in Rayong Province, which started…
Lanxess inaugurates Netherlands headquarters for EPDM rubber
GERMAN specialty chemicals company Lanxess, led by Werner Breuers, the member of the Board of Management of Lanxess AG, and Günther Weymans, head of the Lanxess Keltan Elastomers business unit, has inaugurated the new headquarters of its Keltan Elastomers business…
Ride new tyres gently in first 100 miles, says Tyresafe
TyreSafe, a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of correct tyre maintenance and the dangers of defective and worn tyres, advices motorcyclists that are fitting new tyres to their bikes for spring to ride with extra care…
Sumitomo projects US$7.62 billion sales growth in 2013
SUMITOMO Rubber Industries Ltd. forecasts strong sales and earnings this year for its tyres, sporting and industrial business units. Based on the company’s fiscal 2012 financial summary report, this year, the company projects a 7% to US$7.62 billion sales growth,…
New hybrid race car runs on rubber and hydrogen
THE new Aston Martin model launched the hydrogen-powered hybrid Rapide S, featuring twin-turbocharged 6.0-liter V12, is capable of running on hydrogen, gasoline, or a combination of the two. Rapide S will enter in the 41st ADAC Zurich 24 Hours of…