MYANMAR’s rubber exports earning swung low by US$80 million, despite an increase in rubber exported this year compared to the previous year, due to the low global rubber price at US$400 per tonne. In a statement by the Myanmar Rubber…
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Former Plymouth Rubber site up for US$7 million clean up
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Malaysian glove makers bid for reconsideration on junked RA extension
RUBBER glove makers in Malaysia continue to hope for a reconsideration to extend the the 15-year period reinvestment allowance (RA) to a further 15 years, despite the Government rejecting the proposal earlier. The Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers Association (Margma) affirmed…
Scrap tyres and inner tubes transform to travel gears
SIKLO Pilipinas, a Philippine-based enterprise that manufactures accessories from scrap rubber tyres. Siklo upcycles – a method of re-purposing discarded materials to be made into new, sellable products – scrap tyres (and inner tubes of tyres) into durable travel products…
F1 team opts for Pirelli’s 2013 tyres
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NASA plans to buy aerogels from Aspen Aerogels
NASA/JSC has posted a requirement for rubber aerogels for space suit application. According to the agency, it needs five square samples of aerogel formulation 050313, and a quantity of one roll sample of aerogel formulation 050313 and it intends to…
Sumitomo Rubber to set up motorbike radial tyres facility in Thailand
SUMITOMO Rubber Industries, Ltd. is installing equipment for the production of motorcycle radial tyres at its Thailand plant, investing an estimated 1.4 billion yen for the facility. Currently, the company produces such tyres at its Nagoya Factory (located in Toyota,…
US hybrid car firm cuts jobs by 75%
California-headquartered hybrid sports car maker, Fisker Automotive has started downsizing its labour force by up to 75%, in an effort to keep its operations going. The company said that the move was necessary to maximise the value of its core…
World Rubber Summit to kick off with experts from top firms
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