Members of Progressive Rubber Industries based in Canada will have a meeting with the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada Local 10-B to talk about the strike.
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Malaysia glove manufacturer Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd is expected to show better output according to Kenanga Research.
Chinese tyre firm faces raps for rubber defaults
Chinese tyre maker Zhaoyuan Leo Rubber is facing a US$2 million suit by a Singapore company due to rubber shipping defaults.
Semperit increases stake in Latexx Partners
Austria-based Semperit SG holding has completed its acquisition of all the shares and warrants of Mr. Low Bok Tech and other shareholders of the Malaysian glove firm, Latexx Partners Berhad.
Pirelli to invest in Romania
Italian tyre manufacturer Pirelli will be investing EUR 105 million in Slatina, Romania by 2017 to boost the production capacity.
Bridgestone to cut jobs in European plants
The world’s largest tire and rubber company, Bridgestone, will be cutting off about 510 jobs in their European plants after the tyre sales have decreased.
Textile Rubber & Chemical forms new polymers group
Dalton-based Textile Rubber & Chemical Company will form a new polymers group within the company comprising of three previously separated units.
Cheng Shin partners with KIan Hon
Taiwan-based firm Cheng Shin Rubber and Malaysia-based tyre retreading company joints venture to boost Cheng Shin’s presence in the Asian market.
Rain guard for rubber trees
Sri Lanka Rubber Development Department introduced a “rain guard” that will protect rubber trees during the rainy season.
“No surface buffing” technology for RFID tyres
Patch, a unit of Akron-based Myers Industries Inc., developed a new way to retread tyres without the need to buffer the surface.