German company ContiTech will build a hose plant in Brazil on Spring 2013 costing them EUR17 million.
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Tyre Industry: Speeding up towards sustainability
Amid environmental issues over rising carbon emissions, the rubber/tyre sector is stepping up ...
Rubber seedling demand growth
Malaysia’s Ruber Industry Smallholders Development Authority (Risda) is encouraging smallholders and landowners in Malaysia to cultivate rubber as the demand for rubber seedling grows.
India gets tough on Chinese and Thai tyre makers
India implements anti-dumping duties on tyres imported from China and Thailand.
Bridgestone’s goal for sustainable tyres
Bridgestone adopting a new approach to achieve its goal of producing 100% of sustainable tyres by 2050.
Hamzah visits Thailand to enhance rubber industry
Deputy Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Hamzah Zainuddin is visiting Thailand to talk about streghtening the cooperation of Malaysia and Thailand in enhancing the rubber industry of both countries.
Strike against Apollo Tyres declared as illegal
The Gujarat state government has declared that the strike done by workers of Apollo Tyres is illegal and that if they do not resume to work, the company will go for fresh hiring.
Rubber glove makers request to put off minimum wage policy
The Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers Association (MARGMA) requests for the Malaysian government to hold the minimum wage policy. MARGMA said today that it had a meeting with its members regarding the impact of the minimum wage policy…
Semperit’s offer to Latexx is fair
Semperit AG Holdings is acquiring Latexx Partners Bhd in a fair price according to AmInvestment Bank.
Sinopec acquires equity in Sibur’s rubber plant
Sinopec will acquire 25% of Russian firm Sibur’s plant in Krasnoyarsk, Siberia which cost the company US$100 million.
Europe’s supply of butadiene to exceed
According to the report of GBI Research, demands for butadiene in Europe will increase in 2015.