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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 ...
Butadiene’s volatility explained
As demand for synthetic rubber grows has grown so has the demand for butadiene, an essential chemical used as a monomer in the production of styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR), poly-butadiene rubber (PBR) and acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS). At this present time, the price…
Thailand approves NR price support
Thailand’s National Rubber Policy Committee has approved the purchasing of rubber at three baht above the bidding price at the central rubber market in order to boost prices. The government earlier approved a 15-billion-baht budget to intervene in the market…
Solutia, Sinorgchem, and KKPC Reach Global Settlement in Antidegradant Patent Dispute
The settlement of these long-standing disputes is a milestone for Solutia and its Santoflex antidegradant business
Trelleborg opens new agricultural tyre plant in China
Trelleborg Group inaugurated its new agricultural tyre factory in China. Located in Xingtai, Hebei province, the plant will manufacture radial and cross-ply tyres for farming, forestry and agro-industrial applications. It will serve the needs of the company’s partners by providing…
Apollo inaugurates training centre
Apollo Tyres inaugurated its first formal training centre for Heavy and Light Commercial Vehicles (CV) drivers. The training centre is located in the busy transportation hub of Ujjain City, in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. In partnership with…
Michelin to launch communicating tyre in Olympic games
By combining a tyre pressure monitoring system and radio frequency identification chips, the tyre maker is enabling public transport operators in London to enhance the safety of the tyres fitted on their buses
Jiangsu-Kuo NBR JV breaks ground in Nanjing
A Mexican-Chinese joint venture has broken ground on a 60 tonnes/year nitrile rubber plant in Nanjing, China. The project is a 50-50 joint venture between Grupo KUO, S.A.B. de C.V. (Kuo), and Jiangsu GPRO Group Co. Ltd. (GPRO). The project…
Malaysian rubber market expected to remain firm this week
The Malaysian rubber market is expected to remain firm this week amidst higher oil prices, dealers said. A dealer said sentiment, however, is expected to be cautious this week as buyers await more fresh leads. There is market talk that…
Rubber processing plant to rise in Davao, Philippines
A rubber processing plant will soon rise in Compostela Valley province in Mindanao, Philippines. The plant, estimated to be worth EUR272,140, is said to be the first in Davao region. The plant is a joint project between the Department of…