CHINA’s so-called Silicon Valley-styled Rubber Valley is to make its rubber-related patents available online. A company known as Qingdao Rubber Valley Intellectual Property Information Center has been established by the China Intellectual Property Publishing House and Rubber Valley. The new…
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Rubber industry in the digital age: how technology can save forests, boost business
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Gloves sector holding up through the headwind
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Medical technology market shapes up with silicones
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Carbon black bound for sustainability
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Recycling: Thermoset rubber circular economy
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Xingda profits down despite higher sales
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CRIA calls for abolishing of duty
Chinese tyre producers don’t have a level playing field in international trade due to high customs duties…
GTC recalls tyres
More than 12,000 advance extra grip AR215 radial light truck tyres were recalled by GTC North America…
Conti forecasts higher tyre sales and buys Indian firm
GERMAN automotive firm Continental expects its sales to rise more than 5% in its current fiscal year while its sales last year rose 17% to EUR30.5 billion. Its tyre division had combined sales of EUR8.8 billion from passenger and light…
Sibur sells tyre plant to Pirelli
RUSSIAN petrochemical company Sibur has finalised the transfer of its Voronezh tyre plant to Pirelli and Russian Technologies joint venture. This follows the transfer, also from Sibur, in December 2011 of the Kirov tyre plant. The joint venture has invested…
Goodyear’s record earnings
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Second orange oil tyre from Yokohama
JAPANESE firm Yokohama Tyre’s Avid Ascend tyre features its orange oil technology. Made at its US plant, the tyre is suited to a variety of applications ranging from crossover vehicles and passenger cars to minivans.It is said to possess a…
NZ seeks solutions for old tyres
The government will provide funding of US$133,000 to the Product Stewardship Foundation for recycling tyres…
Apollo Tyres strengthens position
To increase its global footprint, Indian firm Apollo Tyres will build new facilities in Eastern Europe and Brazil…