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Kotagala to plant rubber in Cambodia
SRI Lankan plantation firm Kotagala Plantations will plant 20,000 ha of rubber in Cambodia. Valued at US$70 million, the project aims to address the inadequate local production and rising costs of rubber in Sri Lanka. The plantation will be managed…
China sets up Nd-BR project and hits high on carbon black
TO support the development and production of neodymium-catalysed butadiene rubber (Nd-BR), China has initiated a four-year project to study the chemistry, engineering and practicality of a pilot-scale reactor. The project involves the nation’s top research institutions and universities such as…
Asia Carbon reports healthy revenue
Its average sales price was US$988/tonne during 2011, up by 11% from US$894/tonne in 2010.
Shares of Goodyear Tire & Rubber under pressure, down 2.3%
Goodyear Tire & Rubber is a company whose shares are active, trading 2.3% lower to US$11.80. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is now trading 0.4% lower to 13,066 and the S&P is trading 0.6% lower to 1,395. In the past…
Rubber tree propagation gains popularity
PHILIPPINES – Rubber tree planting is now becoming popular in many provinces in Mindanao, particularly in the Central Mindanao region as evidenced by rows of rubber trees lining the roads of the areas. It has been observed that the provinces…
Consumers rate Michelin and Pirelli at the top
TWO tyre brands are clear winners in the J.D. Power and Associates 2012 Original Equipment Tire Customer Satisfaction Study: Michelin and Pirelli. Michelin rated highest in three of the study’s four categories. Pirelli was tops in the “Performance Sport Segment.”…
Yokohama adds website for Mexico
Yokohama Tire Corp. launched a new Spanish-language website in a move to expand its presence among consumers and commercial truck operations in Mexico. “The website is designed to meet the needs of our growing customer base in Mexico,” said John…
Global Rubber consumption to rise 4.3% yearly through 2015
RUBBER demand will be stimulated by a pickup in tyre output growth as global motor vehicle production accelerates following a relatively weak 2005-2010 period in many developed nations around the world. Because tyres represent by far the largest market for…
Community tyre receives statewide honour
PHOENIX’s Community Tire Pros & Auto Repair was one of several area firms honoured as a Success Award winner by the Arizona Small Business Development Centre Network. Community Tire Pros is a two-time Tyre Review Top Shop Award Finalist. The…