GERMAN tyre maker Continental plans to invest EUR220 million to build a tyre plant in Kaluga, Moscow. The plant will have annual capacity of about four million tires, and production is set to start at the end of 2012. The…
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Tyre Industry: Speeding up towards sustainability
Amid environmental issues over rising carbon emissions, the rubber/tyre sector is stepping up ...
Ford’s push for new tyres
US firm Ford Motor has set up a cross-functional team with a mission to develop new tyres that improve safety, boost fuel economy and enhance vehicle handling
Momentive goes to India
Momentive Performance Materials and Momentive Specialty Chemicals, which produce silicones amongst the products, will open a new regional business headquarters and R&D centre in Bangalore, India
SSBR inroads in Asia
Asahi Kasei Chemicals says its new plant in Singapore represents a major step in diversifying its operation base for enhanced stability of supply to meet growing demand and customer needs
Alliance Rubber Company announces latest version of Gear and Cable Wrapz
ALLIANCE Rubber Company announced it released new version of their Gear and Cable Wrapz products. Alliance’s Wrapz and Strapz products are designed for fastening up ropes, cords, hoses, or tarps. The company offers flexible options for customers’ bundling and tie…
Indian rubber board chairman to head the International Rubber Study Group
India has been elected as the new Chairman of the International Rubber Study Group (IRSG). The decision was made unanimously in the meeting of the Heads of Delegations (HOD) held at Singapore on 14 July 2011. Head of the Indian…
Rubber exports to hit $3b
HA NOI – Rubber exports are expected to total about 830,000 in 2011, earning over US$3 billion, with annual output projected to increase by 4 per cent, according to the Viet Nam Rubber Association (VRA). Nguyen Viet Chien, director of…
300 hectares to be planted to rubber
AT least 300 farmers in the village of Kibukay in Upi, Maguindanao , Philippines will undergo a one-day training on rubber cultivation as part of the establishment of a 300-hectare agro-forest in the area. Launched in June this year, the…
Latest World Rubber Industry Outlook now available from IRSG
THE Secretariat of the International Rubber Study Group (IRSG) publishes comprehensive data on production, consumption, trade and prices – covering both natural rubber (NR) and synthetic rubber (SR) – on a biannual basis the World Rubber Industry Outlook presents the…
International Institute of Synthetic Rubber Producers appoints Bhimrajka Exim as its affiliate
HOUSTON, TX – The International Institute of Synthetic Rubber Producers, Inc. (IISRP) has elected Bhimrajka Exim LLP as their most recent Affiliate Member. “This is great news that we have another Affiliated Member from India,” stated James L. McGraw, MD…