The Dunlop Group has, for the first time, systematically organised its initiatives for sustainable natural rubber procurement through its group-wide Sustainable Natural Rubber (SNR) subcommittee. The group aims to coordinate existing efforts and accelerate action to secure a stable and…
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Rubber market loses momentum amid weak demand
The International Rubber Study Group (IRSG) has released its Rubber Statistical Bulletin for Q1 2026, covering full-year 2025 data. The report highlights a year of marginal growth in global rubber production alongside subdued demand conditions shaped by persistent geopolitical and trade…
Malaysia NR production up, prices weaken – DOSM
Malaysia’s natural rubber (NR) production increased 11.4% to 29,673 tonnes in October 2025 from 26,647 tonnes in September, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM). The agency said the rise was largely driven by the smallholders sector, which contributed…
Recycling technology by Korean institute to turn tyre waste into useful chemicals
With around 1.5 billion tyres discarded globally every year, this is identified as one of the major causes of serious environmental pollution. The research team at the Department of Chemistry at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)…
Sri Trang charts new growth strategy with AI and workforce upskilling
Sri Trang Group has formally presented its strategic direction for the future at the 2025 Sri Trang Town Hall, held under the theme “Growth of the Infinite Future.” The Thailand-headquartered company and leading sustainable rubber glove manufacturer outlined a strategy to…
Researchers develop natural rubber that resists cracking
Natural rubber, one of the world’s most widely manufactured biomaterials, has been used by humans for thousands of years. Its resistance to crack growth, however, hasn’t improved much for decades. Until now. Materials researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School…
Synthomer/Neste/PCS to launch biobased NBR latex for gloves
UK-headquartered materials firm Synthomer, which operates a polymers facility in Pasir Gudang, Malaysia, together with Finnish materials company Neste and Singapore-based essential chemicals company PCS have established what they claim is one of the first ISCC-certified value chain to manufacture bio-based acrylonitrile…
Natural rubber supply chain urges EU Parliament to preserve core EUDR text
The Global Platform for Sustainable Natural Rubber (GPSNR), a Singapore-headquartered organization focused on improving the social, economic, and environmental aspects of the natural rubber value chain, urges Members of the European Parliament (MEPs), who are convening to vote on November…
Yokohama Rubber joins research project on use of natural rubber seeds
Yokohama Rubber Co. has announced that it is participating as an official partner in an international joint research project on the utilisation of discarded rubber seeds, which aims to solve environmental problems through the effective use of natural rubber seeds.…
Calamities may dampen NR supply – ANRPC report
Global natural rubber (NR) production rose by 3.2% in the first nine months of the year, reaching 9.9 million tonnes, while global demand saw a more modest increase of 1.4%, reaching 11.3 million tonnes over the same period. However, the…