RMA Sponsors Rubber Recycling Conference
The Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA), Clemson University Asphalt Rubber Technology Service, the Rubber Association of Canada and Empire State Development will sponsor “Scrap to Profit 3” June 3-4 in Buffalo, N.Y.
Asian SBR Prices to Fall Further, Predict Manufacturers
Asian based tyre manufacturers and producers of styrene butadiene rubber (SBR) believe regional prices for the commodity can fall even further beyond the 40% experienced in November.
India Not Planning to Cut Rubber Import Duty
Indian officials are not planning to cut rubber import duties, despite the efforts of tyre manufacturers who had been lobbying for a reduction.
Tyremakers Face Drop in Sheet Rubber Inventory
(Hindu Business Line) The continued shortage in sheet rubber for over two months has led to raw material stock inventory of major tyre producers dipping to 8-21 days from the normal level of almost a month.
World Rubber Summit, Tyrexpo Asia Join Forces for Singapore Show
The International Rubber Study Group (IRSG) is to stage its next World Rubber Summit alongside TyrexpoAsia 09.
Rubber Exports Causing Indian Tyre Manufacturers Angst
Voices of concern amongst India’s tyre industry have been raised in response to the national Rubber Board’s perceived encouragement of rubber exports.
RMA Co-Hosts Scrap Rubber, Plastic Conference
The Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA), Asphalt Rubber Technology Service at Clemson University and the California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB) are sponsoring the second “Scrap to Profit – Using Ground Rubber in Rubber and Plastic Products” conference, May 8-9 at the Solamar Hotel in San Diego, Calif.
German Winter Tyre Sales Down, Reports Association
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Germany has long been presented to U.K. motorists as the ‘poster boy’ for winter tyre sales in Europe, but it appears that this year the market boasting a winter segment accounting for around half the total passenger car tyre sector is shaping up to be somewhat lacklustre.
Indian Tire Industry Set to Clash with Rubber Board
(Akron/Tire Review – India Economic Times) The tussle between the Indian tire industry and the India Rubber Board is set to blossom into a full-fledged war.
CRIA Taking Rubber Industry to New Heights
(India/Rubber Asia) A factor which hit the Chinese rubber industry was the international trade barriers which badly affected the export of Chinese rubber products.