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Bridgestone Sees Russian Dandelions as Usable NR Substitute
Bridgestone Corp. reports that recent research conducted by its Bridgestone Americas operations may indicate that the Russian dandelion can become a commercially viable, renewable source of high-quality, tire-grade rubber.
Bridgestone Americas...
Thailand: Bt50m sought to clear illegal rubber farms
The Natural Resources and Environment Ministry is seeking Bt50 million |to clear extensive illegal rubber plantations in headwater areas in the South.
There has been extensive encroachment into national forest reserves and wildlife parks because...
EU car sales fell 6.9% in April
Brussels – Some 1 017 912 new passenger cars were registered in the EU in April, a 6.9 percent drop compared with the same month of 2011, according to ACEA, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association.
Four months into the year,...
India: April car sales rise 3.4 pct y/y
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Car sales in India rose an annual 3.4 percent in April, according to data from an industry body, a sixth consecutive monthly increase but lower than in recent months after the country hiked excise duty on the vehicles.
Sales...
Malaysia: Minimum wage may dent glove makers’ profits
KUALA LUMPUR, May 4 — The Malaysian rubber glove industry, which is labour-intensive and has a 63 per cent share of the global market, will be most affected by the new minimum wage policy, Singapore’s Business Times reported today.
A minimum...
Rubber Board spent Rs 2.73 cr on labour welfare in FY12
KOTTAYAM, APRIL 25:
The Rubber Board disbursed Rs 2.73 crore towards labour welfare activities during 2011-12.
About 26,930 labourers in the organised and unorganised sectors benefited from the scheme.
The components of the scheme are medical...
Analyst says auto cos could report strong 1Qs
NEW YORK (AP) — With a strong quarter expected in the automotive sector, Citi advised clients Monday to pay close attention to margins and full-year financial outlooks.
The industry got a boost from rising North American vehicle production...
The world’s rubber machinery sales to return to pre-crisis levels
“European Rubber Journal (ERJ -) is the latest 2011 global rubber machinery Report shows that the 2011 global rubber machinery sales jumped 16 percent to a record $ 3.863 billion, of which tire equipment and tire equipment ratio 3:1,...
EU car sales in March still below 2011, but decline may be easing
Brussels – Demand for new cars in the EU in March was negative for the sixth consecutive month, with a decline of 7.0 percent compared to March last year – a lower decrease than the 9.7 percent seen in February. Data from ACEA, the federation...
China exports, imports weak in March
BEIJING (AP) — China returned to a trade surplus in March but growth in exports and imports was weak as U.S. and European economic woes and a Chinese slowdown weighed on consumer demand.
Exports rose 8.9 percent over a year earlier...
