Rubber Asia Magazine - March - April 2017

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Iran tyre industry on revival track, exclusive story in the latest issue of Rubber Asia Magazine.

Iran Tyre Industry On Revival Track

There is a cautious optimism on the economic horizon of Iran which is gearing up to emerge as a powerful economy in the Middle East following the progressive lifting of sanctions since January 2017. The Iranian tyre industry is also now looking forward to fresh investments, technology collaborations and joint ventures in a bid to reviving, modernising and expanding the industry. Yes, these are challenging times for the tyre industry in Iran, especially as uncertainty prevails in the country’s relations with the US.

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It's Interesting Times For Tyre Recycling Industry

Mike Hinsey, International Vice President, Granutech Saturn Systems, USA, a leading industrial recycling systems manufacturer, is widely considered to be a legend in the tyre recycling industry. He has been with Granutech for 33 long years and has been instrumental in taking the company to the world’s Top 3 position. Among the awards and accolades won by him include the coveted award from the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries Inc. (ISRI), USA, the largest recycling association in the world, for his outstanding contribution to the recycling industry. In an interview to Rubber Asia on the sidelines of India Rubber Expo (IRE) 2017 in Chennai, he explains the high points of his 33-yearlong association with Granutech and shares his views on wide-ranging issues such as the current status and future prospects of tyre recycling industry, the problem of mounting tyre wastes, recent innovations/improvements made in tyre recycling technology etc. He says that the new developments in processing and product applications augur well for the industry, which continues on a path to produce finer and finer powder, find opportunities to blend rubber with plastics, and expand other traditional granulate markets. He feels that India is a unique case where demand for rubber granulate exceeds supply of scrap tyres and the scrap tyres have a value where processors are paying to receive the tyres. Excerpts from the interview:

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Apollo Can Grow More In Europe

As part of a bid to expand global presence, the Indian tyre giant, Apollo Tyres Ltd., is currently concentrating more and more on Europe as well as other geographies. At present, Apollo is fast moving ahead with the construction of a Greenfield facility in Hungary which would be rolling out tyres within 2 months. In an exclusive interview to Rubber Asia at a time when the formal inauguration of the new Greenfield facility is scheduled for early April 2017, Apollo Vice Chairman & MD Neeraj Kanwar shares some of the key facts about the upcoming company such as the multiple factors for choosing Hungary to set up the facility, the initial investment, the most advanced machinery and updated manufacturing technology of the plant and its other unique features. He also explains Apollo’s efforts towards enhancing its global marketing operations and its latest R&D activities across the world. According to Neeraj, while Apollo is confident of further growth in Europe, the company will invest upwards of Rs 35,000 million in India towards adding capacity and setting up a new manufacturing unit. Excerpts:

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Indian Glove Industry Must Raise Capacity

From a Production Foremen with Mysore Rubbers Pvt Ltd (M M Foam) in the early seventies, G Narayana Pillai has gone a long way to become a much-sought-after global Consultant on latex products such as gloves, condoms, balloons and catheters. His long and varied experience with a number of latex foam products manufacturing companies have stood him in good stead to help many companies set up latex manufacturing facilities in India and abroad. Of late, G N Pillai has forayed into cultivation of rubber in Mexico, which is emerging as a new destination for rubber growers and rubber products manufacturers.

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Rubber Asia Magazine Description:

Rubber Asia, the flagship publication of Asian Business Media LLP (ABM), is Asia’s premier and largest selling Rubber Magazine covering the entire spectrum of the Rubber and Allied Industries such as Tyre, Rubber Components, Rubber Machinery, Rubber Chemicals, Synthetic Rubber, Reclaim Rubber, Rubber Trade, Carbon Black, Silica, besides Rubber Research, Rubber Technology, Rubber Expos & Conferences etc.

With a glorious legacy of over 31 years, Rubber Asia is the pioneering rubber magazine of Asia with readership spanning the major rubber producing and products manufacturing countries across the world such as the US, Europe, Australia, China, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Vietnam etc. We have Representative Offices all these important countries.