Rubber Asia Magazine - January - February 2018

In this issue

Focus on US rubber industry, this issue of Rubber Asia. Jom Jacob, Senior Economist at the Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC), and a noted price trend analyst, also shares some optimism about price recovery. Many other interesting articles

Protect Tyres From Winter's Harshness

Extreme precaution is taken to safeguard against the dangers of winter driving in Europe.What is often neglected is the protection of the tyres and alloy wheels from the damage that winter's sub-zero temperatures can inflict on them

3 mins

The US Rubber Industry Challenging Times

The might of the US rubber industry over the years has grown by leaps and bounds. Changing with the times, the region continues to be a major force in terms of rubber and tyre consumption apart from being a major producer and consumer of synthetic rubber (SR), a host of speciality rubber chemicals and home to a booming US$130 billion medical devices market, the largest in the world. The region is also fiercely competitive in all aspects of the wider tyre market -- passenger car tyres, truck and bus tyres, agricultural tyres and OTR tyres.

5 mins

AKRON: World's One-Time Rubber Capital

Akron, the fifth-largest city in the U S, has long been known as the Rubber Capital of the world thanks to the presence of a host of major rubber and tyre companies and industry organisations. It is also popularly known as Rubber City and City of Invention

1 min

Invest In Training Benefits Are Aplenty

Investment in training has multiple benefits. Training increases productivity of the employees in manifold ways. Tyres, like training, provide a long-term return when treated with appropriate care. Ignore them and they come back to bite very quickly

4 mins

Development Of NR Industry - A Tale Of International Cooperation

Development of the global as well as the Brazilian natural rubber industry as we see today was made possible through international cooperation. We must be grateful to all those who cooperated for the development of rubber cultivation

4 mins

Doing Business With Us

Besides having a more conducive regulatory environment to start and operate business, the US, the world’s largest trading nation as well as the second largest manufacturer representing a fifth of the global manufacturing output, can also attract businesses on account of some of its special attributes

4 mins

Key Rubber Industry Organisations In The US Rubber Division, Acs

The Rubber Division of the American Chemical Society (ACS) is an international association of chemists, engineers, technicians, scientists, plant managers, sales and marketing professionals and others in the rubber, polymer or related fields within industry, academia and government.

3 mins

BKT Opens New R&D Centre In Gujarat

Balkrishna Industries Ltd (BKT) has opened its new Research & Development Centre at Bhuj, Gujarat, close to its existing production site.

1 min

GRI Steps-Up Technology, Installs Marangoni Machine

GRI has taken full advantage of new technological trends in its factories; new machines that are globally recognized as the best have been procured to bring about an increased degree of precision, less operator dependency and increased automation resulting in enhanced consistency in quality, shorter cycle times, increased efficiency, reduced waste and increased safety.

1 min

ATMA Partners Summit 2017 - Calls For Better Industry-Raw Material Partner Synergy

The second edition of ATMA Partners Summit culminated with a call for better synergy and collaboration between the tyre industry and the raw material partners with a view to developing products that set a new benchmark of quality, technology, fuel efficiency and environmental protection.

2 mins

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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.