September 2019

Tyre Asia

The production of Off the Road Tyres,” commonly called “OTR”, requires special know-how as it is a huge tyre segment and never forgives manufacturing faults. Failures leading to tyre losses in production or on the part of the customer are always problematic due to manufacturing defects.

Tyre Asia

A new market research report by Smithers Rapra, a world leader in forecasting tyre industry trends, says the global OTR tyre market, which is estimated to be nearly 3.9 million tonnes in 2018 valued at over $26.1 billion, is projected to grow in volume and value terms through 2024.

Shanghai Daily

Builders are working to pave a 2.5-kilometer stretch of road with “rubber asphalt” made from used tires in a development area in the southern Beijing — claiming to be the largest application of the recycled material in Asia.

Asia One

The first phase of an 873km high-speed railway between Thailand and China is expected to begin operating within four years, a senior government official said on Tuesday.

Bangkok Post

The Electric Vehicle Association of Thailand (EVAT) is calling for the government to take more serious action in developing the country’s electric vehicle (EV) roadmap to create a local market that can catch up with rapid improvements in electrified cars globally.

Bernama

Rubber gloves manufacturer, Supermax Corporation Bhd, is expecting its exports to the United States (US) to increase to 40 per cent from the current 30 per cent, boosted by sales of medical gloves due to the ongoing US-China trade war.

Consult-Myanmar

Toyota is developing an assembly plant in Myanmar,signaling strong growth prospects in the local market as the country looks to expand its manufacturing output.

Tribune

“The DoTr is spending P100.6 billion next year to build, renew and upgrade railways. This is five times the P19.9-billion allocation this year for the same purpose,” said Makati City Rep. Luis Campos Jr., House appropriations committee vice-chairman.