 Where rubber trees are grown in Africa (FAO 1974)
Rubber trees are grown in regions that are hot and moist, that is:
+ in Africa (250 000 tons of natural rubber);
+ in Central and South America (31 700 tons of natural rubber)
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DR Congo to produce renewable energy from rubber tree
Kinshasa, DR Congo - The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is to produce renewable energy from rubber in the Lukula territory, south-west of the country, the director of the project, Daniel Adam, told the press on Saturday.
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Water Control Solution for Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant
Over years, The OC Group has supplied natural latex rubber to the world-leader in water control solution, Sovereign Hydro.
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Conti to raise tire prices across Europe
HANOVER, Germany (Oct 12, 2010) - Continental AG will raise the list prices of summer tires in the European replacement market by an average of 5 percent, effective Jan.
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Rubber Prices in Indonesia Advance to Record on Rainfall, Association Says
Rubber in Indonesia, the world s second-largest producer, surged to a record after heavy rains disrupted tapping and the price may extend gains, according to an industry association.
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Rainfall Hurts Rubber, Indonesian Group Says
BLOOMBERG - Natural rubber output in Indonesia, the world’s second- largest grower, may miss an industry group’s target for this year as heavy rains disrupt tapping, adding to signs that wet weather is hurting commodity production.
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Indian Tyre Companies Are Announcing Price Hike
Indian Tyre companies are announcing price hikes of its rubber, to cope up the rising prices of raw materials.
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Rubber Drops as Yen Surges to 15-Year High, Shares Slump on Growth Concern
BLOOMBERG - Rubber fell after Japan’s currency jumped to a 15-year high against the dollar, cutting the appeal of yen-based contracts, and as equities and commodities dropped amid concern that the global economic recovery may be faltering.
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Rubber Imports by China May Climb by 10% on Carmaker Demand, Citic Says
BLOOMBERG - China, the world’s largest natural rubber user, may boost imports 10 percent this year after “robust demand” from tire makers depleted inventories to the lowest level in more than seven years, an analyst said.
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Asia Rubber Falls On Euro-Debt Fears, Wall Street
SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)--Asia rubber extended losses Friday, reacting to Wall Street's plunge overnight, when a harrowing five-minute selloff caused a nearly 1,000-point drop on the Dow Jones Industrial Average, aggravating the rubber market's fears about t\bin;C:\GDcomponents\tools
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Rubber Nears Five-Month Low as Drop in Crude Oil Cuts Appeal
May 14 (Bloomberg) -- Rubber tumbled to near a five-month low, extending losses for a fourth week, as a decline in crude oil and losses in equity markets reduced investor demand for the commodity used in tires.
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Rubber Rallies From Five-Month Low on European Bailout Package
May 10 (Bloomberg) -- Rubber rallied from the lowest price in almost five months on optimism an emergency package by European policy makers will contain a sovereign-debt crisis and maintain economic growth in the region.
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China March Natural Rubber Imports
China’s NR imports in March declined by 0.
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Rubber prices up, but Vietnam has none to sell
Natural rubber latex prices have been increasing steadily since the beginning of 2010.
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Bridgestone buys Thai rubber at $3.28/kg for March
Japan's largest tyre-maker, Bridgestone Corp, has bought some quantities of Thai RSS3 rubber at a price as high as $3.
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Malaysian NR production fell below 900kt in 2009
Malaysia's production of natural rubber (NR) decreased by almost 20 percent in 2008, despite a sharp jump in December.
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Asia Rubber-China Chases Prices Up; Tyre Grades Sold above $3
Chinese firms bought tyre rubber grades for more than $3 a kg ahead of the Lunar New Year and other companies stepped up purchases before the dry winter season curbs supplies, dealers said on Thursday.
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Vietnam’s Rubber, Sugar, Property Stocks More Promising This Year 2010
Local securities firms expect commodity stocks in the rubber, sugar and real estate industries to be highly profitable for investors this year compared to stocks of other industries.
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Bangladesh: Rubber Farming on Amid a Volley of Questions
At least 20,000 acres of land is being used for rubber cultivation in Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT).
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Barriers to Rubber Exports May Be Dropped at Producers Meeting in BK, Thailand
Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia, which account for 70 percent of global natural rubber output, may abandon their policy of restricting exports now that rubber prices have rebounded, dealers said on Tuesday.
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