http://www.arpc.org/rssProvides the latest ANRPC updates and announcements.Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Feb2-1.pdfAsian physical rubber prices were little changed around relatively firm levels, supported by higher Tokyo futures and Thai intervention plans, dealers said.02 Feb 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Feb2-2.pdfKey TOCOM rubber futures edged higher early on Wednesday (Feb 1) encouraged by Thai government plans to start a market intervention scheme in mid-February, which countered pressure from a strong yen.02 Feb 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Feb2-3.pdfKey TOCOM rubber futures edged lower early on Thursday (Feb 2) after the yen hit a three-month high for the third straight day, but losses were limited by the Thai government's plan to start a market intervention scheme in mid-February.02 Feb 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Feb2-4.pdfThe natural rubber (NR) market is set to take a U-turn, with India, a net importer till now, likely to increase its exports, since global prices are ruling higher than domestic prices for some weeks.02 Feb 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Feb2-5.pdfNatural-rubber production from the world’s biggest growers may expand at a slower pace this year, while demand may climb from the largest user China, the Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries said.02 Feb 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Feb2-6.pdfNatural rubber production from the world's biggest growers may expand at a slower pace this year, while demand may climb from the largest user China, the Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC) said.02 Feb 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Feb1-1.pdfHighlight of this issue is a detailed market report titled “Marginal Growth of NR Production” having the following sub-heads and supported by statistical tables and graphs:01 Feb 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/January 31-1.pdfKey TOCOM rubber futures edged lower early on Tuesday (January 31), falling below key support at 310 yen as a decline in oil prices and the yen's rise to a three-month high against the U.S. dollar weighed.31 Jan 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/January 31-2.pdfAsian physical rubber prices stayed at relatively firm levels on Tuesday (January 31), supported by limited supply in major producing countries, dealers said.31 Jan 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jan30-1.pdfMalaysian rubber prices are likely to trend firmer next week while tracking regional futures markets.30 Jan 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jan30-2.pdfKey Tokyo rubber futures wiped out early gains and moved into negative territory early on Monday (Jan 30) but a seasonal drop in supplies and Thai plans to intervene in rubber markets provided support at around 313 yen.30 Jan 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jan27-1.pdfKey TOCOM rubber futures edged 1.5 percent lower to fall below the key psychological level of 320 yen in early trade on Friday (Jan 27), as profit-taking set in after recent rises on a seasonal drop in supplies and Thai plans to intervene in rubber markets.27 Jan 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jan27-2.pdfAsian physical rubber prices were lower on Friday (Jan 27), tracking a fall in Tokyo rubber futures, dealers said.27 Jan 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jan26-1[1].pdfKey Tokyo rubber futures gave up early gains and moved into negative territory on Thursday (Jan 26) as profit taking emerged after news of planned Thai government intervention pushed the previous benchmark to a three-month high on Wednesday (Jan 25).26 Jan 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jan26-2[1].pdfAsian physical rubber prices were higher in places on Thursday (Jan 26), supported by rising Tokyo rubber futures prices and falling supply, dealers said.26 Jan 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jan25-1.pdfKey Tokyo rubber futures rose 0.7 percent early on Tuesday (Jan 25) as investors remained hopeful that a deal can be reached on Greek debt restructuring even after European finance ministers rejected an offer by Greece's private creditors.25 Jan 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jan25-3.pdfThe Thai government has approved a 15 billion baht ($477 million) budget to buy unsmoked rubber sheet (USS3) from farmers at 120 baht ($3.82) per kg in a bid to prop up prices, a senior Agriculture Ministry official said on Tuesday (Jan 25).25 Jan 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jan25-4.pdfThe government of Thailand, the biggest producer and exporter of natural rubber, approved a plan to buy 200,000 metric tons from growers at above-market rates. Domestic prices increased to their highest level in 12 weeks.25 Jan 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jan25-5.pdfKey Tokyo rubber futures extended gains to a fresh three-month high early on Wednesday (Jan 25) after the Thai government approved a plan to prop up prices, with a weakening in the yen also providing support.25 Jan 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jan25-7.pdfThe Malaysian rubber market is expected to extend its uptrend this week in anticipation of the tight supply amid an easing of concerns over the global economic crisis, dealers said.25 Jan 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jan25-8.pdfThe Indonesian government plans to set up a holding company by the end of this month that will help it streamline the operations of state plantation companies.25 Jan 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jan25-9.pdfCambodia's 2011 rubber exports and export prices grew by 55 per cent and 131 per cent respectively, according to data from the Ministry of Commerce obtained by the Post.25 Jan 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jan25-10.pdfAccording to Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries estimates, in 2012 China will produce some 750,000 tonnes of natural rubber, an increase of around six per cent on last year. Yet during the same period the country is expected to consume 3,610,000 tonnes of the commodity. To help meet this huge demand for imported natural rubber, China’s Hainan Natural Rubber Industry Group has signed an agreement with Sierra Leone....25 Jan 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jan25-11.pdfRubber prices rose yesterday (Jan 24) after Thailand, the largest producer, approved a plan to buy the material at above-market rates to boost farm incomes and higher oil prices improved the appetite for the raw material in tyre production.25 Jan 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jan 20 - 1.pdfAdjusting for the notional mark-to-market loss of Rs 59 crore on hedging contracts, Bajaj Auto's third quarter profits have grown by a very healthy 28 per cent, year on year. A strong operational performance coupled with flat depreciation charges and lower interest costs have been the major reasons behind this growth.20 Jan 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jan 20 - 2.pdfDomestic rubber prices were firm on Thursday (Jan 19). In spot, the prices strengthened as the international trend setters improved decreasing the gap between the domestic and global rates which in fact had visible pressure on buyers. The market made overall gains on fresh buying and short covering, as sellers stayed back expecting further highs in the coming days.20 Jan 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jan 20 - 3[1].pdfOil prices were higher in Asian trade today (Jan 20), supported by news that the International Monetary Fund was boosting its coffers to aid in crisis intervention, analysts said.20 Jan 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jan 20 - 4.pdfFarmers in Sarawak should double check with the Ministry of Modernisation of Agriculture and the Malaysian Rubber Board (MRB) for proper authenticity of planting materials following claims that seeds from the “1Malaysia Clone” (RRIM 3001) had been recommended for production.20 Jan 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jan 20 - 8.pdfRubber prices jumped overnight in Tokyo and Singapore. On Tokyo's Tocom Exchange, prices for the six-month contract jumped through the yen 300 mark to close at yen 305 ($3.97) per kg on Thursday 19 January. Shorter-dated prices also jumped, to close at yen 290.20 Jan 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jan 20 - 9.pdfAsian physical rubber prices were little changed around record high levels on Wednesday (January 19), supported by strong futures prices on the Tokyo Commodity Exchange and thin supply, dealers said.20 Jan 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jan 20 - 10.pdfCrude oil futures were up by 0.81% to Rs 5,103 per barrel today (Jan 19) as speculators enlarged their positions, buoyed by a firming global trend.20 Jan 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jan 20 -11.pdfOil traded near a one-week low as investors bet that fuel demand may falter after gasoline stockpiles rose and consumption fell to the lowest level in 10 years in the U.S., the world’s biggest crude consumer.20 Jan 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jan 20 - 12.pdfIndonesia’s largest petrochemical producer, PT Chandra Asri Petrochemical Tbk., began on Wednesday construction of the country’s first butadiene plant worth US$145 million that will have a capacity of 100,000 tons a year when complete.20 Jan 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jan 20 - 13.pdfThailand's agricultural economy looks set to expand by 5.5% this year if there is no repeat of last year's heavy flooding.20 Jan 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jan19-1[1].pdfTokyo rubber futures extended gains on Thursday (Jan 19) and jumped to their highest in more than two months to stand above 300 yen a kg on gains in equities, tight supply in Southeast Asia and a plan by Thailand to buy rubber from farmers.19 Jan 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jan18-1.pdfTokyo rubber futures extended gains on Wednesday (Jan 18) and rallied to their highest in more than two months, supported by firmer oil and hopes the Thai cabinet would approve a plan to buy rubber from farmers to push up prices.18 Jan 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jan18-2.pdfThailand's National Rubber Committee will seek cabinet approval next week for 15 billion baht ($472 million) to buy rubber to support prices, Deputy Prime Minister Kittirat Na Ranong said on Tuesday (Jan 17).18 Jan 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jan18-3.pdfKey TOCOM rubber futures posted their biggest daily gain since early December on Tuesday (Jan 18) helped by expectations that the Thai government may intervene in the market to lift prices while better than expected news on China's economy fuelled hopes for steady growth in demand.18 Jan 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jan18-4.pdfThailand’s government plans to spend 17 billion baht ($535 million) to buy rubber at above-market rates to boost prices, Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong said.18 Jan 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jan18-5.pdfAs natural rubber price hovers around Rs 190 per kg, growers are reluctant to sell the produce. Though demand is subdued, a sluggish trend in international prices is keeping imports steady.18 Jan 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jan18-6.pdfExperts say rubber prices are on an upward trend as supply is expected to decline in the coming hot season and the government is confident its new mechanism will work effectively to help absorb production.18 Jan 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jan17-1.pdfKey Tokyo rubber futures erased earlier losses and ended up 1 percent on Monday (Jan 16), lifted by rises in the Shanghai market, but market activity is seen slowing this week ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday in China.17 Jan 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jan17-2.pdfTokyo rubber futures jumped on Tuesday (Jan 17) to their highest level in more than a month, fed by a rebound in Japan's Nikkei benchmark and expectations the Thai government would go ahead with a plan to buy rubber from farmers to shore up prices.17 Jan 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jan16-1.pdfA leading rubber industry agency has predicted Malaysia will emerge as the world's top condom producer this year, dethroning Thailand as the market leader.16 Jan 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jan16-2.pdfThe Malaysian rubber market is likely to remain on an uptrend next week due to the rainy season in Thailand and the Chinese New Year holiday, dealers said.16 Jan 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jan16-3.pdfTokyo rubber futures extended losses on Monday (Jan 16) as oil and equity markets fell after ratings agency Standard & Poor's downgraded the credit standing of nine euro zone countries, raising fears about a slowdown in the global economy.16 Jan 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jan16-4[1].pdfJapan's crude rubber inventories rose 1,141 tonnes in 10 days to a two-month high of 13,439 tonnes as of Dec. 31, the Rubber Trade Association of Japan said on Friday (Jan 13).16 Jan 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jan13-2.pdfMalaysia's natural rubber exports for November 2011 fell by 16%, or 12,665 mt, to 66,302 mt, compared with October's 78,967 mt, provisional data published Thursday (Jan 12) by the country's statistics department showed.13 Jan 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jan13-3.pdfMalaysia, the world's fourth largest natural rubber producer, now aims to sell rubber automotive parts in India's vibrant automotive segment.13 Jan 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jan13-4.pdfMain consumer China purchased some Malaysian rubber for nearby shipments before the Lunar New Year break this month, while other tyre grades changed hands among trading houses despite rising prices, dealers said on Thursday (Jan 12).13 Jan 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jan13-5.pdfThe production of natural rubber (NR) in Malaysia dropped 17,864 tonnes in November 2011 to 67,936 tonnes, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia in its summary of November 2011 rubber statistics, published 12 Jan.13 Jan 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jan13-6.pdfThe consumption of natural rubber (NR) in India increased substantially in November and December, according to the latest data by the Rubber Board of India. In November, the growth in consumption was seven per cent compared to the 4.3 per cent growth in production. In December, production increased one per cent whereas consumption increased 2.4 per cent. Till October, this pattern was vice-versa as the growth in consumption was very meagre, compared to the sharp upward trend in production.13 Jan 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jan12-1.pdfThe Agriculture Ministry has promised to push for changes to the Rubber Aid Fund to allow a portion of it to be used to shore up falling rubber prices.12 Jan 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jan12-2.pdfIndia’s natural rubber (NR) production moved up to 679,000 tonnes between April and December 2011, from 651,000 tonnes in the year-ago period, a rise of less than five per cent.12 Jan 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jan12-3.pdfThailand, the world's largest rubber producer and exporter, agreed to buy supplies at above-market rates to boost local prices and end protests by farmers, according to Agriculture Minister Theera Wongsamut.12 Jan 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jan13-1.pdfAgriculture and Cooperatives Minister Theera Wongsamut has predicted that the country's natural rubber prices should rise to 120 baht (RM11.84) per kilogram over the next couple of months due to the limited market supply.13 Jan 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jan11-1[1].pdfRubber prices, little changed, may decline amid concern that demand from China, the world's largest consumer, may be slowing after stockpiles increased to a 10- month high.11 Jan 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jan11-3.pdfThe sentiment in the natural rubber market could improve from February on lower supply but the gain could be limited by sluggish demand and lack of support from speculators, according to the Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANPRC).11 Jan 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jan10-1.pdfThe Indonesian rubber processing industry is beginning to feel the pinch of the global crisis as international orders have begun to slow down.10 Jan 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jan10-2.pdfThe physical rubber prices in India turned weak on Monday (Jan 9). The absence of quantity buyers kept the market under pressure during the session. Though certain dealers were selling on RSS 4 fearing a further dip in prices, there was no visible improvement in arrivals from the producing sector, sources said.10 Jan 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jan9-1.pdfIvory Coast's rubber output grew nearly six percent in 2011 to reach 240,000 tonnes from 227,000 tonnes a year ago, with plans to boost production to 600,000 tonnes by 2020, an official of the West African nation's rubber association said on Friday (Jan 6).09 Jan 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jan9-2.pdfThe commodities exchange, NCDEX, which had launched rubber futures on January 2, is targeting a daily business turnover of Rs 1-2 trillion in the next one year.09 Jan 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jan9-4.pdfIndian growers and traders expect natural rubber prices to hold firm in the first-half of 2012. Automotive tyre-manufacturers and other rubber-based industries fear that the gap between production and consumption would widen further in the New Year.09 Jan 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jan9-5.pdfRubber closed little changed, trimming an earlier decline, on speculation that flooding in Thailand, the biggest producer and exporter, may cut supplies of the raw material used in tires.09 Jan 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jan9-6.pdfThe Malaysian rubber market is expected to see a better performance next week in anticipation of limited supply in the commodity, dealers said.09 Jan 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jan6-3.pdfGlobal economic worries are creating a bearish position for natural rubber and other commodities, according to the year-end review from the Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC).06 Jan 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jan6-2.pdfNatural-rubber production in Indonesia, the second-largest grower, may increase at a slower pace this year as a moderate La Nina potentially disrupts tapping even as more trees are maturing, an industry group said.06 Jan 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jan6-1.pdfA slowdown in car sales in India is seen as a passing phase and automakers expect demand to pick up once high interest rates start easing and growth in Asia's third-largest economy bounces back.06 Jan 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jan5-1.pdfNatural-rubber production from the world’s biggest growers may expand at a slower pace in 2012, while demand is expected to be “sluggish’ in the first quarter, the Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries said.05 Jan 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jan5-2.pdfThe worst is over for the rubber gloves industry whether a H5N1 bird flu pandemic is declared or not, said OSK Research Sdn Bhd.05 Jan 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jan5-3.pdfThe global natural rubber (NR) mart is likely to be in a bearish mode this year. The latest report of the Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC) on trends and statistics indicates a weak demand outlook will keep the market dormant.05 Jan 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jan5-4.pdfRubber declined to a six-week low after plans by Italy’s biggest bank to raise more capital stoked concerns that Europe’s debt crisis is worsening, weakening demand for the commodity used in tires.05 Jan 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jan-4.pdfIndia’s consumption of rubber declined in September 2011, compared with August. Consumption of NR by the rubber goods manufacturing industry in the country during September 2011 was 74,870 tonnes compared to 76,190 tonnes during August 2011. The cumulative consumption during the first half of 2011-12 was 475,485 tonnes as against 469,050 tonnes during the same period last year, registering a growth of 1.4 percent.04 Jan 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jan-4-2.pdfA slack demand in the tyre market has upset tyre companies' plans to import rubber and take advantage of low international prices. Tyre consumption recorded a marginal improvement in November but remained flat in December. This has forced tyre makers to adopt a wait-and-watch policy before adding to their inventory through imports.04 Jan 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jan-4-3.pdfRubber prices have fallen over the last few months, which should bring a cheer among tyre manufacturers. But that is unlikely for at least the third and fourth quarters, as the recent rupee depreciation has increased import costs, thus limiting the gains if any from falling cost of the key raw material.04 Jan 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jan-4-4.pdfMalaysia’s largest latex glove makers, many of them world leaders, had a tough 2011 on many fronts, as most experienced lower on-year profits and margins. However, analysts say their fortunes are improving going into 2012 as the emerging threat of bird flu in China and Hong Kong may attract investor interest to these counters.04 Jan 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jan-4-5.pdfBajaj Auto unveiled India's latest ultra-low-cost car yesterday (January 3), a 200cc fourseater that looks set to compete with the Tata Nano for the title of the world's cheapest car.04 Jan 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jan-4-6.pdfDomestic rubber prices improved on Tuesday (January 3). In the spot market, sheet rubber strengthened mainly on covering purchases, tracking the moderate recovery on the National Multi Commodity Exchange. Most of the traders preferred to remain on sidelines since the Tokyo Commodity Exchange was closed owing to a designated holiday. A clear picture will emerge only when the global trendsetters reopen on 4th January after the New Year holidays, an observer said. The trend was mixed.04 Jan 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jan-4-7.pdfTapping of the first lot of rubber plants raised through the root trainer technique will be inaugurated by the Chairman of the Rubber Board, Ms Sheela Thomas, on January 6.04 Jan 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jan-4-8.pdfContinued tight supply coupled with the forthcoming Lunar New Year festival in January is expected to see the Malaysian rubber market opening on a high note come 2012.04 Jan 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jan-4-9.pdfChina's tyre makers are not optimistic about the coming year, according to a Chineselanguage report on the website of the China Rubber Industry Association (CRIA). Zhang Wanyou, Vice General Manager at Double Coin Holdings Limited said "Next year may be more difficult than this year, the situation is more complex, companies are likely either to reduce the operating rate, or cut stocks. The pain now may last 2 to 3 years."04 Jan 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jan-4-10.pdfRubber output in Indonesia, the world’s second-biggest producer, is likely to rise 6 percent this year to 3.27 million tonnes compared to 2011, an official at the Indonesian Rubber Association said on Tuesday (January 3).04 Jan 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jan-4-11.pdfVietnam, the world’s fourth-largest exporter of natural rubber, stepped up its imports of the commodity last year which helped enable record shipments in 2011, customs data show.04 Jan 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jan 4-13.pdfANRPC announces the release of Natural Rubber Trends & Statistics for December 2011, providing an authentic picture of rubber market based on information gathered from member countries.04 Jan 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jan-4-12.pdfOil rose in Asian trade today (January 4), underpinned by positive Chinese economic data and tension in West Asia over a key oil transit point, analysts said.04 Jan 2012Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec30-1.pdfTokyo rubber futures slipped to their weakest in nearly a month on Friday (Dec 30) before bouncing slightly on firmer equities and oil, but the market was set to close the year down more than 35 percent on lingering worries about the debt crisis in Europe.30 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec30-2.pdfAsian physical rubber prices were lower on Thursday (Dec 29), tracking falls in Tokyo futures, but limited supply in big producing countries should provide some support, dealers said.30 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec29-1.pdfTokyo rubber futures edged higher on Wednesday (Dec 28) as speculators bought in anticipation of a drop in supply in coming weeks during the dry season, but gains were limited by thin trading ahead of year-end holidays, dealers said.29 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec29-2.pdfAsian physical rubber prices were little changed on Wednesday (Dec 28), supported by rising Tokyo futures prices and limited supply, dealers said.29 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec29-3.pdfPhysical rubber prices continued to finish unchanged on Wednesday (Dec 28). The market activities were in a slow pace as most of the traders were in a holiday mood prior to New Year but it showed signs of weakness during closing hours, an observer said. Sheet rubber closed steady at Rs 200 a kg both at Kottayam and Kochi according to traders and the Rubber Board.29 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec29-4.pdfMalaysian Rubber Board expects some RM275mil will be invested under the rubber National Key Economic Area (NKEA) mainly involving replanting and new plantings of rubber trees nationwide, said director-general Datuk Dr Salmiah Ahmad.29 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec29-5.pdfTokyo rubber futures fell on Thursday (Dec 29), tracking a drop in equities and on course for a more than 35 percent decline this year, as worries about the global economy caused by a debt crisis in Europe persisted.29 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec28-1.pdfThe rubber glove industry might be hit by a rise in latex price soon, said research analysts who maintained their “neutral” stance on the sector.28 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec28-2.pdfSpot rubber closed unchanged on Tuesday (Dec 27) in India. According to market circles, there were neither buyers nor sellers in the market and most of the traders were still in a holiday mood in between Christmas and the New Year. The trend was partially mixed as RSS 5 slipped marginally amidst scattered transactions.28 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec28-3.pdfThe local rubber market closed lower yesterday (Dec 27) on profit taking activities, dealers said.28 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec28-4.pdfTokyo rubber futures regained strength on Wednesday (Dec 28) on firmer Japanese stocks, but thin trading ahead of year-end holidays and weaker oil could limit gains.28 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec27-1.pdfThe Malaysian rubber market is expected to be quiet next week as most of the players would stay on the sidelines due to the festive season and holiday, dealers said.27 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec27-2.pdfNatural rubber demand in China, the world?s largest consumer, may slow in 2012 and prices may extend the biggest annual decline in three years as economic growth and auto sales ease, an executive at Okachi & Co. said.27 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec27-3.pdfRevenue from palm oil, which is now the main cash cow of Malaysia as far as the commodities sector is concerned, may exceed RM65 billion this year on the back of high prices and rising demand.27 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec27-4.pdfKey Tokyo rubber futures were almost flat early on Tuesday (Dec 27) bucking gains in oil prices as a decline in the Shanghai market the previous day and a fall in share prices in Tokyo on Tuesday (Dec 27) made investors cautious ahead of New Year holidays.27 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec23-1.pdfDatamonitor has published a new report titled, Nitrile Rubber (NBR): 2011 World Market Outlook and Forecast. The 115-page report was first published in October 2011 and is available for a price of around Euro 3700, depending on delivery options23 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec23-2.pdfGood news for new vehicle retail sales. Consistent with their performance in November, 2011, new-vehicle retail sales continue to show strength.23 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec 23-3.pdfCrude prices were mixed in Asian trade today (December 23) with New York crude boosted by positive US jobs data but trading volumes were light ahead of the extended Christmas week-end, analysts said.23 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec 23-4.pdfThe rupee appreciated by 7 paise to Rs 52.65 per US dollar in early trade on the Interbank Foreign Exchange today, supported by gains posted by the euro and other currencies against the dollar and a higher opening in the domestic stock market.23 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec 23-5.pdfAsian physical rubber prices were mostly unchanged on Friday (December 23) and were expected to stayed firm, supported by limited supply, dealers said.23 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec 23-6.pdfIndia’s rubber demand in 2011-12 (Apr-Mar) is likely to be lower: than the 977,000 tn estimated at the beginning of this financial year due to slowdown in the country’s economic and manufacturing growth, said Rubber Board of India Chairman Sheela Thomas.23 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec22-1[1].pdfRubber jumped to a one-week high after U.S. housing data beat estimates, boosting optimism that the largest economy will expand and support raw-material demand.22 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec 21-1.pdfPhysical rubber prices saw a mixed trend on Tuesday (Dec. 20). Traders seemed to be cautious since the market is hovering just above the critical level of Rs 200 a kg for sheet rubber.21 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec 21-2.pdfTokyo rubber futures rose modestly on Tuesday (Dec. 21), supported by firm oil prices, but concern about Europe's debt crisis weighed on the market, dealers said.21 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec 21-3.pdfMalaysian crude palm oil futures dropped on Tuesday (Dec. 20) on slowing exports in December and nagging concerns over the deepening euro zone debt crisis that may curb global economic growth and commodity demand.21 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec 21-4.pdfTokyo rubber futures jumped 3 percent on Wednesday (Dec. 21) after upbeat U.S. and German data and strong demand for Spanish debt lifted equity and energy markets.21 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec 21-5.pdfAsian physical rubber prices dropped on Monday (Dec.19), tracking a sharp fall in Tokyo futures after a meeting of top producers in Bangkok over the weekend failed to bring any immediate measures to support the weak market, dealers said.21 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec20-1.pdfSouth Korea's November imports of technically specified natural rubber, or TSR, rose nearly 6% year on year to 29,608 mt, customs data released December 15 showed.20 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec20-2.pdfTHE Malaysian rubber market is expected to remain cautious this week as traders are still worried over the eurozone debt crisis and other commodities low prices, pulling down prices for the whole week.20 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec20-3.pdfKey Tokyo rubber futures stayed almost flat early on Tuesday (Dec 20) despite rises in oil prices as concerns about Europe's debt crisis and uncertainty about North Korea after the death of Kim Jong-il kept investors cautious.20 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec20-4.pdfThailand, the world's biggest rubber producer and exporter, expected production of around 3.15 million tonnes in 2012, about 5 percent more than the 3.0 million forecast for 2011, the head of the country's rubber exporters' association said on Monday (Dec 19).20 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec20-5.pdfMultistrada Arah Sarana, one of the Indonesia’s largest tire producers, will start construction of a $10 million rubber-processing factory early next year to ensure the supply of raw material for its tire production.20 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec20-6.pdfAsian physical rubber prices were little changed on Tuesday (Dec 20), supported by limited supply in producing countries, dealers said.20 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec19-1.pdfThe government of India has decided to investigate whether the increased import of carbon black, used by the tyre and the rubber industries, from China was hurting the local manufacturers who are seeking imposition of a safeguard duty on inbound shipments.19 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec19-2.pdfKorea will expand economic cooperation with Sri Lanka and remain as a partner Ambassador to the Republic of Korea Jongmoon Choi said.19 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec19-3.pdfThe State Council has confirmed that, from January 1, 2012, China’s average tariffs will remain at a low rate, to expand imports and meet consumer demand, promote more balanced foreign trading relationships, and, thereby, encourage a restructuring of the economy.19 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec16-1.pdfIt's noon at Nissan's car assembly plant in northeast England, and the men on the early shift have already made 210 Qashqai cars from scratch.16 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec16-2.pdfThe world’s top three rubber producers, Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia — aim to launch a regional rubber market to set realistic prices and cushion farmers from volatility in futures prices, a senior official said on Thursday (Dec 15).16 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec15-1.pdfMalaysia's Federal Land Development Authority (FELDA), the state-run plantation operator, is discussing a strategic alliance with five global trading houses, including Archer Daniels Midlands Co, Bunge Ltd and Cargill Ltd, two sources with direct knowledge of the deal told Reuters on Tuesday (Dec 13).15 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec15-2.pdfGeneral Motors Co. may hasten plans to increase output in China after regulators in the world?s largest automobile market said they will impose punitive duties on some vehicles imported from the U.S.15 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec15-3.pdfMore than 25 CEOs and business leaders from the rubber and associated sectors are expected to speak at next year's World Rubber Summit, including representatives from Bridgestone, Goodyear, Lanxess and Michelin.15 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec15-4.pdfChina announced plans to impose anti-dumping duties on some vehicles imported from the U.S. after failing to block a U.S. tariff on Chinese tires.15 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec15-5.pdfGovernments in Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia are to urge their respective trade associations to blacklist traders who default on their contractual obligations when rubber prices move significantly.15 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec15-6.pdfThe ASEAN Rubber Business Council is to take action against rubber contract defaulters. Sharp falls in rubber prices in the last six months have left many futures contracts showing very large losses. The industry has become increasingly concerned that some traders are refusing to honour their contractual obligations.15 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec15-7.pdfRubber prices rose slightly overnight. On Tokyo's Tocom Exchange, prices for the six-month contract closed up 2 yen, at yen 278 ($3.56) per kg on Wednesday 14 December. Shorter-dated prices were unchanged yen 262.15 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec15-8.pdfThe Kerala State Government is to prioritise support for the rubber sector, said Sri. Oommen Chandy Chief Minister of Kerala in Kottayam yesterday (Dec 14). He said that his Government had urged the Union Ministry to increase the replanting subsidy for rubber cultivation as suggested by the Rubber Board. His government would take steps to support the RPSs, through the Village, Block and District Panchayats.15 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec14-1.pdfKey Tokyo rubber futures extended losses on Wednesday (Dec 14) despite steep rises in oil prices after a U.S. Federal Reserve policy meeting ended with no surprises, keeping sentiment weak.14 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec14-2.pdfA unit of Singapore’s GMG Global has struck a $410 million deal with Cameroon’s government to develop 45,200 hectares of palm oil and rubber plantations, officials said on Monday (Dec 12). Sud Cameroun Hevea S.A., 80 percent-owned by GMG, said the plantations in Cameroon’s South region should become fully operational within four years, with production aimed at the export market.14 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec14-3.pdfAsian physical rubber prices were mostly unchanged and stayed at relatively firm levels on Wednesday (Dec 14) supported limited supply on the physical market, dealers said.14 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec13-1.pdfMalaysian production of natural rubber (NR) in October 2011 recorded 85,800 tonnes, up 10.4 per cent when compared to the previous month, the Statistics Department said in a statement Monday (Dec 12).13 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec13-2.pdfThailand, Indonesia and Malaysia, which account for about 70 percent of natural-rubber output, plan to set up a regional physical market to try to create a new benchmark for the commodity, according to a trade group.13 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec13-3.pdfRNCOS has published an old report titled, US Tyre Industry Analysis. The 60-page report was first published in April 2011 and is available for a price of around US$ 800, depending on delivery options.13 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec12-1.pdfThe Rubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority (Risda) will form a new subsidiary company, Risda Kayu (RK), to buy rubberwood from smallholders involved in replanting programmes nationwide.12 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec12-2.pdfToyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd. has held an opening ceremony at their new passenger and light truck tyre factory in China. Known as Toyo Tire (Zhangjiagang) Co., Ltd., it is located in Zhangjiagang City, Jiangsu Province.12 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec12-3.pdfRubber inventories in warehouses monitored by the Shanghai Futures Exchange fell 6.2 percent from last Friday, the exchange said on Friday (Dec 9).12 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec12-4.pdfThe World Rubber Summit 2012 is to be held at the Raffles City Convention Centre in Singapore, on May 22-24, 2012. The Guest-of-Honour, Mr Teo Ser Luck, Minister of State for Trade and Industry, will deliver the opening speech at the Summit. The event, organised by the International Rubber Study Group (IRSG), is billed as, "The world's biggest gathering of business and political leaders for the rubber industry."12 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec12-5.pdfMalaysian news agency Bernama reports that Synthomer is to invest RM110 million (euro 26 million) to expand its Pasir Gudang nitrile latex plant. The company reportedly said the expansion will make the plant the world's biggest nitrile latex production unit, and confirmed that initial capacity was 100kt latex weight (including water) per year and the new expansin will increase capacity by 60 percent in two phases.12 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec12-6.pdfRubber prices eased overnight. On Tokyo's Tocom Exchange, prices for the six-month contract closed down 8 yen, at yen 283 ($3.64) per kg on Friday 09 December. Shorter-dated prices fell even more sharply, to close down yen 13 at yen 261.12 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec12-8.pdfThe Chairman of Rubber Board, Sheila Thomas, said that India's rubber industry is facing a threat due to cheap import of products from China, adding that the country could easily overcome this problem since the quality of products manufactured in India are superior as compared to other countries.12 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec12-9.pdfNumerous Vietnamese firms were investing in Laos in fields ranging from agro-processing to hydroelectricity, said Ta Minh Chau, Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos.12 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec12-11.pdfChina's industrial output growth dropped in November to its slowest pace in more than two years and inflation tumbled as economic conditions deteriorated, raising expectations that Beijing will pursue a more pro-growth policy to support jobs.12 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec12-12.pdfRecent latex exports have fallen due to the current global economic situation, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Vietnam.12 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec12-13.pdfDue to extremely favourable weather conditions and increased tapping intensity by the farmer, rubber production in the country has grown by 4.3 per cent to 94,400 tonnes (90,500 tonnes) in November 2011. Sources in the Rubber Board said that the average rainfall for November in the environs of Kottayam was 11 cm while the ideal precipitation for rubber estimated around 10 cm. Last year the rainfall was recorded at 20.6 cm, substantially higher than the ideal conditions.12 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec12-14.pdfSarawak aims to cultivate a million hectares of high-yielding rubber, almost equivalent to that for the whole of the peninsula, by 2030.12 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec12-16.pdfWhile acknowledging that the Indian economy seems to have weathered the present global economic crisis, Prof K.V. Thomas, Minister of State for Food and Public Distribution, said that the crisis which has affected some of the most developed countries of the world is not expected to leave the Indian economy unscathed.12 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec12-16.pdfDealers are unsure which way the Malaysian rubber market will head next week.12 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec12-17.pdfIndia's natural rubber imports edged up 4.6 percent in November to 15,069 tonnes, the state-run Rubber Board said on Friday, and steep falls in prices on overseas markets are likely to continue to make imports attractive for tyre makers.12 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec12-18.pdfChina's General Administration of Customs released preliminary trade data for November on Saturday (Dec 10). Following are tables showing selected commodity and energy trade volumes compared with the previous month and a year earlier, as well as year-to-date figures.12 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec9-1.pdfIndonesia's domestic motorcycle sales, an indicator of private consumption in Southeast Asia's largest economy, fell 1.8 percent in November from a year ago, data from association showed on Thursday (Dec 8). Motorcycle sales grew 2.9 percent in October.09 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec9-2.pdfKey Tokyo rubber futures fell 1.4 percent early on Friday (Dec 9), tracking losses in oil, gold and other commodities after comments from the head of the European Central Bank dashed hopes of more-dramatic action to fight the region's debt crisis.09 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec9-3[1].pdfTripura will face stiff competition in retaining second largest natural rubber producing State tag if the production is not enhanced in the years to come, said Chief Minister Manik Sarkar.09 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec9-4.pdfAsian physical rubber prices were slightly lower on Friday (Dec 9), tracking falls in Tokyo futures prices, but limited supply in major producing countries still provided support, dealers said.09 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec9-5.pdfGold traders are more bullish as investors buy metal at the fastest pace in a year to protect their wealth from Europe’s escalating debt crisis.09 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec9-6.pdfJapan's crude rubber inventories had decreased by 7.9 percent to 12,506 tonnes as of Nov. 30 from a four-year peak hit about a month ago, the Rubber Trade Association of Japan said on Friday (Dec 9).09 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec8-1.pdfThe latest estimates of demand and supply of natural rubber (NR) by the Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC) show the supply would be 5.6 per cent low in 2011 and 3.6 per cent in 2012.08 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec8-2.pdfRubber smallholders have been called on to plant high-yield rubber clones to take advantage of the good returns for rubber latex in Malaysia.08 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec8-3.pdfPlantation Industries Minister of Sri Lanka Mahinda Samarasinghe says the country has been unable to meet the demand for rubber in the international market.08 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec8-4.pdfPlantation Industries Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe said yesterday (Dec 5) that production and productivity of rubber cultivation has increased by 50 percent over the past five years.08 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec8-5.pdfKey Tokyo rubber futures erased early gains and turned negative on Thursday (Dec 8) as market players became cautious amid declines in shares and oil prices ahead of key events in Europe, including an EU leaders' summit.08 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec 7 -11.pdfThe Bakrie Group, one of Indonesia’s most widely diversified business groups, plans to invest up to US$1 billion in mining, oil palm and rubber plantations in Nigeria, the government of the West African nation announced.07 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec 7 -1.pdfThe Malaysian rubber market is likely to extend its uptrend movement this week as the tight supply situation continues with the ongoing bad weather and escalating crude oil prices, dealers said.07 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec 7 -2.pdfKey Tokyo rubber futures ended higher on Monday (December 5) after news that Asean’s rubber group will take tough action on buyers who default on shipments, prompting some traders to say the contract could rise to 300 yen as supply concerns amount in China.07 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec 7 -3.pdfToyo Tire will continue as the official tire of the National Auto Sport Association (NASA) through 2015. Toyo Tires has enjoyed a long association with NASA, the Toyo Proxes RA1 first becoming the spec tire for select racing classes in 2002.07 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec 7 -4.pdfSpot rubber finished almost unchanged on Monday (December 5). The market lost its direction following a similar but slightly weak closing in the December futures on the National Multi Commodity Exchange (NMCE). The only gainer of the day was ISNR 20 which made handsome gains on better demand.07 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec 7 -5.pdfAsian physical rubber prices were lower on Tuesday (December 6), tracking falling Tokyo futures prices, which set the regional trend, dealers said.07 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec 7 -6.pdfThe Malaysian Rubber Board has held about 10 discussions with union representatives of the Rubber Research Institute of Malaysia (RRIM) in Sungai Buloh in view of the impending move of the operations.07 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec 7 -7.pdfPalm oil output in Malaysia, the world’s second-biggest producer, probably fell from a two-year high last month after the peak harvest season ended, according to a Bloomberg News survey.07 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec 7 -8.pdfKey Tokyo rubber futures inched up early on Wednesday (December 7) tracking gains in oil, with the market supported by the prospect of declines in supply after January and rising demand in China ahead of the Chinese New Year.07 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec 7 -9.pdfAsian physical rubber prices were higher on Wednesday (December 7), supported by rising Tokyo futures prices and a seasonal fall in supply, dealers said.07 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec7-10.pdfDue to continued high raw material and energy costs, Continental is increasing the price of its summer passenger car tyres in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.07 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec6-1.pdfThe ASEAN Rubber Business Council has blacklisted buyers who defaulted on shipments and urged members to ignore requests for discounts following a plunge in prices, the group said in a statement seen on Monday (Dec 5).06 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec5-1.pdfThe Centre has ruled out further reduction in import duty on natural rubber in India. Domestic tyre manufacturers had sought full customs duty exemption on natural rubber imports.05 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec5-2.pdfRubber inventories in warehouses monitored by the Shanghai Futures Exchange fell 1.5 percent from last Friday (Dec 2), the exchange said on Friday (Dec 2).05 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec5-3.pdfThe Malaysian rubber market is likely to extend its uptrend movement this week as the tight supply situation continues with the ongoing bad weather and escalating crude oil prices, dealers said.05 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec5-5.pdfThe ASEAN Rubber Business Council has blacklisted buyers who defaulted on shipments and urged members to ignore requests for discounts following a plunge in prices, the group said in a statement seen on Monday (Dec 5).05 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec2-1.pdfFalling prices and soft demand for natural rubber are causing the Association of Natural Rubber Producing Nations to slash its previous projections for NR production increases, the association said in the November edition of its statistical report, Natural Rubber Trends & Statistics.02 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec2-2.pdfPhysical rubber prices improved further on Thursday (Dec 1). According to sources, the market gained strength on fresh buying and short covering in tune with the moderate gains in the domestic futures. Meanwhile, TOCOM rubber futures hit a three-week high, tracking overall gains in commodities and equities reacting favourably to the global economic news and reports.02 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec2-3.pdfGoldman Sachs introduced its 2013 Brent oil price forecast at $130 a barrel, saying crude oil prices will continue to rise in order to slow demand growth, even in a relatively poor economic growth environment.02 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec2-4.pdfJust under a year before its mandatory introduction, the European Commission has published its second regulation (1235/2011) paving the way for the implementation of tyre labelling requirements.02 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec1-1.pdfLooking back on 2011 and forward to the coming year, Rick Phillips, Yokohama Tire Corporation’s director of commercial sales, states that the tyre maker expects the strong demand it has experienced in the North American market this year to continue. “Demand has continued to outweigh supply so we have literally sold everything that we are able to build,” he commented.01 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec1-2.pdfGrowth in the country's rubber production next year is likely to be lower at 4.8 per cent compared with this year's projected 5.8 per cent, according to the Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANPRC).01 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec1-3.pdfTitan International Inc.’s pending acquisition of Goodyear’s European farm tyre business is down to its final day, and Goodyear is still working with union representatives at the French plant that’s part of the deal to resolve staffing issues there.01 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec1-4.pdfKey Shanghai rubber futures rose by their daily limit to 26,475 yuan per tonne, tracking rises in TOCOM rubber futures and global shares as steps by central banks to ease a credit crunch prompted investors to return to risk assets.01 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Dec1-5.pdfKey Tokyo rubber futures jumped as much as 6.7 percent to a three-week high early on Thursday (Dec 1) as a step by central banks to ease a credit crunch prompted investors to return to risk assets, raising prices of shares and oil.01 Dec 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov30-1.pdfTokyo rubber futures crept higher on Tuesday (Nov 29) on the back of firmer oil prices, but the upside was capped by profit-taking after a recent price jump to one-week highs, dealers said.30 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov30-2.pdfThe physical rubber market remained closed owing to a hartel on Monday (Nov 28) by all political parties to find an immediate solution to the issues related to Mullaperiyar Dam dispute.30 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov30-3.pdfThe Plantations Industries Ministry will cultivate rubber in non- traditional areas to meet the ever increasing demand for rubber, Plantation Industries Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe said.30 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov30-4.pdfThe latest ANRPC report on Natural Rubber takes the sub-title, Deepening Euro-Zone Crisis Dominates Natural Rubber Trends.30 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov30-5.pdfAsian physical rubber prices were steady on Wednesday (Nov 30) as limited supply supported, but weaker Tokyo futures prices weighed, dealers said.30 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov29-1.pdfAsian physical rubber prices were slightly higher on Friday (Nov 25), supported by limited supply in major producing countries, dealers said.29 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov29-2.pdfIndia’s synthetic rubber output rose by 7 per cent to 9,391 tonnes in August, while consumption declined by 2 per cent to 33,635 tonnes, according to the Rubber Board. Output and consumption stood at 8,767 tonnes and 34,220 tonnes, respectively, in August, 2010, Rubber Board data shows.29 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov29-3.pdfGlobal natural rubber demand may expand 3.5 percent to 4 percent annually through 2020, as rising consumption in emerging markets counters a slowdown in advanced economies, according to LMC International Ltd.29 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov29-4.pdfNatural rubber demand may decline as the worsening European debt crisis threatens global economic expansion, according to the International Rubber Study Group.29 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov29-5.pdfDeputy Minister of International Trade & Industry Dato Jacob Dungau Sagan said he hoped that by 2020, the economy here would be stable through the efforts of the Ministry of Rural Development and Human Resource Development as it brings more beneficial projects to the people in rural areas.29 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov29-6.pdfNatural-rubber prices will likely remain “at high levels” next year as a low global stocks-to- consumption ratio counters a slowdown in demand, according to The Rubber Economist Ltd.29 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov29-7.pdfHeavy monsoon rains and flash floods in the southern region of Thailand have disrupted tapping in the country's major rubber areas, which could push up prices over the coming weeks, a senior official said on Monday (Nov 28).29 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov29-8.pdfGrowth in natural rubber production in key growing countries may slow next year, as heavy rains disrupt tapping and declining prices prompt growers to cut supply, according to the Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries.29 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov29-10.pdfANRPC announces the release of Natural Rubber Trends & Statistics for November 2011, providing an authentic picture of rubber market based on information gathered from member countries on 21st November.29 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov29-9.pdfKey Tokyo rubber futures edged higher early on Monday (Nov 28), tracking rises in oil, while investors were encouraged by the relatively solid price of the new benchmark contract, which stayed above 260 yen, but uncertainties about the outlook for demand capped gains.29 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov29-11.pdfThe Malaysian rubber market is likely to see a better performance next week in anticipation of the tight supply of the raw material due to the rainy season in the east coast of the country and southern Thailand, dealers said.29 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov29-12.pdfSlowing overseas demand for Indonesian goods is the latest issue for the country’s exporters, even as the rupiah depreciates to a level that favors their businesses.29 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov29-13.pdfGlobal natural rubber output could rise 3.6 percent to 10.388 million tonnes in 2012, but growth is expected to be slower than in the previous year as falling prices affect yield, the Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries said on Tuesday (Nov 29).29 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov29-14.pdfKey Tokyo rubber futures eased on Tuesday (Nov 29) as investors took profits after the contract rose to a one-week-high in the previous session.29 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov29-15.pdfThe increase of natural rubber production in the main growing nations will slow next year as farmers reduce tapping after prices dropped, according to the Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries.29 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov25-1[1].pdfTokyo rubber futures were higher early on Friday (Nov 25) as bearish sentiment receded after price rises in the Shanghai market the previous day and on caution that producing countries may intervene in the market to support prices.25 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov24-2[1].pdfAsian physical rubber prices dropped on Thursday (Nov 24), tracking falling Tokyo futures prices, which set the global trend, dealers said.24 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov24-1[1].pdfKey Tokyo rubber futures slipped 1.4 percent early on Thursday (Nov 24) as disappointing economic data from China, Europe and the United States pressured oil prices, but the fall was relatively mild after news that China returned to buy prompt cargo and offers were limited.24 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov23-1a.pdfAsian physical rubber prices were little changed on Tuesday (Nov 22) as limited supply in major producing countries lent support, but thin demand and worries about possible default still weighed on the market, dealers said.23 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov23-2a.pdfRubber pared gains as concern that the debt crisis will cut demand outweighed bullish forecasts for Chinese car sales.23 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov23-3a.pdfSouth Africa's Competition Commission has entered into a settlement agreement with Apollo Tyres South Africa (“Apollo”), in which Apollo admits that it took part in the tyre manufacturers’ cartel. The cartel involved the main tyre manufacturers in agreeing on pricing and price increases, known amongst them as “coffee table talks”.23 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov23-4a.pdfPhysical rubber prices were almost steady on Tuesday (Nov 22) in India’s market. The market continued to remain weak on early trades but strengthened later tracking the gains in domestic futures. The only gainer of the day was RSS 4 which improved on covering purchases while latex lost ground on low demand. The trend was mixed.23 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov23-5a.pdfDue to a serious shortage of natural rubber (NR) in the domestic market, coupled with the widening gap between domestic and global prices, leading tyre companies are now opting to acquire rubber plantations in the major producing countries of Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. India’s leading tyre manufacturer, Apollo Tyres, has already acquired plantations in Laos. MRF and JK Tyres plan to follow.23 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov23-6a.pdfA major Thai rubber exporter, Thai Hua, has sold 180,000 tonnes of smoked rubber sheets and block rubber to three Chinese companies, its CEO said on Tuesday (Nov 22).23 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov23-7a.pdfThe decision by the world's top three natural rubber producers, Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia, to refrain from intervention to boost prices is probably sensible as such a move would probably have failed.23 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov22-1.pdfRubber plunged to one-week low as measures by top three producers were viewed as inadequate to limit a price slump and a deepening European crisis may slow economic growth, cutting demand for the commodity used for tires.22 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov22-2.pdfLatex price may continue to fall over the longer term following a continuously weak market demand.22 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov22-3.pdfThe world's top rubber producers have decided to blacklist companies that default on rubber deals after recent defaults caused panic selling in the market, adding to the downward pressure on prices, the Thai Rubber Association said on Monday (Nov 21).22 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov22-4.pdfChina's imports and exports of rubber in October 2011 and the first 10 months of the year as reported in official customs figures.22 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov22-5[1].pdfChina?s passenger-car sales will rise as much as 10 percent next year, faster than the current pace of deliveries, supported by first-time buyers, according to General Motors Co., Volkswagen AG and Honda Motor Co.22 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov 21-1-1.pdfThe world's top three rubber-producing countries, Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia, said on Saturday (November 19) they did not see any immediate need for price intervention as they expected the rubber market to pick up soon for seasonal reasons.21 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov 21-1.pdfAsian physical rubber prices were steady on Friday as a plan by major producers to support prices offset slight falls in Tokyo futures prices, dealers said.21 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov 21-1-2.pdfThe world's top three rubber-producing countries, Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia, said on Saturday (November 19) they did not see any immediate need for price intervention as they expected the rubber market to pick up soon for seasonal reasons.21 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov 21-2.pdfThe Malaysian rubber market is expected to extend its uptrend this week with the possibility of further intervention by major producing countries this weekend, dealers said.21 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov 21-3.pdfIndustry experts are urging the government to reduce the levy on rubber exports to bolster the competitiveness of Thailand's output.21 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov 21-4.pdfCrude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives are expected to trade within a narrow range this week due to uncertainties in the commodity markets globally, dealer said.21 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov 21-5.pdfCrude traded near the lowest close in seven days in New York after Saudi Arabian Oil Minister Ali Al-Naimi said markets are balanced and there is no oversupply.21 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov 21-7.pdfA plan by Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia, the world’s three biggest rubber growers, to blacklist buyers who cancel or defer orders may reduce the number of contract default sand help boost prices, a producers’ group said.21 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov 21-6.pdfAsian physical rubber prices dropped on Monday (November 21), tracking a sharp fall in Tokyo futures after a meeting of top producers in Bangkok over the weekend failed to bring any immediate measures to support the weak market, dealers said.21 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov18-1.pdfAlleging speculation in the futures market playing havoc with physical markets, consumers of natural rubber led by the Automotive Tyre Manufacturers Association (ATMA) and the All-India Rubber Industries Association (AIRIA) have asked for immediate suspension of futures trading in rubber.18 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov18-2.pdfThe Japanese group Bridgestone has unveiled its plan to build a new 35.5 billion JPY (US$460 million) car tyre plant in the Dinh Vu industrial zone in Hai Phong port city, reports Vietnam News Agency (VNA).18 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov17-1.pdfThailand, the world largest rubber producer and exporter, plans to spend 10 billion baht to build up inventories of natural rubber by 100,000 metric tons in a move to shore up prices, according to the Office of the Rubber Replanting Aid Fund.17 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov17-2.pdfTokyo rubber futures ended lower on Wednesday (Nov 16), weighed down by easing oil prices and falling Shanghai futures, while technical sentiment turned weak after prices broke below a key support level at 270 yen per kg, dealers said.17 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov17-3.pdfGold, U.S. crude and platinum led a decline in commodities in Asia on Wednesday (Nov 16) as the threat of a worsening euro zone debt crisis sent investors fleeing to the dollar.17 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov17-4.pdfRubber growers in the southern provinces have agreed to reduce supply by at least 25% in an attempt to stabilise prices that have been declining steadily for two months.17 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov16-1[1].pdfThailand on Tuesday postponed a planned intervention scheme to support the local rubber market, with an official saying it was for administrative reasons but traders speculating it wanted to wait for the outcome of an international meeting this week.16 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov16-2.pdfParticipating in rubber schemes will help raise the incomes of rural folk, said Kapit MP Datuk Alexander Nanta Linggi. He said the Rubber Industry Smallholder Development Authority (Risda) has set up an office in Kapit to ensure the division is not left out of such schemes.16 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov16-3.pdfCar demand in the euro zone fell 3.7 percent month-on-month in October, a weak indicator for retail sales in the currency area going into the final quarter as economists worry about a possible contraction in output.16 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov16-4.pdfAsian physical rubber prices were lower on Wednesday (Nov 16), tracking falls in futures prices on the Tokyo Commodity Exchange, dealers said.16 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov16-5.pdfKorea is to introduce mandatory labels for tyres from November 2012. The date coincides with labels being introduced in Europe. A voluntary scheme was introduced yesterday (Nov 14).16 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov16-6.pdfThe rubber industry in China generated 19 percent more sales in the first nine months of 2011, compared with the same period a year ago. However, volumes were up by around 3 percent. The rest of the growth was due to increased selling prices.16 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov16-7.pdfRubber prices remained stable overnight. As a result of the sharp falls at the end of last week, the main producing nations are talking about support if prices fall below $3.50. On Tokyo's Tocom Exchange, prices for the six-month contract closed unchanged at yen 270($3.50) per kg on Tuesday 15 Nov. Shorter-dated prices eased slightly to close down yen 3 at yen 253.16 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov15-1.pdfThe most active rubber contract on the Tokyo Commodity Exchange, April 2012, slipped around 3 percent to a low of 267.8 yen a kg on Tuesday (Nov 15) to track falling equities, but support could come from the prospect of a plan by main producers to halt a decline in physical prices.15 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov15-2.pdfThai rubber growers in the South are pressuring the government to intervene in the falling crop price.15 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov15-3.pdfThe recent slump in rubber prices that had prompted top producing countries to mull measures to halt the decline will boost earnings at the world's biggest glove makers, Top Glove Corp Bhd and Supermax Corp Bhd.15 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov15-4.pdfThe world's top three rubber-producing countries, Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia, will meet in Bangkok at the end of this week to discuss measures to stabilise falling rubber prices, although traders questioned the lasting effect of such moves.15 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov15-5[1].pdfMalaysia has made the transition from a former supplier of low-end products to an exporter of highly-sophisticated scientific and engineering products to German companies.15 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov 12-1.pdfThe Malaysian rubber market is expected to continue its downtrend next week as the players are likely to adopt a wait-and-see attitude in the absence of buying interest, dealers said. A dealer said demand for rubber has declined on global economic uncertainty.14 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov 12-2.pdfExporters in Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia that represent 70 percent of global supply agreed to set a minimum price for natural rubber of $3 per kilogram, Thai Rubber Association President Pongsak Kerdvongbundit said.14 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov 12-3.pdfAsian currencies dropped for a second week on speculation Europe’s worsening debt crisis will weaken exports and prompt regional policy makers to cut borrowing costs.14 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov 12-4.pdfBangkok officials said floodwaters receded further in areas north and east of the Thai capital, easing concern that flooding will spread to the city’s business and tourist districts.14 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov 14- 5.pdfGlobal economic turmoil has adversely impacted the natural rubber market across the globe as the price has tumbled in just 10-15 days. The sharp fall in off take by industrial users, especially tyre companies, caused one of the sharpest drop in prices in recent times. The local price of benchmark grade RSS-4 dropped to Rs 175 a kg on Thursday (November 10), before stabilising around Rs 185.14 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov 14-6.pdfDespite the global economic slowdown, tyre exports from India increased 30 per cent in the first half (H1) of the current financial year, according to the latest data by the Automotive Tyre Manufacturers Association (Atma). During April-September period, 3.7 million tyres were shipped as against 2.9 million tyres in the same period of the last financial year. The average monthly exports increased to 631,032 tyres as against 486,608 tyres in the same period last year.14 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov 14-8.pdfErratic weather that is slowing palm oil output growth and strong demand will lift benchmark Malaysian futures to RM3,300 a tonne in January, top industry analyst Dorab Mistry said.14 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov 14-9[1].pdfAsian physical rubber prices were little changed on Monday (November 14) as higher Tokyo futures lent support but rising supply weighed on prices, dealers said.14 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov 14-11.pdfJapan's economy rebounded as expected in the third quarter from a recession caused by a devastating March earthquake on robust exports and consumption, but persistent yen strength and sluggish global growth cloud its outlook.14 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov11-1[1].pdfKey Tokyo rubber futures rose 1.5 percent early on Friday (Nov 11) tracking gains in oil after a sharp sell-off the previous day, but worries about the European debt crisis will likely keep gains in check.11 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov11-2.pdfFrom 8 November, the China Rubber Industry Association (CRIA) held its annual council meeting in Nanchang City. The conference theme was "energy saving, environmental protection, quality, management, and efficiency". General Secretary of the CRIA, Deng Yali, told delegates that increasing protectionism will make it harder for Chinese companies to export tyres to Europe and other countries.11 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov11-3.pdfChinese statistical data shows that China's tyre production in October reached 74.58 million units, up 19 percent on the same month a year ago. In the January - October period, tyre production was 6831 million units, or 8 percent ahead of the previous year.11 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov11-4[1].pdfExporters from the world's top three rubber-producing countries, Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia, have agreed they will not sell rubber at prices below $3.0 a kg, the head of the Thai Rubber Association said on Friday (Nov 11).11 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov11-5.pdfAsian physical rubber prices were steady at relatively low levels on Friday (Nov 11) as a recovery in Tokyo futures was offset by rising supply, dealers said.11 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov11-6.pdfThailand, the world's biggest rubber producer and exporter, wants an urgent meeting with Indonesia and Malaysia next week to seek ways to stop rubber prices from falling further, a senior Thai official said on Friday (Nov 11).11 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov11-7.pdfThailand, the world's biggest rubber producer and exporter, said on Friday (Nov 11) it planned to intervene in the rubber market to keep the price of unsmoked rubber sheet (USS3) above 95 baht ($3.1) per kg.11 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov10-1.pdfJapan's crude rubber inventories climbed to their highest level in more than four years at 13,574 tonnes as of Oct. 20, up 2.9 percent from 10 days earlier, an industry body said on Wednesday (Nov 9).10 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov10-2.pdfMalaysia is aiming to make a comeback as the world's largest rubber producer, with the opening of more plantations in Sabah and Sarawak.10 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov10-3.pdfIndia’s natural rubber production rose 8.4 per cent to 89,300 tonnes in October 2011 vis-a-vis the corresponding year-ago period, according to the latest government data10 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov10-4.pdfNatural rubber price in India dropped below 20,000 rupees ($401.6) per 100 kg on Wednesday (Nov 9), for the first time since March 15, as softness in the world market and a rise in local supplies hammered the market, dealers said.10 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov10-5[1].pdfThailand, Indonesia and Malaysia, the largest rubber producers, are closely monitoring prices and will impose measures to stem a decline to an 18-month low, according to a producer group.10 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov9-1.pdfToyota Motor Corp withdrew its annual profit guidance on Tuesday (Nov 8) as Thai floods threaten output just as it had recovered from supply shortages that battered production after the March earthquake in Japan.09 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov9-2.pdfThe Rubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority (Risda) needs 30 million rubber seedlings for a replanting project involving over 41,000 hectares of land nationwide next year.09 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov9-3.pdfChina's tyre and rubber industry has entered the high cost era, and faces a situation of three shortages and two high costs, according to speakers at a meeting organised by the China Rubber Industry Association on 27 October in Guiyang, China.09 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov9-4.pdfRubber prices recovered slightly overnight, but remain well below yen 300 in Tokyo. On Tokyo's Tocom Exchange, prices for the six-month contract closed up by yen 2, at yen 283 ($3.63) per kg on Tuesday 8 Nov. Shorter-dated prices fell by around 2 yen to close at yen 273.09 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov9-5.pdfKey Tokyo rubber futures rose early on Wednesday (Nov 9) after two consecutive days of losses as shares and oil prices rose, but concerns about demand and the yen's strength capped gains.09 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov9-6.pdfAsian physical rubber prices were lower on Wednesday (Nov 9), tracking falling Tokyo futures prices, dealers said.09 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov9-7.pdfGlobal natural rubber prices plunged to Rs 180 per kg on Tuesday (Nov 8) for the first time in the current year on European debt concern and a cut in vehicle production by major auto companies in Thailand due to floods.09 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov8-1.pdfTokyo rubber futures are expected to weaken in November as the debt crisis in Europe continues to rattle financial markets and cloud the outlook for the world economy, but a seaonal fall in physical supply may provide support, a Reuters poll showed.08 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov8-2.pdfRubber inventories in warehouses monitored by the Shanghai Futures Exchange fell 2.0 percent from last Friday (Oct 28), the exchange said on Friday (Nov 4).08 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov8-3.pdfKey Tokyo rubber futures edged lower early on Friday (Nov 4) as profit-taking emerged from funds after shares had propped up rubber prices.08 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov8-4.pdfMalaysia exported an estimated RM21.66 billion worth of natural rubber and rubber-based products as at end-August, said Plantation Industries and Commodities Deputy Minister Datuk Hamzah Zainudin.11 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov8-5.pdfRubber declined on speculation the halt of vehicle production in Thailand because of floods will reduce demand for the material used for tires.08 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov8-6.pdfKey Tokyo rubber futures edged higher early on Tuesday (Nov 8) tracking rises in shares and oil prices, but devastating floods in Thailand and deepening concerns about demand eroded investor confidence, capping gains.08 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov8-7.pdfThe Sri Lankan government is to extend promotion of its rubber products manufacturing segment. The Government of Sri Lanka has reiterated the significance of rubber industry as primary contributor to industrial development, export income generation while generating high quality employment.08 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov3-1.pdfFalken Tire Corp. debuted four tires and announced plans to continue its motorsports sponsorships during the SEMA Show.03 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov3-2.pdfRubber tumbled for a third day to a one-week low on concern that Europe may fail to contain its debt crisis and after manufacturing in the U.S. and China declined, sapping investor appetite for the commodity used in tires.03 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov3-3.pdfChinese buyers have cancelled or delayed some natural rubber shipments after prices slumped and demand weakened, according to traders at Okachi & Co. and Tower Commodities Co.03 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov3-4.pdfGround has been broken for Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations' new 1.5 millionsquare- foot tire manufacturing facility in Aiken County, S.C. Built on a greenfield site in the Sage Mill Industrial Park, the plant will manufacture large and ultralarge offroad radial tires.03 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov3-5.pdfThe Rubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority (RISDA) will expand its operations overseas in such countries as Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos, its chairman Tan Sri Rahim Tamby Chik said.03 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov1-1.pdfTokyo rubber futures slipped on Monday (Oct 31), tracking falls in share and oil prices, with renewed concern over Europe's plan to tackle its debts also weighing prices down, dealers said.01 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov1-2-1.pdfKerala's rubber dealers will urge food minister KV Thomas to impose strict limits on price swings of rubber futures contracts traded on Ahmedabad based National Multi Commodity Exchange (NMCE), the benchmark bourse for the product, on grounds that sharp price moves were threatening their existence.01 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Nov1-3[2].pdfKey Tokyo rubber futures fell 2.4 percent early on Tuesday (Nov 1), pulled lower by declines in oil and share prices, while worries that the floods in Thailand will cut demand also weighed on the market.01 Nov 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct 31-1.pdfHefty capital gains on the sale of shares boosted September 2011 quarter group net profit of Sri Lankan gloves manufacturer Dipped Products to 1.2 billion rupees, a stock exchange filing said.31 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct31-2.pdfAuto production in Thailand this year is expected to fall 17 percent short of the industry’s target as the worst floods in five decades disrupt supply chains and halt output, an industry group said.31 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct31-3.pdfPlantation Industries and Commodities Minister Tan Sri Bernard Dompok said his ministry will focus on innovations as part of efforts to enhance the downstream and upstream activities of the country's commodities and plantation industries. Dompok said new research and development findings and innovations will help the industries' efforts to become more competitive.31 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct31-5.pdfKey Tokyo futures slipped 1.8 percent early on Monday (Oct 31), tracking losses in oil as momentum from relief rallies on the European debt rescue agreement waned, prompting some investors to take profits.31 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct31-6.pdfJapan's Honda Motor Co is likely to be forced to keep its Thai factory shut for about six months due to severe flooding, a move seen affecting 3 percent of its annual global car output, the Nikkei business daily reported on Sunday (Oct 30).31 Oct 2011Market News UpdatesKey TOCOM rubber futures jumped more than 5 percent in early trade to a one-week-high on Friday (Oct 28), tracking rises in oil and share prices, after a European debt deal sparked a massive relief rally in risk assets.28 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct28-2.pdfThe price of rubber in the world market is rising but Malaysia is facing a shortage of land to open up new rubber plantations, said Risda Chairman Tan Sri Abdul Rahim Tamby Chik.28 Oct 2011Market News UpdatesManufacturers of car parts to computer hard drives are worst hit in Thailand and face a bleak key holiday selling season due to massive floods, which have shut down production.28 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct28-4.pdfAsian physical rubber prices were higher on Friday (Oct 28), supported by firmness in Tokyo futures prices and limited supply in producing countries, dealers said.28 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct27-1.pdfDeliveries against the October rubber futures contract on the Tokyo Commodity Exchange, which expired on Tuesday (Oct 25), totalled 324 lots, or 1,620 tonnes, up from the September contract's 214 lots, the exchange said.27 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct27-2.pdfReported volumes of used Classes 3-8 truck sales recovered in September after an extended summer slump. Volumes were mixed on a channel by channel basis, falling in the retail market, but gaining ground in the auction and wholesale markets.27 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct27-3.pdfNatural rubber supply from the 11 members of the Association of Natural Rubber Producing Companies could grow by 6 percent this year but demand will not grow at the same rate, according to ANRPC’s Oct NR trends and statistics report.27 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct27-4[1].pdfKey TOCOM futures edged lower on Thursday (Oct 27) as worries about the strong yen, the global economy and floods in Thailand weighed on sentiment.27 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct25-1.pdfKey Tokyo rubber futures extended gains early on Tuesday (Oct 25) on rises in oil prices and equities and hopes of improved rubber demand as recession fears eased.25 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct25-2.pdfThe federal government has approved an allocation of RM194.723 million for the rubber replanting programme and new rubber cultivation nationwide for the 2011-2012 period.25 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct25-3.pdfNatural-rubber production may climb by 6% in 2011 from last year rather than by 5.6% estimated at the start of the month, according to the Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries.25 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct25-4.pdfThe International Rubber Consortium will advise member countries Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia to slow natural rubber exports, Chief Secretary Yium Tavarolit said in a 21 Oct statement from the association.25 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct25-5.pdfThe Rubber Board of India is trying to promote a group approach in rubber production and marketing, its Chairperson, Ms Sheela Thomas, said.25 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct24-1.pdfThe North-East is emerging as the rubber hub of India as experts believe that large-scale cultivation of the crop can bridge the shortfall in supply amid rising demand.24 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct24-2[1].pdfInvestors flocked to rubber glove counters yesterday (Oct 20) as the FBM KLCI continued to slide on weakening global economic sentiments.24 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct24-3.pdfTokyo rubber futures ended slightly higher on Friday (Oct 21) on the back of steadier oil prices but the market was still held back by uncertainty about the European debt crisis, dealers said.24 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct24-4.pdfFew cargoes of tyre grades changed hands for nearby delivery this week, with supply constraints in Indonesia expected to defy pressure from lack of demand from main consumer China and declines in Tokyo futures, dealers said on Friday (Oct 21).24 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct24-5.pdfKey Tokyo rubber futures rose 1.9 percent in early trade on Monday (Oct 24), shrugging off the yen's rise to a record high on Friday (Oct 21) as oil and equities rose on hopes that European policymakers were moving a step closer to resolving the debt crisis.24 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct24-6[1].pdfANRPC has the pleasure of releasing today (24th October) the “Natural Rubber Trends & Statistics” for October 2011, providing an authentic picture of rubber market based on information gathered from member countries on 17th October.24 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct24-7.pdfRubber prices recovered slightly after sharp falls earlier this week, but remained well below $4. The head of the International Rubber Consortium (IRCo) said IRCo would keep prices at $4 levels and is advising member countries Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia to reduce natural rubber exports.24 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct24-8.pdfPirelli has confirmed the sharp drop reported earlier this week by Michelin in European replacement truck tyre sales in the month of September.24 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct21-1.pdfRenewed worries about Europe's debt crisis dragged Tokyo rubber futures to their lowest level in 14 months on Thursday (Oct 20), below the key psychological level of 300 yen, with weaker oil and share prices adding to the pressure, dealers said.21 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct21-2.pdfRenewed worries about Europe's debt crisis dragged Tokyo rubber futures to their lowest level in 14 months on Thursday (Oct 20), below the key psychological level of 300 yen, with weaker oil and share prices adding to the pressure, dealers said.21 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct21-3[1].pdfKey Tokyo rubber futures bounced back in early trade on Friday (Oct 21) shrugging off steep falls in the Shanghai and Singapore markets the previous day, but gains were limited due to weak technical and uncertainty surrounding the European debt crisis.21 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct20-1.pdfGoodyear North American Tire has announced it will increase prices of all its brands of commercial tires, retreads and tread rubber by up to 10% effective Nov. 1, 2011. The price increase applies to the U.S. only.20 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct20-2.pdfAn unidentified Indian tyre maker has bought a fleet of 11 Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs). The AMRs are fitted with green tyre carriers and will be used to automatically collect and transport truck and bus radial (TBR) tyres from the building machines to the painting station. The system will be installed and operational for the manufacturer in the fourth quarter of 2011.20 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct20-3.pdfPirelli has announced that it will raise prices for car and light truck tyres in Canada shortly. The increases, which comes in the context of a string of price increases around the world, will be effective from 1 December 2011.20 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct20-5.pdf“General rubber mixing equipment in-situ grating” is a patent for granted to TMT. According to a press release, the invention, "enhances the interface application force between carbon black white carbon black and rubber through chemical bonding and increases the level of dispersion to improve material performance compared to traditional processes".20 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct20-6.pdfIn September, demand for new passenger cars was slightly up in the EU (+0.6 percent), totaling 1,231,147 units, according to new data from ACEA the EU federation of vehicle manufacturers. No calendar effect occurred as the month counted the same number of working days as in September 2010. Over nine months, 10,121,423 new cars were registered in the region, or 1.1 percent less than in the same period a year ago.20 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct20-7[1].pdfAsian physical rubber prices were lower on Thursday (Oct 20), tracking falls in futures prices on the Tokyo Commodity Exchange, dealers said.20 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct20-8[1].pdfRubber plunged to a 14-month low as a French-German split emerged over Europe’s rescue strategy, deepening concern the region may fail to contain debt crisis, hurting demand for raw materials.20 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct 19 -1.pdfHankook Tire released record figures for the third quarter with global consolidated sales totaling KRW1.69 trillion (euro 1079million), 23.0 percent ahead of the same period a year ago. The company’s third quarter operating profit recorded KRW 129.9 billion.19 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct 19-2.pdfRubber prices will remain high through the end of the year despite demand erosion from floods coupled with economic slowdown, with excess supply to be absorbed by the rainy season's arrival in the South in early November.19 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct 19 -3.pdfOil traded near the highest close in more than a month in New York as signs that Europe may contain its debt crisis and prevent a slump in demand countered speculation U.S. crude supplies increased last week.19 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct 19 -4.pdfAsian Pyhsical rubber prices were lower on Tuesday (18 October), tracking falls in Tokyo futures, which set global trend dealers said.19 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct 19 -5.pdfTop Glove Corp Bhd expects the current oversupply of rubber gloves in the global market to be absorbed over the next one to three years and is pushing ahead with its expansion plans.19 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct19-1[1].pdfTokyo rubber futures dropped more than 3.4 percent to a near one-week low on Tuesday (Oct 18), retreating from a previous three-week high due to falling oil prices, while persistent concerns on the Europe debt crisis still weighed on the market, dealers said.19 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct19-2[1].pdfAsian physical rubber prices were steady on Wednesday (Oct 19), as limited supply offset lower futures prices on the Tokyo Commodity Exchange, dealers said.19 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct18-1.pdfTokyo rubber futures rose 1.2 percent on Monday (Oct 17) on the back of rising oil and share prices, but ended off a three-week high as profit taking and easing Shanghai futures capped gains.18 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct18-2.pdfVietnam, the world's fourth largest natural rubber exporter, has raised its rubber export forecast for this year to 780,000-800,000 tonnes from a prior projection of 770,000 tonnes due to higher output, an industry official said on Monday (Oct 17).18 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct18-3.pdfTokyo rubber futures may gain this week, prompted by concern that flooding in Thailand, the world's largest rubber producer, will disrupt transportation of the commodity to ports and factories.18 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct18-4.pdfA meeting was organised to spread awareness about growing rubber to fetch more income among the rural people in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district.18 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct18-5.pdfPersistent high prices of natural rubber in India are forcing tyre majors to scout for plantations abroad. Leading players like Apollo Tyres, MRF and JK are on the lookout for acquiring plantations or purchasing land to grow rubber as a long term solution to meet the widening gap between production and consumption of rubber in the country. Southeast Asia and Africa are the two regions that are being considered.18 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct18-6.pdf"The challenge of selling big ticket products in today’s economic climate is indeed daunting and to boot, with most tire companies just having announced a new round of price hikes, your job won’t get any easier," says tire industry analyst Saul Ludwig in the latest installment of the "Ludwig Report" in Modern Tire Dealer magazine.18 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct17-1.pdfAn international organization of rubber-producing countries sees further growth in the rubber sector in the Philippines, the Philippine Embassy in Malaysia said.17 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct17-2.pdfThe outlook of the Malaysian rubber market is expected to be uncertain next week despite the tight supply, dealers said.17 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct17-3.pdfThailand rubber prices will remain high through the end of the year despite demand erosion from floods coupled with economic slowdown, with excess supply to be absorbed by the rainy season's arrival in the South in early November.17 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct17-4.pdfThe Rubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority (Risda) has zoomed in on Sarawak as the main region for its rubber replanting programme from next year.17 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct14-1.pdfThe Tire Industry Association (TIA) has submitted comments to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).14 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct14-2.pdfThe China Rubber Industry Association has published the selling prices of tyres in September. The large table lists the top price and minimum price for different types of tyre in different cities across the country.14 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct14-3.pdfData released by China Customs show that China's imports of synthetic rubber in September amounted to 123,573 tons. In the nine months from January to September, imports were 1,091,241 tons, a decrease of 7.9 percent over the same period last year.14 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct14-4.pdfTotal profits of seven large Chinese tyre makers for the first half of 2011 declined in comparison to a year ago, despite higher revenues.14 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct14-5.pdfChina has increased output of rubber chemicals to 80 million tonnes in 2010, from just 10 million tonnes in 2001. The figures are published in a new report from the China Rubber Industry Association Rubber Additives Professional Committee and the National Engineering Research Center. The document, published on 11 October, focuses on clean and green production of these chemicals.14 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct14-6.pdfA delegation from Lanxess visited the China Rubber Industry Association (CRIA) yesterday (12 October). The delegation, led by Martin Kraemer, president of Lanxess China, discussed options for developing a low-carbon economy in China. The welcoming party from CRIA was led by Fan Rende, president of the CRIA.14 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct14-7.pdfRubber prices continue to move slowly upwards overnight, remaining solidly above $4. On Tokyo's Tocom Exchange, prices for the six-month contract increased by 4 yen, to close at yen 317.7 ($4.012) per kg on Thursday 13 Oct. Shorter-dated prices also rose to close at yen 312.6.14 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct14-8.pdfEleven tyre-manufacturing chief executives have said the particles generated by tyres as they wear on roads are safe. The CEOs formed the Tire Industry Project (TIP) in 2005. TIP retained ChemRisk, a San Francisco, California based risk assessment consultant, to assist within an examination of the fate and impacts of tyre and road wear particles (TRWP).14 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct13-1.pdfAmid disparity over the country’s stock of natural rubber (NR), the Rubber Board on Wednesday (Oct 13) said the country had an all-time high stock of rubber. The board’s latest data show the total stock was 279,477 tonnes as on September 30. This includes production, consumption and the leftover stock. This is 46,381 tonnes higher than the stock in the same month last year.13 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct13-2.pdfThe Indian domestic tyre industry is upset at the burgeoning burdens cast on them due to the massive inroads made by products from China.13 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct13-3.pdfMalaysian natural rubber production in August dropped 4.5% month-on-month to 95,731 tonnes, according to the Statistics Department.13 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct13-4.pdfReflecting the slowdown in the automobile sector and the off take of new tyres, rubber consumption in India has fallen behind production. This is primarily because the slowdown has begun to affect truck and bus tyres consumption as well, which together constitute close to 70 per cent of the total rubber consumption by the automotive sector, Mr N Radhakrishnan, Member of the Cochin Rubber Merchants Association said.13 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct13-5.pdfForecasts for both heavy-duty and medium-duty vehicles remain basically unchanged from last month, according to the October issue of the ACT North American Commercial Vehicle OUTLOOK, published by ACT Research Co. (ACT).13 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct12-1.pdfRubber Research Institute of India (RRII) observed its Foundation Day to commemorate the official transfer of its present premises then known as “Kothapra” to the Rubber Board by the Travancore-Cochin government to start an experiment station and a research institute on 5 October 1955.12 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct12-2.pdfMRF Ltd is reportedly considering a number of overseas acquisitions options. According to various Indian news reports, top of the list are tyre plants and rubber plantations in moves that will form part of the company’s global expansion plans.12 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct12-3.pdfTop Glove Corp. plans to buy land in Cambodia, Malaysia and Indonesia to develop rubber plantations to meet its own latex needs, it said in a statement today (Oct 11).12 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct12-4.pdfRubber prices continue to move slowly upwards overnight, remaining solidly above $4. On Tokyo's Tocom Exchange, prices for the six-month contract were countertrending as they fell by half a yen, to close at yen 313.8 ($4.09) per kg on Tuesday 11 Oct.12 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct12-5.pdfThe growth in output of ruubber goods in China was stable in August 2011, according to data released today (Oct 11) by the China Rubber Industry Association (CRIA).12 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct12-6.pdfAt a development forum for China's rubber industry, Fan Rende, president of the China Rubber Industry Association (CRIA) said China is aiming to become a great power in the global rubber industry. The current five year plan (11th) calls for the rubber industry to grow at the fastest pace ever.12 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct12-7.pdfDarmansyah Basyaruddin, CEO of the International Rubber Consortium has said the three member countries (Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia) will continue with closer cooperation to lead global rubber market sentiment to lift natural rubber prices to remunerative levels for rubber smallholders.12 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct11-1.pdfTyre industry customers will benefit from one of three recently announced Lanxess investments in Brazil. The company reported on October 6 that it will build two new plants at its Porto Feliz site, which is located State of São Paulo. One of these new facilities, run by the Lanxess subsidiary Rhein Chemie, will produce Rhenoshape curing bladders, a product used to give tyres their final shape and properties. The new Porto Feliz plant will also manufacture the rubber additive Rhenogran.11 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct11-2.pdfMuch has happened in the European tire market in recent times. Last year?s introduction of the REACH regulations has been of particular interest, as is the run-up to November 2012?s start of tire labeling.11 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct11-3.pdfIndian natural rubber (NR) imports are likely to rise this financial year due to a widening gap between the local and global prices. Currently, India holds a price tag of Rs 215a kg for RSS-4 grade, while the same grade in Bangkok was on Monday (Oct 10) traded at Rs 206 a kg.11 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct11-4.pdfOf late, Malaysian local downstream producers of agriculture-based industrial goods are finding it more challenging to secure consistent supplies of raw materials locally, building up a huge dependency on imports.11 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct10-1.pdfMalaysia recorded a trade surplus of RM10.98 billion in August this year, boosted by higher exports and imports during the period, Minister of International Trade and Industry Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed said today (Oct 7).10 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct10-2.pdfRecent flooding in Thailand has had less impact on natural rubber prices than may have been inspective. Deutsche Bank research shows that the impact on rubber supply has been “quite muted” and flooding around key plantations is not severe. As a result the spot price for natural rubber has reportedly continued its declining trend, hovering around US$4/kilo – a level last seen in March 2011.10 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct10-3.pdfThe agriculture sector this year is expected to experience a stronger growth with value-added envisaged to expand 4.7 per cent compared with 2.1 per cent last year.10 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct10-4.pdfMalaysia’s palm oil and rubber production may expand next year on improving yields and higher acreage, the government said in its annual economic report today (Oct 7).10 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct10-5.pdfMALAYSIA expects favourable growth prospects for the economy in 2012 with strong fundamentals, pragmatic policies and implementation of the Economic Transformation Programme. (ETP).10 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct10-6.pdfBetong is well on track to becoming a major hub for rubber production in the country. Betong Deputy Resident (development) Pathi Kerni said with 11,000ha of its land already planted with rubber by the Agriculture Department under the rubber mini-estate (RME) programme, Betong could well be the largest rubber producing area in Malaysia by 2020.10 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct10-7.pdfThe Malaysian rubber market is expected to rise further next week on the back of increasing crude oil prices and amid an easing of concerns over the global recession, dealers said.10 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct10-8.pdfNatural Rubber (NR) market has plummeted since mid-September, not out of any demand-supply distortion, but purely because of weak sentiments in the international markets, say analysts at the Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC).10 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct7-1.pdfMalaysia supports Thailand’s move to set a minimum price for rubber, Bernard Dompok, minister for plantation industries and commodities, told reporters in Kuala Lumpur today (Oct 6).07 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct7-2.pdfFor days prior to the announcement, North and South Carolina news outlets proclaimed that Continental Tire the Americas LLC’s new consumer tire plant was being built in their respective states. The South Carolina media was right.07 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct7-3.pdfRubber gloves-related counters snapped their short rally on Bursa Malaysia and were among the top losers, as investors took profit and sold down the sector on fears higher raw material and energy costs will continue to weigh on the companies' earnings.07 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct7-4.pdfRubber advanced for a third day as better-than-expected U.S. economic data buoyed the outlook for demand, and Malaysia supported Thailand’s move to set a minimum price for the commodity used in tires.07 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct7-5.pdfBuoyed by better economic data from the US, natural rubber prices in Malaysia and Thailand increased for the third straight day. According to Bloomberg, March delivery natural rubber pricing increased 1.4 per cent to US$4,020 per tonne on the Tokyo Commodity Exchange. Rubber pricing also improved from the second quarter’s 15 per cent falloff.07 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct7-6[1].pdfTokyo rubber futures rose 2.6 percent on Friday (Oct 7) as firmness in stock markets and oil prices spurred buying, while easing concerns about Europe's debt crisis provided additional support, dealers said.07 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct6-1.pdfNatural rubber prices in India are likely to ease this week, as weakness in the world market is seen overshadowing lower spot supplies at home and top producer Thailand’s decision to trim supplies, dealers said.06 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct6-2.pdfIndia’s natural rubber imports are set to slump in the fiscal year through March 2012, as a weakening rupee has made overseas purchases dearer for tyre makers, worsening a demand slowdown on persistent worries about a wobbly economy.06 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct6-3.pdfRubber prices rose slightly overnight, following announcements from Thailand that it would reduce output in an effort to shore up prices, but it was not enough to bring prices above $4.06 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct6-4.pdfTokyo rubber futures crept up in thin trade on Wednesday (Oct 5) on the back of rebounding oil prices and the prospect of a supply cut by the world's biggest producer Thailand, but upside was still capped by concerns about Europe's debt crisis, dealers said.06 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct6-5.pdfIndonesia's SIR20 tyre grade was traded at premiums of up to 5 U.S. cents to Thai rubber for the first time in several years as the dry wintering season curbed supply in the world's second-largest producer, dealers said on Wednesday (Oct 5).06 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct6-6.pdfTokyo rubber futures crept up in early Asian trade on Thursday (Oct 6), helped by higher oil prices and a rally in shares, but gains were limited by anxiety about the debt crisis in Europe and with Chinese markets on holiday.06 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct5-5[1].pdfKey Tokyo rubber futures inched up in early Asian trade on Wednesday (Oct 5) encouraged by a rebound in oil and commodities, as well as the prospect of supply cuts, but investors were still cautious amid growing uncertainties surrounding the global economy.05 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct5-1.pdfThailand, the world's biggest rubber producer and exporter, plans to cut annual rubber supply by 120,000 tonnes and will ask other major producers to take action to help prop up prices, senior government and industry officials said on Tuesday (Oct 4).05 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct5-2.pdfTokyo rubber futures ended higher on Tuesday (Oct 4) as players bought back contracts and pushed the price back above major support at 300 yen, encouraged by the announcement of plans by Thailand to cut supply to prop up the market, dealers said.05 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct5-3.pdfThe world’s supply of natural rubber (NR) has increased faster than expected, a producers’ group is reporting, which has led to downward pressure on prices.05 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct5-4[1].pdfA bleak outlook for the global economy means a downward turn for the world natural rubber (NR) market, according to the Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC).05 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct4-1.pdfRubber production this year may gain more than previously estimated, boosted by increased output from China, Indonesia and Malaysia, according to the Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries.04 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct4-2.pdfIndian stocks fell, extending their biggest quarterly loss in three years, on concern a weakening local currency may make imports of oil and other commodities more expensive, boosting raw-material costs for companies.04 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct4-3.pdfSupply of natural rubber has increased faster than expected, which has led to downward pressure on prices, according to the Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC). The ANRPC said in the September issue of its publication, Natural Rubber Trends & Statistics that, "total supply grew 7.5% in Q2 against the 4.9% rate expected earlier for the same quarter. During Q3, the supply is now estimated to have grown 6.1% as against 3.3% rate anticipated earlier."04 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct4-4.pdfRubber prices eased once more over the weekend, continuing to test downward limits. On Tokyo's Tocom Exchange, prices for the six-month contract fell by about 8 yen, trading around yen 307 ($3.99) per kg on Monday 03 Oct. Shorter-dated prices also fell, to trade just above yen 300..04 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct4-6.pdfPhysical rubber prices showed a mixed mood on Monday (Oct 3). The market opened weak but regained strength in major counters as domestic futures recovered the initial losses on late trades.04 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct4-8[1].pdfNatural rubber prices should average $5/kg, $5.10/kg and $4.50/kg in 2011, 2012, 2013, respectively, according to a recent Deutsche Bank report. The stabilisation of prices that have been skyrocketing for the last few years is predicted as the Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries, whose members produce 92 per cent of the world's supply, is expected to expand production by about 6.3 per cent in 2011. Production will grow another 6 per cent in 2012.04 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct4-9[1].pdfAsian physical rubber prices dropped further on Tuesday (Oct 4), tracking Tokyo rubber futures prices which were weighed down by concern over the weak global economic outlook, dealers said.04 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct4-10.pdfKey Tokyo rubber futures fell below key support of 300 yen on Tuesday (Oct 4), pulled lower by a decline in Singapore prices the previous day while Europe's debt crisis and weak global growth weighed on investor sentiment after a September rout.04 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct4-11[1].pdfThe Thai government is in an emergency meeting with exporters to look at ways of stabilising rubber prices, senior industry and government officials said on Tuesday (Oct 4).04 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct3-1.pdfRubber advanced, paring a quarterly decline, after U.S. initial jobless claims fell more than estimated and German lawmakers backed an enhanced euro-region rescue fund, easing concern that the global recovery may stall.03 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct3-2.pdfKey Tokyo rubber futures edged lower on Monday (Oct 3), tracking losses in oil and shares despite the yen's weakening, as concerns grow that the global economy may face further turmoil.03 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct3-3[1].pdfThe Malaysian rubber market is expected to see range-bound trading this with investor sentiment expected to be fragile, said dealers.03 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Oct3-4.pdfANRPC is pleased to release today (3rd October) the “Natural Rubber Trends & Statistics” for September 2011, providing an authentic and updated picture of rubber market and short-term outlook.03 Oct 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept30-2.pdfNew registrations of commercial vehicles in the EU were up 3.0 percent in July and 15.7 percent in August, leading to an 8.3 percent increase over the two summer months compared to the same period last year, according to new data from the Association of European vehicle makers (ACEA).30 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept30-3.pdfThe Philippine Senate has passed a bill which aims to set up a Rubber Research Institute.30 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept30-4.pdfRubber prices lost further ground overnight. On Tokyo's Tocom Exchange, prices for the six-month contract fell by a further 4 yen, trading around yen 307 ($4.01) per kg on Thursday 29 Sept. Shorter-dated prices also fell, once more falling below yen 300, but then recovering to trade just above 300.30 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept30-5.pdfGlobal Research and Data Services has published a new report titled, Rubber Gloves - Global. The report was first published in August 2011 and is available for a price of around Euro 18,000 (yes, 18k), depending on delivery options.30 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept30-6.pdfIndonesian crude palm oil exports may shrink due to the slowing global economy which could become worse than the 2008 downturn, but downstream industries and domestic demand for biofuels could benefit, the Indonesian Agriculture Minister said on Thursday (Sept 29).30 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept30-7[1].pdfKey Tokyo rubber futures rose 3.2 percent in early Asian trade on Friday (Sept 30) as a recovery in Singapore prices at the close the previous day and higher oil and commodity prices improved market sentiment.30 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept29-1.pdfBenchmark Tokyo rubber futures fell more than 3 percent and fell below a key support line in early Asian trade on Thursday (Sept 29), tracking losses in oil.29 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept29-2.pdfAs demand from the auto market slows down and the cost of natural rubber drops, tyre prices are now expected to remain steady over the next few months.29 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept29-3.pdfAssam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has advocated for a „sustainable green economic development? model of growth in order to “mitigate the hardships caused by natural disasters and foster harmony and co-existence between mankind and nature.”29 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept29-4.pdfSri Lankan rubber manufacturers have asked the government to remove a cess on imports of raw rubber to give them access to cheaper raw material owing to local production shortages.29 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept29-5.pdfData from a new sample survey for reassessing age of plantations and production and stock of natural rubber that was started in July will be available by October-end, said Ms Sheela Thomas, Chairman, Rubber Board. She was delivering the presidential address at the 166th meeting of the Rubber Board held at Rubber Research Institute of India.29 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept29-6.pdfKey Shanghai rubber futures fell by their daily limit at the open to 26,010 yuan per tonne on Thursday (Sept 29), tracking losses in Tokyo rubber futures, oil and other commodities.29 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept29-7.pdfThe International Rubber Consortium (IRCo) has said it will intervene if the price of natural rubber falls through a pre-determined threshold level. But it is not telling what the threshold is.29 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept30-1.pdfA survey has shown that more than two-thirds of respondents to a UK trade magazine are not aware of the forthcoming EU regulations on tyre labelling.30 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept28-1.pdfKey Tokyo rubber futures rose on Wednesday (Sept 28) as a rebound in share prices encouraged risk-taking while a recent sharp sell-off offered attractive price levels for bargain hunting.28 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept28-2.pdfRubber Board of India Chairman Smt. Sheela Thomas has said that the domestic production of natural rubber from April to August 2011 was estimated provisionally as 311,200 tonnes with a growth of 4.5 per cent over the same period in the previous year.28 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept28-3.pdfSri Lanka's exports rose 9.4 percent to 958 million US dollars in July 2011 from a year ago although earnings from tea, its main agricultural export fell, the central bank said.28 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept28-4.pdfSri Lanka is looking forward to promote value-added rubber exports and also reduce rubber imports to the country.28 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept28-5.pdfRecord demand for vehicles in China – the world’s largest market – and the biggest increase in Japanese vehicle production in three decades means tire manufacturers are poised for record sales, reigniting a rally in rubber prices, according to a report by Bloomberg.28 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept28-6.pdfIn their daily automotive sector report, analysts at Deutsche Bank observe that while most tire companies budget a natural rubber price of US$5 per kilogram for 2011, the current price for the commodity is, at $4.20 per kilogram, 15% below this planned-for figure.28 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept27-1.pdfThe country’s synthetic rubber consumption rose 11 per cent to 36,945 tonnes in June, while domestic production rose marginally to 9,279 tonnes in the same period, according to the Rubber Board.27 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept27-2.pdfRubber slumped to a one-year low as the European debt crisis and a slowing global economy raised concern that demand for the commodity, used in tires and gloves, may weaken.27 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept27-4.pdfKey Tokyo rubber futures plunged 11.6 percent to a year low and Shanghai futures fell by their daily limit on Monday (Sept 26) as they took a hit from global sell-offs in risk assets.27 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept27-5.pdfIn their daily automotive sector report, analysts at Deutsche Bank observe that while most tyre companies budget a natural rubber price of US$5.00 per kilogram for 2011, the current price for the commodity is, at $4.20 per kilogram, 15 per cent below this planned-for figure. As natural rubber purchasing costs account for between 13 and 18 per cent of sales, they posit that recent declines in the price of natural rubber could “have a meaningful impact” ..........27 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept27-6.pdfMinister of Plantation Industries and Commodities, Y.B. Tan Sri Bernard Dompok will be leading a Palm oil, Rubber and Timber Promotion Mission to the United Kingdom and the United States from 26 September to 1 October 2011.27 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept27-7.pdfExpressing fears that rising shortage of natural rubber may impact the growth of rubber industry, the industry asked for initiating urgent measures for securing future availability of rubber.27 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept27-8.pdfKey Tokyo rubber futures plunged 5 percent to their lowest in nearly 11 months on Monday (Sept 26) as a sharp drop in global stocks late last week on concerns over the world economy and Europe's debt problems hurt investor sentiment.27 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept27-9.pdfTokyo rubber futures climbed on Tuesday (Sept 27), tracking gains in oil and share prices as hopes grew that contagion from Europe's sovereign debt crisis might be contained.27 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept27-10.pdfThe International Rubber Consortium (IRCo) has urged Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia to curb exports if rubber prices fall further in the wake of a global economic slowdown, a senior Thai official said on Tuesday (Sept 27).27 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept27-11.pdfGlobal economic uncertainties are not expected to impact the local commodities market especially palm oil and rubber, Deputy Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Hamzah Zainudinsaid.27 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept27-12.pdfRubber surged by the most in six months on expectation European leaders will act to prevent the region’s sovereign-debt crisis from getting worse, and amid speculation the German economy may avoid recession.27 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept27-13.pdfThe Tokyo Commodity Exchange, Japan's largest commodity bourse, will halve the price width of its circuit-breaker for rubber futures from October to help limit market volatility, an exchange official said on Tuesday (Sept 27).27 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept26-1.pdfGerman business confidence probably fell to a 15-month low in September as Europe’s debt crisis increased the risk of another global recession.26 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept26-2.pdfA 5-billion-baht joint venture between Thai Hua Rubber and Chinese investors has been postponed over concerns about the uncertain outlook in Europe.26 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept26-3.pdfThe Rubber Board of India is projecting a 75,000-tonne shortfall in availability of natural rubber this year.26 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept26-4.pdfThe Malaysian rubber market may extend its losses next week with increasing concerns over slower demand for the raw material globally. Dealers said the market remained concerned with the prolonged gloomy economic condition in the US and the worsening debt situation in Europe.26 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept26-5.pdfThe Rubber Board of India is awaiting states? nod to conduct the field trials of genetically modified (GM) rubber crop, said Sheela Thomas, chairperson, Rubber Board. “Subsequent to the clearance of ministry of environment and forest to conduct field trials of GM rubber, we solicited rubber plantation states to volunteer for the exercise. Since we met with tepid response from the states, GM field trials have now been made mandatory.26 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept23-1.pdfSri Lankan rubber products manufacturers are lobbying to double an export cess on raw rubber exports as prices remain high amid strong demand and tight local supply.23 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept23-2.pdfSime Darby Bhd. (SIME), the world’s biggest publicly listed palm-oil producer, expects harvests from its plantations in Malaysia and Indonesia to climb in the year to June as yields improve.23 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept23-4.pdfThe export of Malaysian timber-based furniture in 2011 is expected to remain at last year's level of RM6.5 billion due to the impact of the global economic slowdown and inherent problems in the United States and Europe.23 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept23-5[1].pdfAsian physical rubber prices were little changed on Friday (Sept 23) as limited supply was balanced by fears about falling demand due to a possible U.S. economic downturn, dealers said.23 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept23-6.pdfAsian stocks slid to a 16-month low and emerging market currencies fell on Friday (Sept 23) amid fears that the developed world is stumbling back into recession, while a pledge from the G20 to preserve financial stability left investors largely unimpressed.23 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept23-7.pdfRubber inventories in warehouses monitored by the Shanghai Futures Exchange rose 0.9 percent from last Friday (Sept 23), the exchange said on Friday (Sept 23).23 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept22-1.pdfAt its most recent “Rubber Day”, held today (Sept 21) in Germany, specialty chemicals company Lanxess reported it expects – and is well equipped for – a labelling-related boost in demand for high performance rubber. Speaking at the event, company Board of Management chairman Axel C. Heitmann said “in order to meet the new legislation and the expected customer demand, our high-tech materials are essential.22 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept22-2.pdfLanxess AG has said it will, by the end of this year, use bio-ethylene from Braskem SA as an ingredient in its ethylene-propylene-diene monomer (EPDM) rubber made in Brazil. The company said it will be the first form of bio-based EPDM rubber in the world.22 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept22-3.pdfA second report on the CRIA website discusses the meeting held in Yantai on 15 - 16 September focussed on the forthcoming legislative changes to the EU's tyre regulations. The report said in translation, "To this end, setting up a working group of Chinese tyre labeling law is urgent," and should be done as soon as possible.22 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept22-4.pdfA report from China says, "Data from National Bureau of Statistics of China published on September 13th showed that In August 2011, 72.19 million tyres were made in China, year-on-year rises of 12 percent, 0.9 percent less than that of July and output of synthetic rubber increased 20 percent year on year."22 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept21-1.pdfEven as the Designated Authority in the Commerce Ministry has commenced a sun-set review on the anti-dumping duty on imported ‘new/unused pneumatic non- radial bias tyres, tubes and flaps for trucks and buses' from China and Thailand to determine whether the duty is to be ceased or continued, the domestic tyre users and dealers have made a case for the cessation of duty forthwith.21 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept21-2.pdfGloomy days are ahead for the rubber industry with a slump in production and consumption alike. The recent petrol price increase and a strike at the Maruti plant in Manesar may force tyre manufacturers to trim production, though improved tyre exports due to the depreciation of rupee may bring a slight relief.21 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept21-3.pdfPrices of natural rubber have remained stagnant in spite of speculation that prices would see an increase due to increasing demand, primarily from China, which is now the world’s largest consumer of rubber, and India.21 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept21-4.pdfPhysical rubber prices in India turned weak on Tuesday (Sept 20). The market opened weak after a day's gap following a State-wide hartal on Monday (Sept 19) but recovered partially during closing hours on covering purchases at lower levels. Transactions were in a low.21 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept21-5[1].pdfTokyo rubber futures tumbled to a one-month low on Tuesday (Sept 20), weighed down by worries over Greece and a downgrade of Italy by Standard and Poor's that encouraged players to sell heavily to avoid risks, dealers said .21 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept20-1.pdfFalken Tire Corp. will increase prices on Ohtsu and Falken-branded truck and bus radial (TBR) lines by up to 8%. The increases will be effective Nov. 1, 2011.20 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept20-2.pdfBridgestone Corp. announced that it has entered into a plea agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). The company will pay a $28 million criminal fine for its involvement in a bid rigging conspiracy and improper payments to Latin American officials.20 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept20-3.pdfDespite anticipating an economic slowdown next year, Continental AG is confident it can grow in 2012 by roughly 5 percent “even in a stagnant market,” Conti CEO Elmar Degenhart said this week at the 64th Frankurt Motor Show.20 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept20-4.pdfPrior to the 6 Sept opening ceremony for the fourth extension of the VMI Yantai China facilities, VMI Group held a seminar for the tyre industry, the company said in a 19 Sept news release.20 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept20-5.pdfAt the recent DSEi arms exhibition in London, UK supplier BAe Systems showed all-rubber tracks for military vehicles up to 35 tonnes in weight.20 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept20-6.pdfDelegates to a meeting from 15-16 September in Yantai heard details of the EU legislation on tyres and labelling.20 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept20-7.pdfChina's Rubber Industry Association has signed an agreement with the Rubber Valley development organisation20 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept20-8.pdfA report from Xinhua News Agency and quoted on the CRIA website, says the Argentine Federal Public Revenue Administration is raising import tariffs on tyres and various products based on polyester.20 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept19-1.pdfKey Tokyo rubber futures rose 1.4 percent in early trade on Friday (Sept 16) as a jump in oil and share prices brightened sentiment after major central banks announced coordinated action to add liquidity to the European banking system.19 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept19-2.pdfRubber inventories in warehouses monitored by the Shanghai Futures Exchange rose 0.3 percent from last Friday (Sept 9), the exchange said on Friday (Sept 16).19 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept19-3.pdfThe Malaysian rubber market may extend gains next week due to tight supply of raw material.19 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept19-4.pdfThe cooperation and support extended by the rubber growers is the driving force behind the success of Board’s activities, said Smt. Sheela Thomas, Chairman, Rubber Board. She was inaugurating the growers’ meet held at the Rubber Research Institute of India (RRII) on the last day of Phytophthora-2011, the six day international programme organized by the Board.19 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept 15 -1.pdfOn Tokyo's Tocom Exchange, prices for the six-month contract eased by five yen overnight, trading at yen 360 ($4.68) per kg on Wednesday 14 Sept. Shorter-dated prices also eased, trading at yen 349.15 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept 15 -2.pdfAsian physical rubber were slightly changed on Wednesday (Sept 14), as strong demand on the physical market offset falls in Tokyo rubber futures prices which sets global trend, dealers said.15 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept 15 -3.pdfRubber declined amid speculation that slowing growth in Asian economies and Europe’s sovereign- debt crisis may weaken demand for the commodity used in tires.15 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept 15 -4[1].pdfThe Central Government has enhanced the duty of excise (cess) on rubber under the Rubber Act, 1947 from Rs.1.50 to Rs.2.00 per kg with effect from 1 September 2011.15 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept 15 -5[1].pdfBridgestone Corp is highlighting the three elements of its future strategy at the IAA motor show in Frankfurt. Three distinct zones on the 284 m² stand illustrate the company’s areas of product focus: reliable, ecological and innovative tyres.15 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept 14-1.pdfKey Tokyo rubber futures settled 0.5 percent higher on Tuesday (Sept 13), helped by rises in oil prices and equities, but remained stuck in a tight range as investors lacked clues on the market's direction.14 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept 14-2.pdfIndia's natural rubber imports in August slumped 42 percent to 14,060 tonnes from a year ago as prices in the local market fell below international levels, erasing the incentive for tyre companies to buy overseas, the state-run Rubber Board said.14 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept 14-3.pdfOn Tokyo's Tocom Exchange, prices for the six-month contract rose by a couple of yen overnight, closing at yen 365 ($4.74) per kg on Tuesday 13 Sept. Shorter-dated prices closed slightly higher at yen 352.14 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept 14-4.pdfTwo Chinese companies have teamed up with a Malaysian firm to venture into rubber production in Indonesia, in what is said to be a RM3.5 billion (US$1.14 billion) investment over the next five years.14 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept 14 -5.pdfBridgestone Corp has developed new technology that can provide real time road surface condition information to the driver through the tyres.14 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept 14 -7.pdfOil prices were mixed in Asian trade today as OPEC forecasts of lower global energy demand dampened sentiment, analysts said.14 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept 18-8[1].pdfCrude palm oil (CPO) prices are likely to remain at RM3,100 per tonne till year-end on expectations of an increase in palm oil production and a healthy growth in demand, said IOI group executive director Datuk Lee Yeow Chor.14 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept. 13 -1.pdfKey Tokyo rubber futures fell nearly 2 percent on Monday (Sept 12), as sentiment turned bearish on a drop in oil prices, concerns over the global economy and worries about Europe's deepening debt crisis.13 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept. 13 -2.pdfTokyo rubber futures will trade below recent highs on concerns that a global economic slowdown could curb demand for tyre grades, while Thai sugar premiums could rise if New York futures resume their downtrend.13 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept. 13 -3.pdfOn Tokyo's Tocom Exchange, prices for the six-month contract fell by 6 yen over the weekend, trading at yen 363 ($4.72) per kg on Monday 12 Sept. Shorter-dated prices were also trading lower at yen 351.13 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept. 13-4.pdfThe Malaysian rubber market is expected to continue its uptrend this week amid the bad weather in major producing countries such as Thailand and Sumatera, Indonesia.13 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept. 13-5.pdfRubber dropped for a second day as the sovereign debt crisis in Europe raised concern that demand for the commodity used for tires may weaken.13 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept. 13-6.pdfAsian physical rubber prices were lower on Monday (Sept 12) weighed by falling Tokyo rubber futures prices and rising supply, dealers said.13 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept. 13-7.pdfMalaysia's production of natural rubber (NR) increased to 100 281 tonnes in July 2011, up 23.7 percent year on year and up by 17.4 percent on the previous month. The smallholding sector contributed 94.5 per cent of the total NR production whilst the balance was from the estate sector (5.5 percent).The main producer of NR in estates for this month was Negeri Sembilan (24.6 percent),followed by Kedah (21.7 percent) and Pahang (15.9 percent).13 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept. 12 -1.pdfRubber dropped for a second day as the sovereign debt crisis in Europe raised concern that demand for the commodity used for tires may weaken.12 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept. 12 -2.pdfCrude palm oil rose further by Rs 2.40 to Rs 492.50 per 10 kg in futures trade today as speculators indulged in creating fresh positions on expectations of a rise in demand in the spot market for the forthcoming marriage season.12 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept. 9 -1.pdfPhysical rubber prices finished unchanged on Thursday (Sept 8). The market was totally in a holiday mood with only a day left for Onam. Prices failed to react in tandem with the domestic or international futures lacking active market participants to set a definite trend. Sheet rubber closed steady at Rs 215 a kg both at Kottayam and Kochi, according to traders and the Rubber Board. Volumes were dull.09 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/sept. 9 -2.pdfCrude palm oil prices rose by Rs 3.80 to Rs 491 per 10 kg in futures trade today, (Sept 8) as speculators created fresh positions on expectations of a rise in demand in the spot markets for the coming marriage season.09 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept. 9 -3.pdfIn a public document issued through the Jakarta Stock Exchange, PT Gajah Tunggal Tbk (“GT”) has outlined its strategy going forward. The document is published in the Indonesian language.09 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept.8-2.pdfMain rubber consumer China was chasing more tyre grade from Thailand after improving supply prompted sellers to cut prices, but Indonesia was a bit cautious during the dry wintering season, dealers said Wednesday.08 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept.7 - 1.pdfPhysical rubber prices finished weak on Monday (Sept. 5). The market activities were slow and most of the traders were in a holiday mood with only a few days to go for ‘Onam'. Marginal gains in domestic futures failed to make any impact in prices probably on buyer resistance. The trend was partially mixed.07 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept. 7 - 2.pdfKey Tokyo rubber futures fell on Tuesday (Sept 6) as ongoing financial trouble in Europe and recent weak U.S. data raised concerns about a deteriorating global economy.07 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept. 7 - 3.pdfAsian physical rubber prices were lower on Tuesday (Sept 6), weighed by falling Tokyo futures prices and rising supply in producing countries, dealers said.07 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept.7 - 4.pdfOil extended declines in New York as investors speculated that signs of a weakening U.S. economy and increasing crude stockpiles indicate fuel demand will falter in the world’s biggest consumer of the commodity.07 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept. 7 - 5.pdfSoftening rubber price a small relief in the face of slowing automotive demand and rising threat of imports. Driven by the strong revival in automotive demand, particularly in the passenger vehicle and two-wheeler segments and export demand for tyres, the Indian tyre industry reported a healthy revenue growth of over 25% during fiscal 2010-11.07 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept.7 - 6.pdfRatings agency Icra today said the margins of tyre companies in the second quarter of this fiscal are likely to be affected as the auto sector is witnessing a demand slowdown.07 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept.7 - 7.pdfChina's rubber industry stabilised in the month of July, after a downward trend in the early part of the year, according to the monthly economic report on the industry from the China Rubber Industry Association (CRIA)07 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept.7- 8[1].pdfContinental has released the Scooty, Traily and Classic scooter tyres which will run alongside the current Twist and K62 products in the range. According to the company, all are suitable for front or rear fitment. All three new tyres will be available from mid-September.07 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept.8 -1.pdfTokyo rubber futures rose 2.8 percent on Wednesday (Sept 7), rebounding from a twoweek low a day earlier on the back of rising oil prices, but gains were still capped by profit-taking, dealers said.08 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept6-1.pdfKey Tokyo rubber futures fell on Monday (Sept 5) after weak U.S. jobs data raised concerns about the economy while a drop in oil prices weighed on investor sentiment06 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept6 - 2.pdfTokyo rubber futures could slip to 368.8 yen ($4.80) a kg at the end of September as concerns about the global economy spurred speculators to switch to safe haven assets such as gold, and the lower prices would attract purchases from tyre makers.06 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept6 - 3.pdfChina’s auto sales growth will slow to about 3 percent to 5 percent this year after government incentives that boosted deliveries in 2010 were removed, according to State Information Center Research Director Xu Changming06 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept6 - 4.pdfThe Rubber Board has decided to approach the Planning Commission for cent per cent funding of rubber plantation in the northeastern states.06 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept6 - 5.pdfTokyo rubber futures hit their lowest in a week on Monday (Sept 5) as weak U.S. jobs data re-ignited concerns about the world economy and a possible drop in rubber demand, while falling oil prices added to downward pressure on prices, dealers said.06 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept6 - 6.pdfThe sale of a controlling stake in Indonesian tyre maker PT Multistrada Arah Sarana PT has fallen apart after offers failed to satisfy shareholders, said South Korea's Hankook Tire Co Ltd.06 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept6 - 7.pdfRubber declined to the lowest level in more than a week on concern that demand for the commodity may slow amid signs growth is moderating in the U.S. and China, the world’s largest economies.06 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept6 - 8.pdfRubber and oil palm smallholders across the country will benefit from the move to provide fertiliser under the soon to be launched “Baja Negara'' programme.06 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept5-1.pdfSpot rubber ruled firm on Friday (Sept 2). The market seemed to be poised for another takeoff supported by low stocks in the warehouses and the widespread monsoon rain during the past couple of days05 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept5-2.pdfThe Malaysian rubber market will likely trend higher next week on increasing overseas demand, dealers said.05 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept5-3.pdfAutomotive dealers in the town are blaming petrol price-hike, anti-inflationary measures of Reserve Bank of India and simultaneous release of new models as the reason for the slump in car sales.05 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept5-4.pdfThe Rubber Industry Smallholders’ Development Authority (RISDA) is focusing on Sabah, with its vast fertile land, to promote rubber planting activities as an effective tool to eradicate poverty among rural communities.05 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept2-1.pdfKey Tokyo rubber futures edged lower on Thursday (Sept 1) as a fall in Shanghai futures prompted investors to take profits while they awaited U.S. data later in the day for clues on global demand and economic growth.02 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept2-2.pdfAsian physical rubber prices were lower on Thursday (Sept 1) due to falling futures prices on the Tokyo Commodity Exchange and rising supply, dealers said.02 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept2-3.pdfU.S. auto sales failed to rebound in August as confidence sank and prospects dimmed for faster economic growth, prompting at least a dozen analysts to lower estimates for light-vehicle deliveries for this year and next.02 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept2-4.pdfThe supply crunch in the global natural rubber market may be less this year, as production is expected to increase five per cent. Supply is expected to be smooth for the next four months. Thus, prices may rise, with major producing countries entering their main production season.02 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept2-5.pdfAccording to the Economic Times of India, Pirelli Tyre plans to source India-made tubeless tires due to capacity shortages at its manufacturing plants.02 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept2-6.pdfRubber advanced on concerns that heavy rains in Thailand, the largest producer, may lower production and after fears the U.S. economy will stall were allayed, boosting optimism the global recovery is intact.02 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept2-7.pdfKey Tokyo rubber futures fell on Friday (Sept 2), tracking weaker oil and other commodities as investors worried about the European economy and awaited key U.S. jobs data due later in the day for clues on the U.S. economy.02 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept2-8.pdfAsian physical rubber prices were slightly higher on Friday (Sept 2) as strong demand on the physical market offset falls in futures prices on the Tokyo Commodity Exchange, dealers said.02 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept1-1.pdfAsian physical rubber prices were steady on Monday (Aug 29), as rising supply offset small rises in futures prices on the Tokyo Commodity Exchange, which sets global trend, dealers said.01 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept1-2.pdfKey Tokyo rubber futures settled slightly higher on Monday (Aug 29) after moving in a tight range with large-lot investors taking a wait-and-see stance ahead of US jobs data due later this week.01 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept1-3.pdfJapan's crude rubber inventories rose to a two-year high in the period to Aug. 20, up 34 percent from 10 days earlier, industry data showed on Tuesday (Aug 30), reflecting easing supply tightness.01 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept1-4.pdfNatural rubber prices in India are likely to rise this week due to firmness in the international market and slower tapping in the top producing state of Kerala on heavy rainfall that reduced arrivals in the physical market, dealers and analysts said.01 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept1-5.pdfKey Tokyo rubber futures rose 3 percent on Tuesday (Aug 30), supported by gains in share prices and oil on an improved outlook for the U.S. economy.01 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept1-6.pdfSri Lanka's Kelani Tyres, which has transformed itself from being a state-run tax arbitrage 'import substitute' scheme to a vibrant exporter with Indian collaboration, is asking for tighter protection at home.01 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept1-7.pdfThe first European shipment of the world's largest tire has arrived in Sweden. On Aug. 10, six of Bridgestone's whopping 4.02-meter diameter size 59/80R63 off-road were unloaded at Gothenburg and then transported a further 1,500 kilometers north to the Aitik open-pit copper mine in Lapland.01 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Sept1-8.pdfAlthough demand for natural rubber has eased over the summer, low suply has kept prices at historic highs, albeit lower than the record highs seen in February this year. In the latest edition of its monthly publication Natural Rubber Trends & Statistics, the Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC) said, "Natural rubber (NR) market has been increasingly fragile since the beginning of this month (August)."01 Sep 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug29-1.pdfMalaysian rubber prices on the Malaysian rubber market are expected to remained stable next week amid a tight raw material supply, dealers said.29 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug29-2.pdfKenda Rubber Ind. Co. has begun tire production at its new factory in Yuan-Lin, Taiwan.29 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug29-3.pdfThe Union government is likely to come out with a forest certification policy "very soon" which would be applicable to all states and Union Territories, a senior WWF-India official said.29 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug29-4.pdfGlobal warming and climate change will be a major risk that has to be addressed by the plantation industry in Sri Lanka, Chairman of Elpitiya Plantations PLC (ELPL), J.M.S. Brito outlines in the latest annual report of the company.29 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug29-5.pdfKey Tokyo rubber futures edged higher on Monday (Aug 29) on rising oil prices, though trading was locked in a narrow range as the yen stayed strong and the outlook for the U.S. economy remained unclear.29 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug27-1.pdfThe Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries released today (27th August) the "Natural Rubber Trends & Statistics" for August 2011, providing updated trends of the global natural rubber industry and short-term outlook on the market.27 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug26-1.pdfKumho Tire has received notification from the Nanjing Environmental Protection Bureau that it must relocate its Gaoxin plant, situated within the city, to a new site. The tyre maker is one of 173 companies to have received relocation instructions. Since the facility was first built in 1994 the surrounding land has become increasingly built up and in July 2011 the bureau identified the plant as a major source of pollution26 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug26-2.pdfGermany's Continental AG said on Wednesday (Aug 24) its India arm plans to invest over 50 million euros to expand tyre capacity in the world's second fastest growing major auto market.26 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug26-3.pdfA report on China’s appeal of a World Trade Organisation (WTO) ruling upholding heavy US tariffs on Chinese tyre imports should be circulated to WTO members no later than Sept. 5, according to the WTO appellate body in charge of the appeal.26 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug26-4.pdfPrices of synthetic rubber and especially materials for the tyre industry are on a sharp upward trend in China. The increase is affecting the profitability of China's tyre makers. According to the China Rubber Industry Association Tire Branch Statistics, sales revenue at 44 tyre makers increased on average by 22.4 percent year on year in the first seven months, but gross profits fell 14.2 percent, due to significant increase in raw material costs.26 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug26-5.pdfThe China Rubber Industry Association has published the selling prices of tyres in August. The large table lists the top price and minimum price for different types of tyre in different cities across the country.26 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug26-6.pdfThe latest decrease in the price of natural rubber (NR) may ease the pressure on the ailing tyre industry. The industry sees the drop in the prices of NR, the main raw material, as a positive sign in the light of very thin profit margins.26 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug26-7.pdfOTR tyre company Eurotire has announced that it will increase prices by up to 9.8 per cent on all its OTR bias tyres and up to 11.5 per cent on all its OTR radial tyres, effective globally on 5 September, 2011. Orders delivered before then will be at pre-increase prices.26 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug26-8.pdfYokohama Rubber has continued its Forever Forest tree planting programme with a first-phase planting ceremony at its Y.T. Rubber natural rubber processing factory in Thailand’s Surat Thani Province. Some 400 people were present for the occasion on August 6, including Y. T. Rubber president Yoshio Amano, company employees plus local residents and school pupils. Around 1,900 trees of 27 varieties were planted.26 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug26-9.pdfThe Rubber Board has identified Assam as a” potential state” to “replicate the Tripura success story” and plans to bring 200,000 hectares area under rubber plantation in the state in near future. It has a set a target to bring at least 12,500 hectares area under rubber plantation in Assam and 35,000 hectares in North East in the 12th five year plan.26 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug26-10.pdfThe Rubber Research Institute, Sri Lanka had started research and experiments to see whether it was possible to cultivate rubber in Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu and Vavuniya Districts, Plantation Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe said in Parliament yesterday (Aug 24).26 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug26-11.pdfFollowing Continental’s recent acquisition of India’s Modi Tyres Company Limited, the German company has announced plans to expand its Indian market operations. Initial plans involve increasing Continental India Limited’s cross-ply truck and bus tyre production at its Modipuram factory to over 500,000 units per annum this year and further boosting output to more than a million units in 2013.26 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug26-12.pdfKey Tokyo rubber futures were mostly lower, as investors remained cautious about taking risks and also before a speech by U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke later in the day for clues on the U.S. economy and monetary policy.26 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug25-1.pdfTokyo rubber futures rose to a one-week high on Wednesday (Aug 24) on the back of steady oil prices and speculative buying, but gains were limited by concerns about the global economy, dealers said.25 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug25-2.pdfChina, the world's largest rubber consumer, was in the market this week to buy nearby cargo, while purchases by major tyre makers helped offset worries about rising supply in Southeast Asia, dealers said on Wednesday (Aug 24).25 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug25-3.pdfAsian physical rubber prices were steady at relatively firm levels on Wednesday (Aug 24) as rising Tokyo futures prices lent support, but increasing supply in producing countries weighed on the market, dealers said.25 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug25-4.pdfContinental AG plans to invest €50 million until 2013 to expand its tire manufacturing operations in India, the German auto parts supplier said Wednesday (Aug 24).25 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug25-5.pdfIndia’s synthetic rubber consumption rose by 8% to 35,740 tonnes in May this year, while domestic production declined marginally to 9,468 tonnes in the same period, according to the Rubber Board of India.25 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug24-1.pdfTokyo rubber futures edged up on Tuesday (Aug 23), supported by a recovery in oil prices but with gains still limited by fears of a global economic downturn, dealers said.24 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug24-2.pdfKey Tokyo rubber futures rose on Wednesday (Aug 24), supported by firmer oil prices and stocks, but worries over the global economy kept a lid on prices.24 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug24-3.pdfThe Indian Rubber Board has published the July edition of Rubber Statistical news which covers statistics up to the end of May 2011.24 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug23-1.pdfChina's imports rubber in July 2011 and the first 7 months of the year as reported in official customs figures.23 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug23-2.pdfWith fill rates pretty decent for the first time this year, talk about a natural rubber shortage seems unimportant.23 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug23-3.pdfTokyo rubber futures ended higher on Monday (Aug 22) as some players thought levels looked attractive after last week's fall, but a drop in oil prices and renewed concern about the global economy limited the gains, dealers said.23 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug23-4.pdfGold soared to a record on Monday (Aug 22) as a shaky global economic outlook spurred safe-haven buying, while Brent crude slid more than $3 on hopes Libya will resume oil production soon as a six-month conflict in the country appeared close to an end.23 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug22-1.pdfPhysical rubber market in India fell further on Friday (Aug 19). Broad declines in the domestic and international futures weighed on the prices on early trades while the selling from dealers kept the commodity under pressure during closing hours. The technical outlook was weak as RSS 4 stayed below the Rs 200 level consecutively for the second day and the market is expected to seek further lows in the days ahead, an analyst said.22 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug22-2.pdfRubber declined for a fourth day, tumbling the most in more than a week, amid concerns that a global economic slowdown may reduce demand for the commodity used to make tires and gloves.22 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug22-3.pdfVietnam is a big name in the rubber industry. It is the world’s fourth largest exporter despite being a late entrant into the international market.22 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug22-4.pdfFinance Minister K.M. Mani has criticised the decision of the Central government to sanction import of 40,000 tonnes of natural rubber (NR) at a concessional duty.22 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug22-5.pdfMalaysian rubber prices are expected to trade range bound next week amid uncertainty in the regional market, dealers said.22 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug22-6.pdfJust-auto has published a new report titled, Global market review of automotive tyres - forecasts to 2026. The 56-page report was first published in August 2011 and is available for a price of around Euro 2000, depending on delivery options.22 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug22-7.pdfKey Tokyo rubber futures rose on Monday (Aug 22) as sentiment improved after some commodities rose, spurring investors to buy back rubber after prices fell nearly 3 percent late last week on renewed concerns over the global financial system and economy.22 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug19-1[1].pdfYokohama Tire Corp. will implement a price increase of up to 11% on all of its off-the-road (OTR) tires in the U.S., effective Sept. 1, 2011. There will be in-line adjustments, to be announced later.19 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug19-2.pdfRubber recovered earlier losses as concerns over the debt crisis and falling crude oil prices were countered by worries about declining supply in Thailand, the largest producer.19 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug19-3.pdfThe most active gold contract on the Tokyo Commodity Exchange, for June 2012 delivery, hit a record high at 4,541 yen a gram as of 0053 GMT on Friday (Aug 19), on the back of surging global gold prices and lingering worries about the state of the global economy and financial system.19 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug18-1.pdfBridgestone Americas Inc.’s top executive, Gary Garfield, says consumer tire sales are slow. But, he adds, sales of OE truck tires are “crazy.”18 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug18-2.pdfMalaysia’s economy grew at a slower pace of 4.0% in the second quarter ended June 30, 2011 from 4.9% in the first quarter, weighed down by the manufacturing sector following a weaker external environment.18 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug18-3.pdfMalaysia’s production of natural rubber (NR) in June 2011 was higher than the same period last year, and higher than in May.18 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug18-4.pdfKey Tokyo rubber futures were almost flat in early Asian trade on Thursday (Aug 18) with mixed U.S. economic data and worries over the yen's strength keeping investor cautious as the market remains below key technical levels.18 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug18-5.pdfAsian physical rubber prices were little changed on Thursday (Aug 18) around relatively firm levels, with supply and demand in balance, dealers said.18 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug18-6.pdfRubber, little changed, may decline for a third day, as concerns over the debt crisis and falling crude oil prices reduced the appeal of the commodity used in tires and gloves.18 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug18-7.pdfSinergi Perdana Sdn Bhd, a government-initiated agricultural consortium, is on an acquisition trail and it plans to complete the takeover of two fertiliser companies and one rubber compound company before year-end.18 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug17-1.pdfKey Tokyo rubber futures erased earlier gains and settled slightly lower on Tuesday (Aug 16), tracking a weaker Shanghai rubber futures market.17 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug17-2.pdfNatural rubber (NR) production continued to record an increasing trend in July as the cumulative output during April – July period increased to 238,400 tonnes, registering a growth of 5.8 per cent. It was 225,250 tonnes in the same period of last financial year.17 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug17-3.pdfThe Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC) is organizing its 4th Annual Rubber Conference in Haikou City, in the Hainan Province of China on Wednesday the 2nd November, 2011.17 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug17-4.pdfKey Tokyo rubber futures fell on Wednesday (Aug 17) amid lingering bearish sentiment from the day before when the market settled below key technical levels, with investors seeking clues from the Shanghai futures market and oil prices.17 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug17-5.pdfBenchmark natural rubber futures on the Tokyo Commodity Exchange will likely find support at Y360 a kilogram in the third quarter on the back of firm fundamentals, International Rubber Consortium Chief Secretary Yium Tavarolit said Tuesday (Aug 16)17 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug16-1.pdfUNLIKE palm oil, the sustainability of which many consuming nations have doubts, the natural rubber (NR) industry in Malaysia is poised for a second frontier of sustainability.16 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug16-2.pdfFluctuating NR prices offer many challenges and opportunities in tyre business. With automobile industry booming in China and India, tyre production in the world’s most populous countries is growing very fast with china already topping the list as the world’s largest producer.16 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug16-3.pdfMalaysia's production of natural rubber (NR) in June 2011 was higher than the same period last year, and higher than in May. Production of natural rubber (NR) in hte month was recorded at 84,208 tonnes, up by 12,551 tonnes (+17.5 percent) compared to the previous month. Year-on-year comparison also shows an increase of 19.0 per cent.16 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug16-4.pdfChina is increasing capacity for styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR). As a result, imports of SBR into China in the first four months of 2011 fell by 26 percent in comparison with the same period in 2010.16 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug16-5.pdfRubber prices moved up slightly over the weekend. On Tokyo's Tocom Exchange, prices for the six-month contract moved up by about a yen overnight, trading at yen 365 ($4.75) per kg on Monday 15 August. Shorter-dated prices remained unchanged at yen 357.16 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug15-1.pdfMalaysian rubber prices are expected to increase this week in line with the prices of other commodities which are also projected to rise, dealers said.15 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug15-2.pdfThe local rubber gloves, tyres and tubes and rubber thread industries remained the largest consumer of domestic natural rubber (NR), taking up 26,439 tonnes in June, said the Statistics Department, Malaysia.15 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug15-3.pdfAsian physical rubber prices were little changed on Monday (Aug 15) as rising futures prices on the Tokyo Commodity Exchange lent support, but rising supply weighed on the market, dealers said.15 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug15-4.pdfKey Tokyo futures edged higher in holiday-thin trade on Monday (Aug 15) as shares rallied and oil prices moved higher but the market is expected to remain wedged in a tight range with the yen hovering near a record high.15 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug15-5.pdfThe Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC) is organizing the fourth edition of its annual rubber conference in Haikou City, in the Hainan Province of China on Wednesday the 2nd November, 2011.15 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug12-1.pdfDuties on radial tyres imported from China and Thailand have been removed by Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, according to a report by ET Now.12 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug12-2.pdfWith the domestic tyre industry facing a crisis due to the global shortage of natural rubber, Apollo Tyres Ltd has taken on lease about 10,000 hectares of land in Laos, in South-East Asia, for rubber plantation, a top company official said.12 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug12-3[1].pdfKey Tokyo rubber futures rose as sentiment improved with a rebound in stocks and as firmer commodities the day before on receding worries about the U.S. economy and Europe's debt problems helped revive investor appetite for risky assets.12 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug11-1.pdfAsian physical rubber prices were higher on Wednesday (Aug 10), tracking a rally in Tokyo rubber futures, but the prospect of rising supply stopped prices rising significantly, dealers said.11 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug11-2.pdfKey Tokyo rubber futures fell 1.1 per cent in early Asian trade on Thursday (Aug 11) with the yen strengthening and oil falling on renewed worries about the economic outlook in Europe and the United States.11 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug11-3.pdfImports of natural rubber, including latex in the first seven months increased by 2.1 percent over the same period a year ago, to 1 million tonnes, according to a report from the Chinese General Administration of Customs published on the website of the China Rubber Industry Association (CRIA).11 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug11-4[1].pdfAsian physical rubber prices were little changed on Thursday (Aug 11), dealers said.11 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug10-1.pdfIndonesian shipments of rubber to the United States may decline as demand slows following a possible slowdown in economic growth, an industry representative has said.10 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug10-2.pdfAs of September 1, prices for Michelin North America’s entire OTR tyre line-up in the US, Canada and Mexico will rise. Increases will range between five and 13 per cent, MNA reports. This is the third price increase MNA has implemented for its OTR tyres this year; previous increases were up to 7 and 8 per cent, respectively.10 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug10-3[1].pdfKey Tokyo rubber futures rose more than 2 percent on Wednesday (Aug 10), as sentiment improved with a recovery in oil prices and stock markets, but worries about the global economic outlook kept investors cautious about chasing up prices.10 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug9-1.pdfTokyo rubber futures fell to a three-week low on Monday (Aug 8), tracking falling oil prices and stocks, which were hit by a U.S. credit rating downgrade and the debt crisis in Europe, dealers said.09 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug9-2.pdfCommodities, except gold, will likely fall when markets open on Monday (Aug 8) due to a U.S. ratings downgrade and a worsening debt crisis in Europe but panic shall be avoided.09 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug9-3.pdfThe Malaysian rubber market is likely to stay at current levels this week with regional markets in a state of volatility amid uncertainties over the global economic situation, dealers said.09 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug9-4.pdfBridgestone Corp. is to increase capacity for passenger car tyres at its plant in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, with the new capacity due on stream in May 2012. Much of the expansion is focussed on low rolling resistance Ecopia-brand tyres.09 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug9-5.pdfBridgestone Corp. is to increase capacity for passenger car tyres at its plant in Tianjin, China, with the new capacity due on stream from July 2012. Much of the expansion is focussed on low rolling resistance Ecopia-brand tyres and the factory will star production of Winter tyres.09 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug9-6.pdfThe Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) is teaming up with Tribeca Enterprise Co to jointly develop a 391 ha rubber estate in Rayong to start operating in January.09 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug8-1.pdfKey Tokyo rubber futures fell on Friday (Aug 5), dragged lower by a firmer yen and a drop in oil prices, with sentiment hurt by a broad sell-off in commodities the day before when investors shed riskier assets on mounting signs of sluggishness in the U.S. economy.08 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug8-2.pdfJapan's crude rubber inventories fell 3 percent in the period to July 20 from 10 days earlier to their lowest in about 10 months, industry data showed on Friday, reflecting tighter supply.08 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug8-3.pdfThe prospect of strong demand in the second half of the year from Asian car-producing countries is likely to push Tokyo rubber futures higher in August but concern about the state of the world economy could limit the gains, traders said.08 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug8-4.pdfU.S. gold futures and cash bullion struck records on Monday (Aug 8) as investors dumped riskier assets after the United States lost its top-tier AAA credit rating from Standard & Poor's in an unprecedented blow to the world's largest economy.08 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug8-5.pdfKey Tokyo futures fluctuated in a very narrow range in jittery, directionless early Asian trade on Monday (Aug 8) with the U.S. ratings downgrade and a worsening debt crisis in Europe keeping investors away from the market.08 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug8-6.pdfThe Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC) has estimated total world natural rubber (NR) production this year to be at 9.95 million tonnes, up by 4.9% from 9.49 million tonnes last year.08 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug5-1.pdfKey Tokyo rubber futures eased on Thursday (Aug 4) on concerns over the global economic outlook, erasing gains made earlier on the yen's drop after authorities intervened to stem the currency's sharp appreciation.05 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug5-2.pdfGlobal production of natural rubber (NR) is expected to rise 3.3 per cent in April-June period of this financial year according to the latest data of the Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC). The total production in this period is expected to be 2.15 million tonnes (mt), as against 2.09 mt in the same period last year.05 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug5-3.pdfToyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd. will invest $260 million over three to four years to build a car and light truck tire plant in Perak, Malaysia, adjacent to the Silverstone Bhd. plant it acquired earlier this year.05 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug5-4.pdfRubber output in the world's second-largest producer, Indonesia, rose 26 percent in the first half of the year from the same period last year, the country's rubber association said on Thursday (Aug 4).05 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug4-1.pdfGerman Continental plans to invest more than €6m in the expansion of its Russian auto parts plant in Kaluga, which was acquired from Siemens in 2009, according to Christian Kegl, general director of Continental Automotive Systems.04 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug4-2.pdfDr. J. Thomas has taken charge as the Rubber Production Commissioner in the Rubber Board. An agronomist by profession and experienced in plant nutrition and plantation management, he had been working as Director (Research) in the Spices Board. He had also worked as the Project Co-ordinator and Head of the Aromatic and Medicinal Plants Research Station of Agricultural University of Kerala.04 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug4-3.pdfRubber advanced, reversing an earlier decline, as heavy rains in Thailand increased concern that supplies from the largest producer and exporter may be disrupted.04 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug4-4.pdfIRCo (The international Rubber Consortium) now says NR prices are unlikely to fall below $4.50/kg, upgrading the organisation's estimates, which previously said prices may go as low as $4.00. Rubber has been hovering around the $5 for the last few weeks. A report originally printed by the Dow Jones news agency but posted on the IRCo website quoted Yium Tavarolit, Chief Secretary of the International Rubber Consortium saying fundamentals point to higher prices, while stocks are low.04 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug3-3.pdfThe Rubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority (RISDA) is ready to spearhead Sabah's natural rubber industry, especially the development of smallholdings.03 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug3-4.pdfIn its July issue of Natural Rubber Trends & Statistics, the Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC) said natural rubber (NR) prices are recovering hesitantly on low supply, the weak dollar and high oil prices.03 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug3-5.pdfIndia's Rubber Board has published the June issue of its publication, Rubber Statistical News, covering statistics for April 2011.03 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug3-6.pdfAsian physical rubber prices were steady on Wednesday (Aug 3) as limited supply offset slight falls in futures on the Tokyo Commodity Exchange, dealers said.03 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug3-2.pdfIndia's natural rubber imports in the 2011/12 financial year are likely to climb 12.6 percent to a record 200,000 tonnes as tyre makers raise overseas purchases to cash in on lower import duty, the head of a trade body said on Tuesday (Aug 2).03 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug3-1.pdfKey Tokyo rubber futures settled down 0.6 percent on Tuesday (Aug 2) with commodities falling and the yen remaining strong against the dollar on worries about the global economy, even as the U.S. looked to have averted a debt default.03 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug2-1.pdfThailand, the world's biggest exporter of rubber and rice, suffered flooding in the north at the weekend and could face further problems in coming weeks from monsoon rain and tropical storms, but crop damage so far seems limited, officials said on Monday (Aug 2).02 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug2-2.pdfThe Malaysian rubber market is expected to move within a narrow range this week amid weak risk appetite and a possible slowdown in global growth due to the United States and euro zone debt problems, dealers said.02 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug2-3.pdfKey Tokyo rubber futures edged lower early in Asia on Tuesday (Aug 2) as the yen's continuing strength against the dollar hurt market sentiment while a slew of key U.S. economic data releases in the coming days kept risk appetite subdued.02 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug2-4[1].pdfKey Tokyo rubber futures settled slightly higher in thin trade on Monday (Aug 1) as lingering worries about the health of the U.S. economy kept investors on the sidelines despite a fall in the yen and higher oil prices after Washington reached a last-minute deal to escape default.02 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug1-1.pdfRubber inventories in warehouses monitored by the Shanghai Futures Exchange rose 0.1 percent from last Friday (Jul 22), the exchange said on Friday (Jul 29).01 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug1-2.pdfMalaysian rubber industry player must take heed and be prepared for the impact of the European Union's legislation on rubber and rubber products.01 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Aug1-3.pdfDuring a tough season of domestic rubber shortage, India has found some consolation. The country’s natural rubber (NR) production growth in 2011 is poised to soar higher than the overall rubber output growth of ANRPC (Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries). In absolute production volumes, however, India remains fourth among the nine top rubber producers.01 Aug 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul29-1.pdfIn its July issue of Natural Rubber Trends & Statistics, the Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries ANRPC) says NR pries are recovering hesitantly on low supply, the weak dollar and high oil prices. However, the group warns, "The years from 2016 are expected to witness marked slowdowns in global supply of NR. These figures clearly indicate that the present tightness in NR supply would be continued......29 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul29-2.pdfA new price comparison website for tyres in the UK has been launched. The company said, "Car Tyres For Sale is a price comparison website specifically for car tyres launched in June 2011. We feature a range of tyres from selected retailers in the UK."29 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul29-3.pdfPirelli announces price increases in all European markets for car, SUV and van tyres, as a consequence of the rising costs of key raw materials, in particular natural and synthetic rubber, and oil.29 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul29-4.pdfNatural rubber output in key growing countries will expand at a slower pace in the third quarter as a “severe” leaf disease delays tapping in Vietnam, according to the Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries.29 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul29-5.pdfTokyo rubber futures fell 2.5 percent on Thursday (Jul 28) as concerns about the U.S. debt stalemate encouraged players to liquidate contracts to avoid risk, with profit-taking after a recent rise adding to the downward pressure, dealers said.29 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul29-6.pdfFrench tyre maker Michelin and German rival Continental are set to point up the impact of rubber and other raw material price hikes and the disruption to supply chains from Japan's earthquake when they report second quarter results on Friday (Jul 29).29 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul29-7.pdfAsian physical rubber prices were marginally higher on Friday (Jul 29), as limited supply offset slight falls in futures prices on the Tokyo Commodity Exchange, dealers said.29 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul29-8.pdfKey Tokyo rubber futures fell 1.7 percent early on Friday (Jul 29) as debt woes in both sides of the Atlantic fanned worries that demand will be depressed, with profit-taking after recent rises adding to the downward pressure.29 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul28-1.pdfTotal rubber output from members of the Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries may expand 4.6 percent to 9.9 million metric tons in 2011, according to Lam Soon Jin, an economist at the group.28 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul28-2.pdfAsian physical rubber prices rise, in tandem with Tocom, as a bullish forecast from Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries economist Lam Soon Jin at an industry conference supports sentiment.28 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul28-3.pdfThe global natural rubber stocks-to-use ratio has plunged to the lowest level ever as expanding demand shrinks inventories in China, potentially boosting prices, according to RCMA Commodities Asia Pte Ltd.28 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul28-4.pdfTokyo rubber futures rose 2.3 percent to a three-month high on Wednesday (Jul 27) as concern about the U.S. debt stalemate encouraged investors and funds to take speculative buying in commodity futures, dealers said.28 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul28-5.pdfThe Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) will lower transaction fees for its rebar and copper contracts and cut trading margins for most lead contracts, it said on Tuesday (Jul 26), a move which brokerage firms said was aimed at reviving sagging liquidity.28 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul28-6.pdfAsian physical rubber prices were steady at relatively high levels on Wednesday (Jul 28), supported by rising futures prices on the Tokyo Commodity Exchange, dealers said.28 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul28-7.pdfAsian physical rubber prices were lower on Thursday (Jul 28), weighed down by falling futures prices on the Tokyo Commodity Exchange and rising supply, dealers said.28 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul28-8.pdfCambodia has seen 84 percent rise in the exports of rubber latex in the first half of this year, compared with the same period a year ago, according to the statistics from the Commerce Ministry's Camcontrol Department, which is the government's Import-Export Inspection Agent, on Wednesday (Jul 27).28 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul28-9.pdfThe Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries released today (28th July) the “Natural Rubber Trends & Statistics” for July 2011, providing estimates up to June and forecasts for June to August and also for the year 2011. This issue also provides updated forecasts of NR supply for all the years from 2012 to 2018.28 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul27-1.pdfMore than 100 people, mainly native customary rights (NCR) landowners from Arip, Kemena, Belaga and Sebauh, participated in the Entrepreneurial Development Seminar organized by Dayak Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) in Bintulu last Saturday (Jul 23).27 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul27-2.pdfPhysical rubber prices finished almost unchanged on Monday (Jul 25). The market was neutral in all counters except sheet rubber, possibly waiting for the revised quotes from major consuming industries before setting a definite direction. Volumes were low.27 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul27-3.pdfMalaysia's exports of rubber products are likely to increase by about 11 per cent or RM2 billion to RM14.4 billion this year from RM12.96 billion in 2010 due to higher prices and output.27 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul26-1.pdfContinental is to raise prices of its commercial vehicle tyres by between six and eight percent depending on region and product on August 1. The price increase applies to all brands and the whole CV tyre product range.26 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul26-2.pdfYokohama is considering eliminating some of its existing tyre production from an undisclosed location and relocating it to North America. In a mid-year company/industry report released by Yokohama Tire Corporation, senior vice-president Dan King stated: “We’re always looking at matching our supply and demand, and that means evaluating capacity increases and allocation changes. We’re looking at all those possibilities,.....26 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul26-3.pdfIn conjunction with the Russia-Germany summit held in Hannover on July 18 and 19, Continental’s CEO Dr. Elmar Degenhart and the governor of the Kaluga region in Russia, Anatoly Artamonov, signed a memorandum of understanding on the new passenger tyre plant Continental is to build in Kaluga. The tyre maker intends to invest some 220 million euros in the Kaluga factory; construction will get underway before the end of the year and the factory is expected to be ready for production in late 2013.26 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul26-4.pdfMargins of tyre and rubber industry will take a hit after India has deciding to impose steep safeguard duties on a key chemical used in processing despite protests from the European Union and the US. The safeguard duty on the chemical (PX-13 ) is aimed at protecting the domestic industry against a surge in imports causing losses. It will be levied at 30% of the imported value in the first year and 25% in the second year, as per a notification. India is largest producer of the chemical.26 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul25-1.pdfPhysical rubber prices eased further on Friday (Jul 22). The market continued its downward journey in continuation of the ongoing corrective phase under the shadow of import news and lack of support from major consuming industries. According to sources, arrivals were low and there was no panic selling either from dealers or growers.25 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul25-2.pdfMalaysian rubber is expected to trade lower next week as the stronger ringgit weighs on prices.25 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul25-3.pdfRubber declined for a second day on concern demand from China, the biggest user, may fall after a preliminary report showed manufacturing contracted for the first time in a year.25 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul22-1.pdfKey Tokyo rubber futures settled down 1 percent on Thursday (Jul 21) as a strong yen and weaker oil prices weighed on the market, with many investors taking a wait-and-see stance amid uncertainties in the U.S and European financial markets.22 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul22-2.pdfA US$135 million investment being made in Bridgestone’s Aiken County factory in the US is expected to increase its output of passenger car and light truck tyres by an additional 4,750 units a day starting from the second quarter of 2013. Plans to expand the South Carolina-based plant were announced on July 20; along with increased output, the investment will create 122 new full-time and contractor positions and expand the main Aiken County plant and mixing buildings by 266,000 square feet...22 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul22-3[1].pdfAsian physical rubber prices were steady on Friday (Jul 22) despite falls in futures prices on the Tokyo Commodity Exchange as limited supply still provided support, dealers said.22 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul22-5.pdfIndian tyre makers are likely to see improved profitability from the September quarter aided by a correction in rubber prices and higher product prices, leaving behind two quarters of lower margins, industry officials said.22 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul21-1.pdfKey Tokyo rubber futures rose 3 percent to a six-week high on Wednesday (Jul 20) as sentiment was helped by a rise in oil prices on signs of progress in talks to resolve U.S. debt issues and strong U.S. housing data.21 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul21-2.pdfThe Rubber Board of India conducts a statistical sample survey of rubber holdings in Kerala. The major objectives of the survey are assessment of age of plantations, production and stock of rubber, maintenance of plantations, growers’ response to Board’s schemes and the activities of Rubber Producers’ Societies. The aim of the survey is to update the statistics and to collect inputs for the formulation of 12th Five Year Plan proposals of the Board.21 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul21-3.pdfThe Indonesian Tire Producers Association (APBI) has formally asked for fiscal incentives from the government to help them cope with growing competition from foreign tire producers.21 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul21-4.pdfKey Tokyo rubber futures edged down on Thursday (Jul 21) as profit taking emerged after the index rose to a six-week high the previous day, but many expect the market to stay range bound ahead of an EU leaders' summit on euro zone debt crisis.21 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul21-5[1].pdfThe announcement that 40,000 tonnes of natural rubber can be imported at the concessional duty of 7.5% has created a flutter in the market and apprehension in the minds of rubber farmers. What has created greater consternation in the minds of the farming community has been the speed with which the announcement was made.21 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul20-1.pdfAsian physical rubber prices were little changed on Tuesday (Jul 19) as a fall in Tokyo futures and increasing supply weighed on the market, but prices were supported by demand from Chinese tyremakers, dealers said.20 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul20-2.pdfA US glove distributor has written a commentary on the price of different types of rubber used in glove manufacture.20 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul20-3.pdfPirelli has updated its website with tyre sales in different regions for the month of June and the first six months of 2011. Truck and OE markets continued to do well, while tyre volumes in Japan appeared to be up strongly, after two months of poor performance after the March earthquake there.20 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul20-4[1].pdfAt a conference held last week, the China Rubber Industries Association (CRIA) laid out its plans and objectives for the next six months.20 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul20-5.pdfOn Tokyo's Tocom Exchange, prices for the six-month contract moved up marginally ovenight, trading at yen 380 ($4.81) per kg on Tuesday 19 July. Shorter-dated prices also moved up at around yen 374.20 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul20-6.pdfUK tyre lobby group Tyresafe has said it will begin a series of quarterly briefing meetings on 7 September this year.20 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul20-7.pdfThe rapid expansion of rubber-growing areas by the government of Thailand, the world's biggest producer, to capitalise on high prices could lead to weather disasters and cost lives, a university researcher said on Tuesday (Jul 19).20 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul20-8.pdfKey Tokyo rubber futures settled nearly flat in thin trade on Tuesday (Jul 19) as concerns about debt crises in Europe and the United States kept investors to the sidelines, but a recovery in oil prices and gains in Shanghai rubber lent support.20 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul20-9.pdfMajor natural rubber producers in Southeast Asia are planning to set up national funds that can be used for price stabilization, International Rubber Consortium Chief Secretary Yium Tavarolit said Thursday (Jul 14).20 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul20-10.pdfGlobal supply of natural rubber will remain “tight” at least during the next seven years as output gains among key growers fail to match rising demand from tire and glove makers, according to a producers’ group.20 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul19-1.pdfAsian physical rubber prices were little changed on Monday (Jul 18) as rising supply weighed on the market but demand from Chinese tyremakers stopped prices falling sharply, dealers said.19 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul19-2.pdfTyre maker Triangle Tyre Co. Ltd is reportedly planning to invest 275 million euros in raising its production capacity to 2 million radial truck tyres a year. According to reports published by Tyres & Accessories’ German sister publication NeueReifenzeitung (reifenpresse.de), the investment is earmarked for the development of the company’s operations in Weihai, Shandong province.19 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul19-3.pdfSaloon car owners here in the UK have long drawn pleasure from deriding the “Chelsea tractor”, and giving drivers of off-roaders ample guff about their vehicles? environmental hostility and shyness to leave the tarmac is a firmly entrenched part of our motoring culture.19 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul19-4.pdfExports from the manufacturing industry will climb to $134 billion by 2015, up more than a third from last year, according to new government of Indonesia forecasts, as shipments of palm oil and natural gas to Southeast Asian neighbors grow.19 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul19-5.pdfIn one of the major acquisitions in the country’s tyre business, leading international automotive parts supplier Continental has acquired Modi Tyres, a subsidiary of Delhi-based Modi Rubber. The acquisition is going to give Continental a burgeoning automotive market which has grown the fastest at 18% in the first five months of the calendar year.19 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul19-6.pdfTyre manufacturer from Japan, Toyo Tire & Rubber Co Ltd (Toyo Tire), which has taken over Taiping based Silverstone Bhd (Silverstone), aims to increase its annual production of tyres to 15 million units in the next five years, International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed said today (Jul 19).19 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul18-1.pdfAt least 300 farmers in the village of Kibukay in Upi, Maguindanao will undergo a one-day training on rubber cultivation starting today (July 15) as part of the establishment of a 300-hectare agro-forest in the area.18 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul18-2.pdfThe price of latex will likely fall in the second half of this year as the wintering season has ended.18 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul18-3[1].pdfIndia's natural rubber production increased by 4% in June this year to 59,200 tonne, while consumption rose by more than 6% to 80,500 tonne.18 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul18-4.pdfA Thai diplomat Friday (Jul 15) pitched for expanding trade and investment between Thailand and India on a city to city basis for improving relations between the two countries, and hoped bilateral trade will double in the next three years.18 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul18-5.pdfVietnamese rubber exports are expected to total about 830,000 in 2011, earning over US$3 billion, with annual output projected to increase by 4 per cent, according to the Viet Nam Rubber Association (VRA).18 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul18-6.pdfThe Centre has allowed imports of 40,000 tonnes of natural rubber at a concessional duty of 7.5 per cent for the current fiscal. This is similar to the one allowed last fiscal.18 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul18-7.pdfNatural rubber imports by India, the fourth-biggest producer, may climb as much as 13% this year as rising car sales lift demand for the commodity used in tyres and gloves.18 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul18-8.pdfThe Malaysian rubber market is expected to see steady trading this week with its price ranging between 1,319 sen to 1,354 sen per kg, dealers said.18 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul15-1.pdfTradewinds Plantation Bhd has received the green light from its shareholders to acquire rubber processor Mardec Bhd for RM140mil cash.15 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul15-2.pdfIndia's Business Standard reports that both Apollo and JK Tyre are considering purchasing natural rubber plantations in a move to better control their input costs.15 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul15-3.pdfTradewinds Plantation Bhd (TPB) which today (Jul 14) proposed to acquire Mardec Bhd, plans to build an integrated rubber city in Kota Putra in Kedah, possibly a year from now.15 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul15-4.pdfOn July 15, the very first course will commence at the new Michelin Training Centre at the tiremaker's Chennai, India, site.15 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul14-1.pdfVietnam is expected to export about 800,000 tonnes of rubber and earn US$3 billion in revenue in 2011 as its yearly rubber output has increased by about four percent, according to the Vietnam Rubber Association.14 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul14-2.pdfSupplier Business has published a new report titled, Trends in the Global Tire Industry 2011. The 279-page report was first published in June 2011 and is available for a price of around Euro 1500, depending on delivery options.14 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul14-3.pdfToyo Tire North America has signed a deal with the state of Georgia and Bartow County to help expand the county’s bonding capacity and Toyo’s Georgia plant, reports Tire Review. The $910 million bond deal will add 470 new jobs to the plant, which first opened in 2006. Georgia governor Nathan Deal, Toyo Tire North America Manufacturing president Jim Hawk and James Jarrett, chairman of the Bartow-Cartersville Joint Development Authority signed the deal at a press conference on 12 July.14 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul14-4.pdfImara Africa Securities said it initiated coverage of Ivory Coast rubber and palm oil producers.14 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul14-5.pdfAsian physical rubber prices were lower on Thursday (Jul 14), weighed down by falling futures prices on the Tokyo and Shanghai commodity exchanges and rising supply, dealers said.14 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul13-1.pdfKumho Tire Co. Inc. and the Chinese government are in discussions about relocating the South Korean tyre maker’s plant in Nanjing, China, to an as-yet undetermined location outside the city.13 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul13-2.pdfETRMA, the European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers’ Association, said over 96 percent of used tyres in Europe were recovered and disposed of in 2010, an increase over the levels achieved in 2009.13 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul13-3.pdfSumitomo Rubber Industries’ subsidiary in China, Sumitomo Rubber (Changshu) Co., Ltd., produced ts i50 millionth tyre on 15 June this year. The plant makes 6000 tyres/day and has a site area of 320,000m213 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul13-4[1].pdfThe Chinese economy is entering a period of uncertainty. In recent weeks, Chinese equities have fallen to near nine-month lows as investors became wary of stubbornly high inflation, signs of slower growth and rumours of further rounds of aggressive monetary tightening.13 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul13-5.pdfRubber increased, snapping a four- day losing streak, as investors bought back yen-based contracts after the Japanese currency retreated from a four-month high against the dollar amid speculation over intervention.13 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul12-1.pdfThe Group Life Insurance Cum Terminal Benefit Scheme for the tappers working in the small holding sector was inaugurated by Smt. Sheela Thomas, Chairman, Rubber Board by giving the first enrolment to Sri Esavu, Kanjirathinkal, a rubber tapper. The scheme is being implemented in collaboration with Life Insurance Corporation of India. The scheme provides insurance cover (both for natural and accidental death), compensation for disabilities due to accidents and terminal benefits for the members.12 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul12-2.pdfApollo and JK tyre companies are looking at buying natural rubber (NR) plantations in South-East Asia to decrease dependence on buying NR from the Kerala spot markets. The prices of this key raw material have been rising to new highs in the past couple of years, due to heavy demand and lower supply. Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia are leading rubber producing countries.12 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul12-3.pdfChina’s Aeolus Tyre Co. Ltd., known primarily for its truck and OTR tyres, is building a passenger tyre plant in Jiaozuo, Henan Province.12 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul12-4.pdfA recent article in the Times of India notes that once completed Groupe Michelin's new tire plant near Chennai, India, may end up being the largest in the company fold.12 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul12-5[1].pdfAsian physical rubber prices were lower on Tuesday (Jul 12), tracking falls in futures prices on the Tokyo and Shanghai commodity exchanges plus rising supply, dealers said.12 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul12-6[1].pdfMalaysia's natural rubber production in May this year saw a month-on-month and year-on-year increase of 9.4 per cent and 11 per cent respectively to 71,626 tonnes.12 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul11-1.pdfAccording to a recent report by CBS MarketWatch, Hankook Tire Co. expects to reach $1 billion in U.S. sales this year, boosted by an expected uptick in demand for "high-end tire products."11 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul11-2.pdfThe inaugural staging of Tyrexpo India 2011 in Chennai reportedly got off to a strong start, according to the exhibition’s organisers. The show was opened by guest of honour Sudarsan Varadaraj, managing Director of Elgi Rubber Company. He welcomed the show to India saying that the timing was right for an event that showcased the best of India’s emerging tyre and equipment aftermarket.11 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul11-3.pdfOn June 30 a groundbreaking ceremony was held to mark the start of work to convert the former Winnebago Industries factory in the US state of Iowa into a production site for Mitas agricultural tyres. A number of civic representatives attended the ceremony in Charles City, which was hosted by project leader Vladimir Dusanek, vice-president of Mitas Tires North America.11 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul11-4.pdfThe Malaysian rubber market may see steady trading next week but buying interest is likely to be affected by China's interest rates and ongoing concerns over the debt crisis in Europe.11 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul11-5.pdfIndia’s synthetic rubber consumption rose by 18.44 per cent to 411,000 tonnes in 2010-11 fiscal, while the domestic supply rose by nearly 4 per cent to 110,000 tonnes in the same period, according to the latest Rubber Board data. Synthetic rubber (SR) demand and production stood at 347,000 tonnes and 106,000 tonnes, respectively, in the previous fiscal, the Board's data shows. The consumption of SR in March, 2011 rose by 5 per cent to 36,025 tonnes as against 34,305 tonnes in the year-ago period11 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul8-1.pdfKey Tokyo rubber futures fell 1.2 percent on Thursday (Jul 7) as resurgent worries about sovereign debt problems in Europe and demand growth in China weighed on sentiment, prompting many investors to stay on the sidelines.08 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul8-2.pdfFollowing the rapid recovery and growth seen in 2010, global rubber consumption is forecast to reach 25.7 million tons in 2011. The forecast includes both natural rubber (NR) and synthetic rubber (SR), with NR consumption of 11.2 million tons.08 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul8-3.pdfAccording to the Louisville Courier-Journal, the Commonwealth of Kentucky is offering some $7 million in tax breaks to Michelin North America in a move to nudge along a major expansion at the American Synthetic Rubber facility in the city.08 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul7-1.pdfChina, the world's largest rubber consumer, is chasing tyre grade from Thailand as it slowly rebuilds stocks despite an improvement in physical prices, while major tyre makers are in the market for nearby shipments, dealers said on Wednesday (Jul 6).07 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul7-2.pdfRubber climbed to the highest level in almost three weeks, as oil’s rally boosted the appeal of the commodity as an alternative to synthetic products and concern about a slowdown in the US and Chinese economies eased.07 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul7-3.pdfVisit a tire plant anywhere in the world, and the chance of encountering equipment manufactured by the VMI Group is very high.07 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul7-4.pdfJust days after announcing plans to erect a greenfield tyre plant in Kaluga, Russia, Continental has revealed plans to expand production facilities at its automotive electronics plant there. The signing of an investment agreement between Continental and the governor of the Kaluga on July 5 coincided with the renaming of its local operation from AVTEL to Continental Automotive Systems Rus. Conti’s existing operation in Kaluga will be upgraded at a cost of more than 6 million euros.07 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul7-5.pdfFrench tyre maker Michelin on Wednesday (Jul 6) asserted it had got the timing right to set up a manufacturing base in India.07 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul7-6.pdfCeat Ltd, India's fourth largest tyre maker, last week raised prices of tyres 2-2.5 percent across categories, and expects margins to improve from September quarter due to a fall in prices of rubber, its key raw material, a senior official said.07 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul7-7.pdfAsian physical rubber prices were higher on Wednesday (Jul 6) even though supply is rising; they were supported by firm futures prices on the Tokyo Commodity Exchange, dealers said.07 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul6-1.pdfNatural rubber prices in India are likely to rise this week on good demand from tyre-makers, though higher stocks with farmers and traders may limit the upside, dealers said on Tuesday (Jul 5).06 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul6-2.pdfStrong crop prices drove the growth of Thailand's farm economy in the first half of this year to expand by 7.3% year-on-year, the highest rate in 10 years.06 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul6-3.pdfSarawak plans to double the amount of land earmarked for oil palm plantations and it will act as a key driver for the state’s economic development, says Alfred Jabu Anak Numpang, Deputy Chief Minister II and also State Minister of Modernisation of Agriculture and Minister of Rural Development.06 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul6-4.pdfKey Tokyo rubber futures rose on Wednesday (Jul 6), supported by other commodities markets which rallied the day before on views a second-quarter slump was overdone, but trading was expected to be rangebound given a lack of fresh incentives.06 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul6-5.pdfCeat Ltd, India's fourth largest tyre maker, last week raised prices of tyres 2-2.5 percent across categories, and expects margins to improve from September quarter due to a fall in prices of rubber, its key raw material, a senior official said05 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul6-6.pdfAsian physical rubber prices were higher on Wednesday (Jul 6) even though supply is rising; they were supported by firm futures prices on the Tokyo Commodity Exchange, dealers said.05 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul5-1.pdfKey Tokyo rubber futures rose 4 percent on Monday (Jul 4), supported by firmness in the oil market, a rally in Shanghai rubber futures and higher stock markets, as concerns on the global economy eased.05 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul5-2.pdfThe reason for this price adjustment is the rise in manufacturing costs.05 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul5-3.pdfBridgestone Americas Tire Operations raised prices today (Jul 4) in the US and Canada on Bridgestone- and Firestone-brand truck and bus tyre products, Bandag-brand retreads and related retreading materials by an average of 11 percent.05 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul5-4.pdfJK Tyre & Industries has last week increased prices of tyres 2-3 percent across categories in India, but may hold at the present level for now as rubber has softened of late, a senior official said.05 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul5-5[1].pdfTokyo key rubber futures eased on Tuesday (Jul 5) as profit-taking emerged after the benchmark contract's climb the day before of as much as 4 percent, but an easing of concerns about economic growth and rallies in Shanghai supported the downside.05 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul4-1[1].pdfTokyo rubber futures edged lower on Friday (Jul 1) due to a fall in oil prices and an increase in rubber supply from big producing countries, dealers said.04 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul4-2.pdfRubber inventories in warehouses monitored by the Shanghai Futures Exchange rose 10.4 percent from last Friday (Jul 1), the exchange said on Friday (Jul 1).04 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul4-3.pdfThe Malaysian rubber market is likely to move between 1,290 sen and 1,320 sen level per kg next week, dealers said.04 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul4-4.pdfTracking natural rubber (NR) in India, prices of synthetic rubber (SR) are soon expected to fall from the current high of Rs 210-215 a kg.04 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul4-5.pdfThe risk appetite for commodity investors is decreasing. Therefore, the outlook for commodities is uncertain for the next six months, says Mr Atul Shah, Head – Commodities, Emkay Global Financial Services. In an interview with Business Line, he says that the short-term prospects for silver is bearish, while opportunity exists for buying gold if it corrects to $1,400/ounce levels.04 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul4-6.pdfVee Rubber has had a long period of sustained growth in the last two decades, and is now the employer of over 4,000 at its three large manufacturing facilities on the outskirts of Bangkok. Their combined production now exceeds 25 million tyres per annum, about half of which is now exported through branch offices throughout Asia, Western Europe, USA, Canada and Latin America.04 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul4-7.pdfVee Rubber has had a long period of sustained growth in the last two decades, and is now the employer of over 4,000 at its three large manufacturing facilities on the outskirts of Bangkok. Their combined production now exceeds 25 million tyres per annum, about half of which is now exported through branch offices throughout Asia, Western Europe, USA, Canada and Latin America.04 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul4-8.pdfThe Rubber Board of India has invited applications from rubber growers for assistance for replanting and new planting under the Rubber Plantation Development Scheme. Applications in the prescribed form in duplicate together with two copies of correct survey plan of the land already planted/ proposed to be planted in the year 2011 should reach the respective Regional Offices of the Board on or before 31.12.2011.04 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul1-1.pdfImport of Natural Rubber in China - tons01 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul1-2.pdfImport of Synthetic Rubber in China - tons01 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul1-3.pdfOkomu Oil Palm Plc (OKOMUOIL), which says it has Nigeria’s biggest oil-palm plantation, plans to spend “in the region of 2 billion naira” ($13 million) to increase rubber cultivation, said Managing Director Graham Hefer.01 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul1-4.pdfGITI Tire (U.S.A.) Ltd. has opened a distribution center in Portland, Tenn. The 200,000-square-foot warehouse will serve GITI customers in the eastern half of the United States and the Midwest.01 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul1-5[1].pdfAsian physical rubber prices were slightly lower on Friday (Jul 1), tracking falls in futures prices on the Tokyo Commodity Exchange as increasing supply also weighed on the market, dealers said.01 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul1-6.pdfDato’ Dr. Kamarul Baharain has taken over charge as the Secretary General of the Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC), the international organization of rubber producing countries. The appointment follows the decision taken by the 33rd session of the ANRPC Assembly held in Kochi, in October last year. The duration of the appointment is three years. ANRPC follows a system of rotation among member governments for appointing its chief executive officers.01 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul1-7.pdfVietnamese businesses are keen on expanding investment and cooperation with Laos, contributing to boosting cooperative ties between the two countries and developing Laos’ socio-economy, said a Vietnamese diplomat.01 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Jul1-8.pdfGlobal demand for rubber, both natural and synthetic, is forecast to rise to 25.7 million tonnes in 2011, down slightly from an earlier estimate of 26.1 million tonnes in March, but still higher last's year's consumption, the IRSG said on Friday (July 1).01 Jul 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June30-1[1].pdfNatural Rubber (NR) price is likely to fall globally in the short term, predicts ANRPC (Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries), in its latest market analysis report. One of the main reasons would be the fall in the NR appetite of China and Malaysia, the report said.30 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June30-2.pdfShortages make become an issue within India’s tyre industry following the release of a quality control order by the country’s Department of Commerce. Reporting on the threat, the Business Standard newspaper explains that the order prevents the sale of tyres and tubes in India unless they feature a Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) mark or a certification mark licence is otherwise obtained.30 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June30-3.pdfKey Tokyo rubber futures rose 1.5 percent early on Thursday (June 30) as oil prices jumped and shares rallied after Greece moved a step closer to securing international aid, but concerns over rising supply from producing countries limited gains.30 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June30-4[1].pdfAsian rubber prices were steady on Thursday (June 30), with a rise in futures prices on the Tokyo Commodity Exchange offset by an increase in physical supply, dealers said.30 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June30-5.pdfA RM30 million allocation has been approved for the replanting of 5,700 hectares of rubber by RISDA under the first rolling plan of the Tenth Malaysian Plan (10MP).30 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June30-6.pdfThe price of Thailand's benchmark rubber could fall in July and August because of a seasonal rise in supply but it should not go below $4.0 per kg in the second half of 2011, the president of the Thai Rubber Association said on Thursday (June 30).30 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June30-7.pdfNatural rubber prices are expected to remain strong with the Technically Specified Rubber 20 (TSR20) grade being maintained at an average of US$4,251 per tonne next year and US$4,157 per tonne in 2013.30 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June29-1.pdfChina snapped up Thai rubber grade after sellers slashed prices because of improving supply, but low volume suggested the world's largest consumer was still looking for a bargain, dealers said on Tuesday (June 28).29 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June29-2.pdfCambodian banks are hoping that a surge in agricultural investment will bring in the customers they need to take out loans and put to work the cash flooding into the frontier market's overcrowded banking system.29 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June29-3.pdfDarmansyah Basyaruddin, CEO of the International Rubber Consortium Limited (IRCo), has been reflecting on the first ten years of the International Tripartite Rubber Council (ITRC).29 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June29-4.pdfThe India’s tyre industry may see a shortage and an increase in prices following a quality-control order issued by the department of commerce last month.29 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June29-5.pdfKeyuan Petrochemicals, Inc has agreed to work with Hangzhou Zhongce Rubber Co. Ltd. to jointly develop commercial applications for Solution Polymerised Styrene Butadiene Rubber ("SSBR").29 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June29-7.pdfOn Tokyo's Tocom Exchange, prices for the six-month contract recovered fractionally overnight, closing at yen 351 ($4.34) per kg on Tuesday 28 June. Shorter-dated prices moved down, closing at around yen 358.29 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June29-8.pdfApollo Tyres, the second-largest player in the tyre segment and leader in the commercial vehicle tyres, reported double-digit revenue growth in the March quarter. This was on account of a recovery in the European tyre demand and sustainable growth in the domestic replacement market. However, a faster jump in raw material costs, mainly rubber prices, restricted the net profit growth.29 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June29-9.pdfThe Sabah Rubber Industry Board (SRIB) is promising smallholders that it will buy their produce using cash in a move to eliminate middlemen.29 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June29-10.pdfKey Tokyo rubber futures rose 3 percent in early trade on Wednesday (June 29) after a rebound in oil prices and a weakening in the dollar on optimism that Greece would resolve its debt crisis.29 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June29-11.pdfAsian physical rubber prices were slightly higher on Wednesday (June 29) despite rising supply as firmness in futures prices on the Tokyo Commodity Exchange lent support, dealers said.29 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June29-12.pdfKey global natural rubber production was forecast at 9.96 million tonnes in 2011, slightly higher than a previous estimate of 9.94 million tonnes on an upward output revision by the second-largest producer Indonesia, industry group ANRPC said on Wednesday (June 29).29 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June29-13.pdfSierra Leone’s Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Food Security Dr. Sam Sesay, Resident Minister East Mr. William Juana Smith and senior Government Officials recently concluded a working tour on the Firestone Rubber Plantation in Monrovia, Liberia.29 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June28-1.pdfAsahi Kasei Chemicals conducted a ground-breaking ceremony to construct a new synthetic rubber manufacturing facility in Jurong Island, Singapore.28 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June28-2.pdfVietnam, the fourth-biggest rubber exporter in 2010, may ship 50,000 tons this month, according to figures today from the General Statistics Office in Hanoi.28 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June28-3.pdfGlovemaker, Supermax Corporation Bhd, is exploring the potential of investing in Vietnam and Indonesia in the near future, says Executive Chairman and Group Managing Director Datuk Seri Stanley Thai.28 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June28-4[1].pdfNatural rubber (NR) prices tumbled heavily on Monday (June 27), mainly on account of the sharp fall in prices in the overseas markets. The market of RSS-4, the Indian bench mark grade, on Monday (June 27) quoted Rs 210 a kg, lower by Rs 6 from last week’s closing rate.28 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June28-5[1].pdfLocal producers and exporters are yet to reap financial benefits of the growing demand for rubber in the global market due mainly to, what the sector insiders said, lack of government's policy support.28 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Market Update 27 June - 1.pdfFollowing the news in April 2009 that Shandong Wanda Boto Tyre Co., Ltd., was to build a passenger car production facility nearby its existing tyre manufacturing complex in China, company representatives have given a update of the construction process. Speaking to Tyres & Accessories, company representatives explained how, despite the ongoing economic downturn, Boto Tyre was planning to build a 15 million passenger car radial a year plant.28 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June28-9.pdfAl Saeedi, the industry group which set up Tyrexpress (U) Ltd in Uganda on 13 April 2010 is now considering further expansion in Kampala (Uganda) and in Kerala (India). Currently Al-Saeedi runs six outlets around Dubai serving OTR, commercial vehicle, passenger car and industrial tyre consumers’ change and repair needs.28 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June28-8.PDFTokyo rubber futures tumbled to 3-1/2 month low on Monday (June 27), weighed by rising supply in major producing countries and concerns about Europe's debt, which has triggered a broad sell-off in commodities, dealers said.28 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/Market Update 27 June - 8[1].pdfTokyo rubber futures climbed 2.2 per cent early on Tuesday (June 28) after shares rallied and oil prices rose on easing worries over Greece, but gains will likely be limited as downward pressure remains strong amid lingering uncertainty over the global economy.28 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June28-7.pdfAsian physical rubber prices were slightly higher on Tuesday (June 28), tracking higher futures prices on the Tokyo Commodity Exchange, but the rises were limited by increased supply in producing countries, dealers said.28 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June28-10.pdfThe Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries has released today (28th June) the “Natural Rubber Trends & Statistics” for June 2011, providing estimates up to May and forecasts for June to August and also for the year 2011.28 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June27-2.pdfThe National Multi Commodity Exchange of India, in association with the Forward Markets Commission (FMC), recently organised a meeting here to address the concerns of its stakeholders.27 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June27-3.pdfThe Malaysian rubber market is likely to see steady trading next week with a marginal increase in prices.27 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June27-4.pdfPhysical rubber prices continued to remain in a corrective phase on Thursday (June 23). The market made further losses mainly in the absence of buyers though there was no selling pressure from dealers or growers. Sharp declines in the international markets and a bearish outlook in the domestic futures were the guiding factors that kept the traders mostly on sidelines during the day. The transactions were low.27 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June27-5.pdfTaiwanese synthetic rubber makers said Sunday (June 26) that they are setting up plants in India, eyeing the region's strong growth in rubber consumption.27 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June27-6.pdfKey Tokyo rubber futures settled higher on Friday (June 24) helped by rises in Shanghai, but lingering economic uncertainty and increasing supply from Thailand dampened sentiment, with many watching to see if key support at 350 yen could be maintained.27 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/ANRPC Appoints Dato' Kamarul as SG.pdfFormer Malaysian Rubber Board (MRB) director-general Dato' Dr Kamarul Baharain Basir will assume the post of secretary-general of the Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC) for a three-year term starting July 1.27 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June27-7.pdfRubber experts have welcomed the move by CP Group to enter the industry extensively, saying the presence of the agribusiness heavyweight would create more competition and benefit the industry as a whole.27 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June27-8.pdfUnion Minister for Industries and Commerce Anand Sharma will open the North East’s first rubber park at Bodhjungnagar Industrial Estate, 12 km from the capital town here in India.27 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June24-1.pdfInternational analysts, ICIS are reporting that Asian tyre makers may switch away from synthetic rubber toward natural rubber (NR) if NR prices fall below $4/kg, based on the high cost of butadiene and polybutadiene rubber.24 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June24-2.pdfThe Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries would like to clarify that it has not made any revision in the estimates and forecasts released on 26th of May through Natural Rubber Trends & Statistics for the month of May 2011. The expected total supply of natural rubber for 2011, as the Association reported through the above bulletin was 9.936 million tons, showing a 4.9% rise from the previous year.24 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June24-3.pdfPhysical rubber prices continued to remain in a corrective phase on Thursday (June 23). The market made further losses mainly in the absence of buyers though there was no selling pressure from dealers or growers. Sharp declines in the international markets and a bearish outlook in the domestic futures were the guiding factors that kept the traders mostly on sidelines during the day. The transactions were low.24 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June24-4.pdfRubber headed for the worst weekly performance in seven weeks, as a slump in oil prices and concerns about global economic recovery cut the appeal of the commodity as an alternative to synthetic products used in tires.24 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June24-5.pdfA rubber farmer from Rumah Bajai, Nanga Kain in Baleh yesterday (June 23) supported the statement made by Land Minister Tan Sri Dr James Masing which said that dealers here were manipulating the price of rubber for their own benefit.24 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June24-6.pdfThe nomadic Penan numbering about 17,000 need government assistance to settle down to a more stable life with involvement in agriculture given the diminishing jungle resources that sustain them all this while.24 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June23-1.pdfThe Indonesian government has raised export tax on crude palm oil for July to 20 percent from 17.5 percent for June, citing a rise in the average price of the commodity in the global market, Antara news agency reported.23 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June23-2.pdfBridgestone Australia has announced a price rise of all its products in the country by an average of five per cent from 1 August. Explaining the price hike, group chairman and managing director Nobuyuki Mieno said: “The current costs of raw materials such as natural rubber, oil derived materials and others are maintaining their recent historic high levels.”23 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June23-3.pdfIt used to be normal for the number of retreaded truck tires in the United States to outnumber new replacement truck tire shipments annually. Not anymore.23 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June23-4.pdfApollo Tyres Ltd. has teamed up with Ideal Motors to enter the Sri Lanka market. Ideal Motors is the automobile distribution and marketing arm of the Ideal Group of Companies.23 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June23-6.pdfThe participation in National Multi Commodity Exchange's (NMCE) rubber futures has been growing and warehousing capacity has been increased to about 30,000 tonnes so that producers and suppliers are able to stock up to the maximum capacity. Although, on an average about 12,000 tonnes of rubber were stocked at any point of time last year, the NMCE said that the average would have been higher if the storage facilities were increased.23 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June23-7.pdfDomestic rubber prices lost heavily on Wednesday (June 22). In the spot, prices fell on panic selling by dealers, following sharp declines in domestic and international futures. According to sources, there was no visible improvement in arrivals as growers were still not prepared to sell their stocks since they expected better quotes during the ongoing low production season.23 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June23-8[1].pdfThe natural rubber (NR) industry in Malaysia is expected to contribute RM52.9 billion to gross national income (GNI) by 2020 compared with RM19 billion in 2010.23 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June22-1.pdfKey Tokyo rubber futures were little changed on Tuesday (June 21), caught in narrow ranges as a weak Shanghai rubber market and rising supplies weighed on sentiment while investors lacked incentives to sell actively.22 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June22-2.pdfKey Tokyo rubber futures eased on Wednesday (June 22) on an uncertain U.S. economic outlook and debt problems in the euro zone, which have fuelled concerns about demand, but losses were expected to be limited due to the lack of a strong selling factor.22 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June22-3.pdfAsian physical rubber prices were lower on Wednesday (June 22), weighed down by rising supply and falling futures prices on the Tokyo Commodity Exchange, dealers said.22 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June22-4.pdfAmerican investors from the Footwear Distributors and Retailers Association are currently in Indonesia to seek business opportunities in the country as a highly potential footwear supplier and market in the future.22 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June22-5.pdfVietnam’s southern province of Binh Duong and Laos Champasak province will step up cooperation in planting rubber trees and technical transfer to increase plantation areas in the next five years.22 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June22-6.pdfRubber output in India, the fourth- biggest grower, may jump 22 percent in four years as planters boost yields to keep pace with rising demand from tire makers, according to the country’s state-run Rubber Board of India.22 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June21-1.pdfTrelleborg continues its long-term strategy to invest in markets with favorable growth potential. Today (June 20), Trelleborg Automotive will inaugurate its new R&D center in Shanghai. As previously communicated, the new center offers state-of-the-art technology relating primarily to noise and vibration-damping brake solutions for passenger vehicles.21 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June21-2.pdfCzech farm tyre maker Mitas a.s. will start interviewing candidates this week for several key jobs at its Charles City farm tyre plant, which is scheduled to start production in early 2012.21 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June21-3.pdfNatural rubber prices today (June 20) declined by Rs 2 to a nearly three-week low of Rs 223 per kg in India due to low demand from consuming industries amid a favourable weather for tapping.21 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June21-4.pdfNatural rubber production (NR) in India increased 5.9 per cent in May compared to the same period last year. Though the growth slowed in April, output increased 6.2 per cent compared to April 2010.21 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June21-5.pdfKey Tokyo rubber futures drifted higher early on Tuesday (June 21) as worries about Europe's economic woes eased and oil gained, but the market moved in a narrow range with investors looking for clues to future U.S. monetary policy.21 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June21-6.pdfRubber consumption in India has seen a decline in May as compared to the same month last year. Reports that the automobile sector is showing signs of a slowdown do not augur well for the rubber sector. Rubber use during April and May rose by 3.9% when compared to the same period last year.21 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June21-7.pdfSarawak has urged the Ministry of Domestic Trade, Cooperative and Consumerism to monitor and control rubber prices in the state to avoid small and medium rubber producers being manipulated by unscrupulous dealers.21 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June21-8.pdfThe relevant authorities in Malaysia have been urged to go after those trying to manipulate the price of rubber in Sarawak.21 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June21-9.pdfAsian physical rubber prices were steady on Tuesday (June 21) despite the prospect of rising supply in major producing countries as firm futures prices on the Tokyo Commodity Exchange provided support, dealers said.21 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June20-1.pdfThe sharp slowdown in China's auto market, the world's biggest, is temporary and recovery will start in the next 6 to 12 months, the China chief of General Motors said on Friday (June 17).20 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June20-2.pdfTokyo rubber futures slipped lower on Friday (June 17), weighed down by falling oil prices and fears about the global economy after weak US data, but limited supply still provided support, dealers said.20 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June20-3.pdfRubber inventories in warehouses monitored by the Shanghai Futures Exchange rose 6.5 percent from last Friday (June 17), the exchange said on Friday (June 17).20 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June20-4.pdfThe Malaysian rubber market is likely to stay at the current levels this week as the regional markets are likely to be volatile amid uncertainties over the global economic recovery, dealers said.20 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June20-5.pdfKey Tokyo rubber futures fell about 1 percent on Monday (June 20) on demand concerns due to uncertainty over the U.S. economic outlook, though supply worries were likely to limit losses.20 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June17-5.pdfConsumer demand for replacement tires is weak, while it's strong for truck tire replacement, giving an advantage to tire makers with more commercial sales, an analyst wrote Wednesday (June 15)17 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June17-3.pdfThe Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC) is organizing the fourth edition of its annual rubber conference in Haikou City , in the Hainan province of China on November 2.17 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June17-2.pdfRubber declined amid concerns that Greece may default on its debts and the US economy is faltering, sapping appetite for the raw material used to make tires.17 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June17-4.pdfTruck and bus tire production has commenced at Bridgestone's Indore factory in India's Madhya Pradesh State.17 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June16-1[1].pdfThe Rubber Research Institute of India (RRII) is organizing an international workshop on Phytophthora diseases of plantation crops and their management and exhibition of plant protection chemicals and machinery at Kottayam from 12 to 17 September 2011.16 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June16-2.pdfRising rubber prices have led to more expensive footwear for the common man. Prices of no-frill rubber slippers and flip flops have doubled in the past 18 months.16 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June16-3.pdfA three-day strike at a Kumho tire factory in China has reportedly ended.16 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June16-4.pdfTruck and bus tyre production has commenced at Bridgestone’s Indore factory in India’s Madhya Pradesh State. The Bridgestone India facility, which has been producing passenger car tyres since 1998, was expanded to cater for the country’s growing demand for truck and bus radials through an Rs 1,700 million (£22.8 million) investment. Bridgestone India anticipates producing around 200 TBR tyres per day at the plant by the end of this year and twice that number by mid-2012.16 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June16-5.pdfAsian physical rubber prices were steady at recent firm levels on Thursday (June 16) despite slight falls in futures prices on the Tokyo Commodity Exchange as limited supply still supported the market, dealers said.16 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June16-6.pdfNatural rubber prices are unlikely to fall below $4 a kilogram in the third quarter this year, International Rubber Consortium's acting chief executive Yium Tavarolit said Tuesday (June 14).16 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June16-7.pdfTokyo rubber futures inched lower on Thursday (June 16) as pessimism over prospects for the U.S. economy and escalating debt woes in Greece weighed on the global stock and commodities markets, though the yen's fall against the dollar lent support.16 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June16-9.pdfThe Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC) is organizing the fourth edition of its annual rubber conference in Haikou City, in the Hainan Province of China on 2nd November. The first three editions of this international event were respectively held in Bangkok (Thailand), Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) and Kochi (India) in 2008, 2009 and 2010. On behalf of Government of China, the Ministry of Agriculture will be hosting the event, in association with the China Natural Rubber Associ16 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June15-1.pdfDirector of Trade, Federal Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Mr. David Adejuwon, has urged American investors to invest in the agriculture and agro-allied sector of the Nigerian economy.15 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June15-2.pdfAdditional to Toyo's US price rise reported by tyrepress.com yesterday (June 13), Toyo prices in Canada will also increase in the first week of July. Toyo Tire Canada reports prices for its medium truck tyre line-up will increase by an average of five per cent on July 1.15 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June15-3.pdfYokohama Tire Corporation has announced a price increase of an average of 8 per cent on all of its light and medium commercial truck tyres sold in the USA from 1 July. Rick Phillips, Yokohama director of commercial sales, said that in addition to rising raw materials costs “other factors also influenced the increase, such as the costs associated with manufacturing and transportation, which continue to escalate.”15 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June15-4.pdfAfter a period of fluctuation towards May-end , rubber prices in India have been witnessing a steady trend. Though growers are hopeful of a further rise in prices , the possibility of higher imports might affect market sentiments . The prices rose from Rs 217 per kg towards the end of May to Rs 226 as on Monday (June 13), as the sector entered the lean production season in June. Domestic prices have been steady despite a slight fall in international prices from Rs 233.07 per kg on Saturday......15 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June15-5.pdfRubber buying at Indonesia's Gajah Tunggal will rise by about 10 percent and could top 80,000 tonnes in 2011, Southeast Asia's biggest tyre maker said.15 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June15-6[1].pdfThe Rubber Board of India Chairperson, Sheela Thomas, on Tuesday (June 14) stressed on the need to create sustainability in rubber manufacturing.15 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June15-7[1].pdfAsian physical rubber prices were steady at relatively firm levels on Wednesday (June 15) on the back of strong futures prices and limited supply, dealers said.15 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June14-1.pdfTokyo rubber futures fell to the lowest in almost three weeks on Monday (June 13), tracking falls in other commodities, but dealers said TOCOM prices could try to rally after the benchmark found support at 380 yen per kg.14 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June14-2.pdfContinental AG says strong replacement and original equipment demand has its consumer tire plants running at full blast.14 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June14-3.pdfEffective July 5, 2011, Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. will increase the dealer base price list on commercial truck tires up to an average of 9%.14 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June14-4.pdfRubber declined to the lowest level in more than two weeks on speculation that China's economic growth may be slowing, curbing demand from the world's biggest user for the commodity used in tires and gloves.14 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June14-5.pdfThough the Plantation sector has played a vital role in the country’s economic and social development, being the largest employer Sri Lanka, the worker wage increase due from April 2011 would reverse the impact, Chairman of Malwatte Valley Plantations PLC W.L. Bogtstra says.14 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June13-1.pdfMalaysia produced 62,363 tonnes of natural rubber (NR) in April this year, an increase of 18.3 per cent when compared to a year ago.13 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June13-2.pdfChina's imports of natural rubber rose, while imports of synthetic rubber fell in May.13 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June13-3.pdfThe Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has agreed to sell its global steelcord and wire business to Hyosung Corporation for about $50 million, pending government and regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.13 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June13-4.pdfDenki Kagaku Kogyo K.K.(Denka) said it is increasing prices of its polychloroprene rubber by at least U$ 500/MT and EUR 350/MT across all overseas markets and end-users.13 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June13-5.pdfHankook Tire Co. Ltd. has broken ground on a $353 million tyre plant in Bekasi, which the firm said will act as an export base for the North America and Middle East markets, as well as a regional business hub for emerging Asian markets.13 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June13-6.pdfContinental's passenger car tyre unit will produce about 124 million passenger and light truck tyres in 2011; ten percent more than in 2010. Conti said its factories are at full production and have started making cold-weather tyres, in anticipation of strong demand in Europe, later in the year.13 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June13-7.pdfAsian physical rubber prices were little changed around recent relatively firm levels on Monday (June 13), supported by limited supply, despite weaker futures prices on the Tokyo Commodity Exchange, dealers said.13 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June13-8.pdfThe Malaysian rubber market is likely to see steady trading this week on expectation of firm demand for the commodity, dealers said.13 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June13-9.pdfJapan's crude rubber inventories fell 3.5 percent in the period from May 20 to May 31, industry data showed on Monday (June 13), reflecting firmer demand from automakers as their production gradually recovered from disruptions after a massive earthquake in March.13 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June10-1.pdfKey Tokyo rubber futures finished almost flat on Thursday (June 9) with investors taking a wait-and-see stance on uncertainties over the state of the U.S. economy and supply in Thailand.10 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June10-2.pdfMajor tyre makers are in the market to buy rubber for nearby delivery, but China's persistent absence weighs on the physical market in Asia, dealers said on Thursday (June 9).10 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June10-3.pdfMillions of small rubber farmers in India can look forward to a bright future with firm prices and good demand in the coming days. Preliminary indications are that India would be a net importer of natural rubber in the coming years.10 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June10-4.pdfSouth Korea-based Hankook Tire, the world’s seventh-largest tire maker, on Thursday (June 9) started construction of its seventh plant in Lippo Cikarang in Bekasi, West Java, with an estimated investment of US$353 million.10 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June9-1.pdfAsian physical rubber prices were lower on Wednesday (June 8), tracking falls in futures prices on the Tokyo Commodity Exchange, but limited supply in producing countries still lent support, dealers said.09 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June9-2.pdfNatural rubber demand may climb 4.7 percent this year as car sales in China and India expand, according to the International Rubber Study Group.09 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June9-3.pdfNatural rubber production may increase 5.8 percent this year as high prices spur growers to increase tapping, reducing a supply deficit, according to the InternationalRubber Study Group.09 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June9-4.pdfA global natural-rubber shortage may narrow this year as high prices spur farmers from Indonesia to Myanmar boost tapping, according to the International Rubber Study Group, potentially capping costs for tire and glove makers. Production may increase 5.8 percent to 10.9 million metric tons this year from 10.3 million tons a year earlier, Stephen Evans, secretary general at the group told the Global Rubber & Tire Markets conference in Jakarta today (June 8).09 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June9-5.pdfKey Tokyo rubber futures eased in range-bound trade on Wednesday (June 8), pulled lower by the yen's ascent against the dollar and a decline in Shanghai prices, while demand concerns weighed on the market.09 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June9-6[1].pdfAsian physical rubber prices were steady at relatively high levels on Thursday (June 9), supported by firm futures prices and limited supply in producing countries, dealers said.09 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June8-1.pdfThe production and productivity of natural rubber should be enhanced in the medium- to long-term in order to meet the ever increasing demand, said Vijaylaxmi Joshi, additional secretary (plantations), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, India.08 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June8-2.pdfDuring last month’s 55th China International Trade Fair for Auto-Aftermarket (Automaintech), in Beijing, Corghi’s Artiglio 50 has been awarded as the best tyre changer exhibited at the show. Automaintech is the most important exhibition in China for Automotive Service Equipment and Corghi has participated with its own stand, showing its most technologically representatives machines.08 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June8-3.pdfThe massive earthquake, ensuing tsunami and worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl that hit Japan in March didn’t spare Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. But all in all, it could have been worse for the Japanese tyre and rubber company.08 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June8-4.pdfPrices on Tokyo's rubber exchanges moved upward overnight.08 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June7-1.pdfA “sudden” slowdown in China may lead commodity prices to fall as much as 75 per cent from current levels, Standard & Poor’s said.07 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June7-2.pdfUnless a multi-faceted action plan is implemented to enhance natural rubber (NR) production in the country, used industries will suffer due to supply shortage. The production-consumption gap is increasing since the last five years and there had been many-fold increase in NR price, endangering the existence of rubber-based small and medium enterprises (SME) in India.07 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June7-3.pdfThe Viet Nam Rubber Group (VRG) 's four subsidiaries yesterday (June 3) kicked off a project to plant 100,000ha of rubber trees in Cambodia's Kratie Province under an agreement between the two countries.07 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June7-4.pdfThe Malaysian rubber market is likely to ease next week as regional markets remain volatile amid uncertainties over the global economic recovery, dealers said.07 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June7-5.pdfRubber advanced for a second day as rains in southern Thailand lowered output in the top grower, raising supply concerns.07 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June7-6.pdfA further round of price increases will be implemented by Bridgestone Europe during the third quarter of 2011. The tyre maker states that, starting July 1, prices for truck and bus radials will rise by an average of 12 per cent, agricultural, off-road tyres and retreads by an average of eight per cent, while an increase averaging five per cent is planned for passenger car, 4x4, light commercial vehicle and motorcycle tyres.07 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June7-7.pdfKey Tokyo rubber futures rose on Monday (June 6) but a lack of trading incentives, particularly with China markets closed for a holiday and after weak U.S. jobs data was set to keep volumes thin.07 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June7-8.pdfPrices on Tokyo's rubber exchanges moved upward over the weekend on thin trading.07 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June7-9.pdfTokyo rubber futures slipped 1.7 percent early on Tuesday (June 7), weighed down by losses in oil and a Wall Street slump, while investors nervously watched for signs of a further weakening in Chinese demand and rising supply from producing countries.07 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June7-10.pdfAccording to news from Asia, Pirelli intends to develop its factory in China’s Shandong Province into the largest facility it operates anywhere in the world. Singapore’s The Business Times quotes Pirelli Asia-Pacific CEO Giuseppe Cattaneo as stating “China is going to become the main production plant for all our Asia-Pacific markets. This is absolutely confirmed. It (the Yanzhou factory) is getting bigger and bigger. I believe in a short while, it will be the biggest Pirelli production plant in07 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June7-11.pdfTwo planned investments will increase Bridgestone?s presence in Costa Rica: The local subsidiary of Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations (BATO), Bridgestone de Costa Rica, has announced the company?s new Financial Shared Services Center for the Latin American Region is to be located in the Central American country. Bridgestone also confirmed it will invest US$70 million in its La Ribera de Belen tyre factory in Heredia province over the next five years.07 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June3-1[1].pdfIndia’s natural rubber production this year could be a record nine hundred thousands tonnes with output likely to register a 5.8 per cent growth.03 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June3-2.pdfBridgestone Europe has announced a new round of price increases across Europe throughout the third quarter 2011.03 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June3-3.pdfPrices on Tokyo’s rubber exchanges rmoved downward overnight on very thin trading.03 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June3-4.pdfAsian physical rubber prices were higher on Friday (June 3), supported by firm futures prices on the Tokyo Commodity Exchange and limited supply in producing countries, dealers said.03 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June3-5[1].pdfRubber inventories in warehouses monitored by the Shanghai Futures Exchange rose 2.7 percent from last Friday, the exchange said on Friday (June 3).03 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June2-1.pdfManufacturing in China continued to slow in May, with the Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) of the manufacturing sector falling 0.9 percentage points month-on-month to 52 percent, according to the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing (CFLP).02 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June2-2.pdfZeon Europ GmbH has announced a price increase for its nitrile rubber (NBR) materials sold in Europe. The increase of Euro 350/tonne applies to Europe and is effective from 1 June.02 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June2-3.pdfHarrisons Malayalam Ltd. (HML), a RPG company, has shown 12% increase in turnover at Rs 370.82 crore in 2010-11, aided by robust rubber prices and improved tea prices in the last quarter. The company has recommended a dividend of 15%.02 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June2-4.pdfFollowing a feasibility study evaluating potential locations throughout Asia, Lanxess has announced plans to erect a second synthetic rubber facility on Singapore?s Juron Island. A memorandum of understanding on the new plant is scheduled to be signed by the German company?s CEO Axel C. Heitmann and Singapore Economic Development Board chairman Leo Yip on June 2; the signing ceremony has been scheduled to coincide with German Chancellor Angela Merkel?s first-ever visit to Singapore.02 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June2-5[1].pdfAsian physical rubber prices were slightly lower on Thursday (June 2), tracking falls in Tokyo rubber futures, which set the global trend, but limited supply in producing countries still supported the market, dealers said.02 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June1-1.pdfJapan's output of cars fell by 60 percent in April 2011 compared with a year ago, in the wake of the 11 March earthquake and tsunami. JAMA, the federation of Japanese vehicle makers said Automobile production in April 2011 was recorded as 292,001 units. Compared with the 731,829 units total recorded for the same month of the previous year, this is a decrease of 439,828 units or 60.1 percent, and production decrease on the same month of the previous year for seven consecutive months.01 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June1-2.pdfKey Tokyo rubber futures rose on Wednesday (June 1) as firmer oil prices and improving technicals supported sentiment, but investors were cautious about chasing prices higher due to expected supply inflows as key producer Thailand begins tapping.01 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June1-3.pdfAsian physical rubber prices were steady at relatively high levels on Wednesday (June 1), supported by firmness in Tokyo rubber futures and limited supply at a time than demand remained strong, dealers said.01 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June1-4.pdfPrices on Tokyo’s rubber exchanges rose marginally overnight.01 Jun 2011Market News Updateshttp://www.anrpc.org/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/June1-5.pdfTokyo rubber futures were expected to be steady below the 400 yen level during the months of June and July, supported by limited supply at a time when demand is likely to remain strong, a Reuters poll showed on Wednesday (June 1).01 Jun 2011