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Trinseo to build styrene butadiene rubber pilot plant in Germany

The pilot plant will allow for more efficient use of Trinseo's production facilities and help speed up innovation in the performance tyres market

India initiates probe against China, 5 others

Imports from South Korea, Russia, South Africa, Iran and Singapore under radar

Rubber production rises 11 per cent in July

Consumption of natural rubber during July 2016 increased by 4.3 per cent to 87,000 tonnes, compared to 83,400 tonnes during July 2015

Kerala planters protest decision to encourage block rubber production

Planters' body claims the move will deprive domestic farmers of price leveraging benefits

Rubber output falls 13% to 5.63 LT in FY16

The rubber production stood at 6.45 lakh tonnes in the 2014-15 fiscal and the imports were at 4.42 lakh tonnes

Rising rubber prices to deflate tyre makers' margins

Profitability to be hit as prices are up 20 per cent since February