A nurseryman examines budded rubber tree stocks at the Standard Integrated Farm in Ramon, Isabela, in this BusinessMirror file photo. Head Sports Philippines Inc., a provider of equipment and apparel ...

Farmers can tap into the earning potential of rubber. Native to the rainforests of the Amazon in South America, these trees are generally found in low-altitude, wetlands, riparian zones, forest gaps ...

Ground-breaking for the construction of a rubber processing plant for the Cavalla Rubber Corporation (CRC) has taken place in Gedetarbo, Pleebo District in Maryland County. Performing the ceremony ...

From plastic concrete to elastic water, types of eco-friendly plastics are versatile and varied, allowing for a wide application of greener materials. Now we can add self-healing plastic to the list ...

KUALA LUMPUR: A comprehensive and systematic approach to reorganise smallholder rubber farmers into a federation, coupled with replanting of higher-yielding rubber tree varieties, will be critical for ...

Bridgestone’s Bill Niaura knows this: It’s just not smart business to rely on a natural resource only found in one part of the world. Especially when that area can be, well, tumultuous. And no, he’s ...