Rubber Review

Featured Articles | Issue 18 | 15-21 September 2025

• Cover Story: An exclusive interview with Amit Jain (Kesaria Rubber Industries Pvt. Ltd.), sharing his 28+ year journey in building a global sealing solutions brand, insights on innovation, automation, sustainability, and his vision for 2030.

• IRMRI Spotlight: Keynote by Dr. Bharat Kapgate at the Sustainable Mobility Conclave 2025 (Indore); a one-day training programme at SGS India, Thane on Measurement of Uncertainty; and a feature on the Weatherometer (Q-SUN Xe-3) for accelerated durability testing.

• Business News: Kuraray opens Asia Pacific Technical Center in Singapore; Continental develops sustainable tires using cooking oil–based synthetic rubber; Hankook unveils future mobility concepts at Design Innovation Day 2025; and Pirelli wins the prestigious Compasso d’Oro award for its eco-friendly P Zero E tire.

• Global Spotlights: Company and technology features from NUM Rubber & Latex (Thailand), Mitsufuku Compounds (India), Qingdao Zhongyi Weiye (China), Cochin Rubbers (India), Aarti Steel (India), and SRM Exoflex (India).

• Upcoming Events: IRC 2025 (Bangkok, 1–3 December) with the theme “Rubber Revolution: Balancing Nature and Innovation for a Sustainable Future”; and Asia Rubber Expo 2026 (Bogor, Indonesia, 27–29 October).