The repugnant odour that has engulfed Apemenin in the Ahanta West District of the Western Region, is not dangerous to human health, the Ghana Rubber Estate Limited (GREL) has maintained. Residents in and around the area, including Agona Nkwanta, have for years complained about the foul odour from the factory which is sited at Apemenin, … Read more
General Motors said Monday it was moving toward sustainable rubber production for the cars and trucks it produces every year, reducing contributions to deforestation in Southeast Asia and South America. Steven Kiefer, senior vice president for global purchasing and supply chain, said the move would push the auto industry and its supply chain towards “net-zero … Read more
North Korea had few friends even before the assassination of the leader’s half-brother at a Kuala Lumpur airport last week, but the fallout from the killing looks set to further isolate the nuclear-armed state. Pyongyang and Kuala Lumpur have enjoyed relatively warm economic ties, with some bilateral trade and citizens from both countries entitled to … Read more
The Ghana Rubber Estate Limited (GREL) is to begin the construction of a second factory this year in the Western Region; a project that is set to generate over 2,000 jobs in the first phase. Estimated to cost about 50 million Euros, the first phase is scheduled to be completed in 2019 and the final … Read more
The country is losing millions of cedis to the exportation of raw cup lumps (raw rubber) and action is required to realise the full benefits of the cash crop, Lionel Barre Managing Director of Ghana Rubber Estate Limited (GREL), has said. “If the raw rubber is exported, those involve do not pay tax, minimal jobs … Read more
The management of Ghana Rubber Estates Limited (GREL) has committed GH¢200 million to expand the operations of the company. The investment drive, which the company said would be executed in two phases over 10 years, involves the construction of a new rubber processing factory this year at its present location at Apimanim in the Ahanta … Read more
The Ghana Rubber Estates Limited (GREL) is confident of purchasing approximately 19,500 tonnes of dry rubber from over 3000 farmers in the Western, Ashanti, Eastern and the Central regions by close of 2016 production year. This will be a 4,600 tonne increase in the company’s purchases last year, and is in keeping with its aim … Read more