Sri Lanka-based tyre manufacturer Global Rubber Industries (GRI) has introduced a heavy-duty contender for heavy loader applications: the Gripex LT122. The industrial tyre is designed with a robust nylon casing that provides impact/shock resistance for extensive tyre life. On the…
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Coronavirus fears prompt Goodyear to suspend operations in China
Two Chinese facilities of tyre manufacturing major Goodyear Tire and Rubber (Goodyear) has suspended operations until at least Feb. 9 over concerns about the Wuhan coronavirus. According to Goodyear, it will continue “to work with the Chinese government to determine…
“World-first” road noise cancellation system to feature in luxury Genesis SUV
Harman International (Harman), a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics, and the Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) have launched the world’s first active road noise cancellation system – dubbed Road-Noise Active Noise Control (RANC) –which will debut on Hyundai’s luxury production vehicle, the…
AVA Biochem teams-up with Michelin for biobased chemical applications
AVA Biochem AG in Switzerland has developed, patented and piloted a fully water-based process for the conversion of industrial sugars into the 100% bio-based molecule 5-HMF. This platform chemical is ideally positioned to replace petroleum-sourced chemicals in various mass-market applications,…
US “Rubber City” Akron to collect rubber workers’ stories in preservation project
The city of Akron, in US state Ohio, is asking its past and present rubber workers to tell their stories to help preserve Akron’s rich rubber history. Since the 19th century, numerous rubber companies – including the Goodyear Tire and…
Israeli technology company launches own-brand farm tyres
New Israeli company Galileo Wheel (Galileo) is easing into agricultural tyre production with its new design system, said to offer “superior technology” for farm tyres. According to a company statement, its CupWheel system combines radial tyres and tracks with the…
Pirelli shareholder ChemChina restructuring
Italian tyre maker Pirelli says it has been notified by its largest shareholder China National Chemical Corporation Ltd. (ChemChina) that Sinochem Group Co. and ChemChina are planning for a strategic restructuring. Details of the restructuring plan and its implementation are…
Michelin/employees agree on support plan for facility closure
French tyre maker Michelin and its employees at its Roche-sur-Yon, France, truck tyre plant have signed an agreement for an employee support programme. Following 12 weeks of negotiations from October 22, 2019 to January 7, 2020, the CFDT, CFE?CGC and…
Apollo Tyres establishes new sales office in Nepal; ready to chart growth
India’s Apollo Tyres (Apollo) has just set up its first sales office, inclusive of a team of service personnel, in Kathmandu, Nepal. The opening also marks Apollo’s maiden office in the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) region, outside…
Iranian tyre manufacturer preps for wet trial runs at new production plant
Artawheel Tire (Artawheel), a tyre manufacturer based in Ardebil State, Iran, has recently opened a US$ 288.5 million truck tyre production plant at its existing facilities in the northwestern city. The facility, inaugurated by the Iranian president Hassan Rowhani, employs…