A test conducted in Sao Paulo, Brazil attested to the quality of Vipal Rubber’s DV-UM3B ECO tread as it achieved 18.7% saving in fuel against the standard design performance. Vipal’s rubber treads were equipped in ViaçãoVaz, a carrier from Santo…
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Continental breaks ground in new truck tyre facility in Central Mississippi
Leading global technology company Continental has broken ground at the site of its new tyre plant near Clinton, Mississippi in the US, which is part of the company’s growth strategy for Continental Tire, known as Vision 2025. “This is the…
Toyota recalls 5.8 mn cars worldwide due to potentially faulty Takata airbags
Japanese automotive manufacturer Toyota Motor Corporation is recalling around 5.8 million cars all over the world over potentially faulty airbag inflators made by Takata Corporation, including those used as replacement parts following a 2010 recall. Automakers worldwide are seeing the…
Continental strengthens industrial business with Hornschuch Group purchase
International technology company Continental is planning to further improve its industrial business and open up new sales market in North America for its surface specialist subsidiary, Benecke-Kaliko. As part of this strategy, the company has agreed to acquire the Hornschuch…
Bridgestone to bring Examation tyre assembling system to Hungary plant
Bridgestone Corporation, one of the world’s largest tyre and rubber companies, is bringing its state-of-the-art Examation tyre assembling system to its Tatabánya Plant, a passenger car tyre plant in Hungary, this year. Designed to further improve quality and help increase…
German manufacturer introduces silicone-based 3D printing material
As the choices for 3D printing materials widen, new applications and manufacturing uses for 3D printing technologies are also being explored continuously by the market. German industrial 3D printer manufacturer Keyence announced a new material development with its new 3D…
Demand for durable, efficient tyres to drive tyre chemicals market growth
The world’s growing demand for highly durable tyres by passenger cars, medium & heavy commercial vehicle and OTR tyres segment is expected to drive the growth of the global tyre chemicals market, surpassing 42.58 million tonnes by 2025. This is…
Bridgestone Americas to expand Wilson tyre plant
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations is expanding the company’s Wilson, North Carolina passenger tyre manufacturing facility as part of a five-year, US$164 million investment to meet market demands and invest in newer, more efficient technology. The multi-phase expansion of the 42-year-old,…
Continental Donates US$10,000 to firefighters’ charity
International automotive supplier Continental today donated US$10,000 to the Auburn Hills Firefighters’ Helping Hands organization. The money donated will go toward helping needy families this holiday season. “For the seventh year in a row, Continental has made a substantial impact…
Trelleborg to launch Interfit service brand in Australia, New Zealand
Trelleborg Wheel Systems is to rebrand Solid Service, its Australian industrial tyre service business as Interfit, bringing it in line with the Trelleborg’s other tyre service operations around the world. Paul Hansen, Managing Director of Interfit Australia, says: “This is…