German silica producer Evonik has broken ground on what it says is a “significant” expansion at its Charleston site in South Carolina’s Berkeley County. This new development will boost the production capacity of precipitated silica by 50%, catering to the…
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Nokian opens first tyre factory with zero CO2 emissions in Romania
Finnish tyre maker Nokian Tyres recently opened its passenger car tyre factory in Oradea, Romania. The factory inauguration marks the successful completion of a two-year long project and sets the ground for commercial production in early 2025. The factory produced…
Continental to build first fully owned tyre distribution centre in the US
German tyre maker Continental is investing into its first fully owned tyre distribution centre in the U.S., in the Dallas-Fort-Worth-Metroplex. With the new facility, Continental Tires says it is improving both service levels and customer support even further. Designed with…
Toyoda Gosei to open new plant in India to meet auto parts demand
Japanese auto parts supplier Toyoda Gosei says it will open a new plant in Harohalli in the state of Karnataka, India to meet the growing automobile production in the country. The new plant is a branch plant of Toyoda Gosei…
Marangoni/Prinx Chengshan tie-up for tyre casings
Italian retreading firm Marangoni has tied up with tyre maker Prinx Chengshan Europe/Austone Tires to address the growing needs of customers and fleets to have additional casing sources by offering an integrated tyre solution that combines new and retreaded tyres.…
BKT opens carbon black plant in India
Indian tyre maker Balkrishna Industries, a manufacturer of off-highway tyres (OHT) under the brand name Balkrishna Tyres (BKT), said that it has completed the capex for 30,000 tonnes/year of high value of advanced carbon material and commissioned the plant in…
CEAT inaugurates truck/bus radial line in Chennai
In line with its expansion plans, Indian tyre maker CEAT recently announced the inauguration of its best in truck bus radial (TBR) production line at its Chennai facility. The new line will progressively reach a production capacity of 1,500 tyres/day…
Gravita India acquires rubber recycling plant in Romania
Recycling firm Gravita India Limited has announced that its subsidiary, Gravita Netherlands BV (GNBV), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to acquire a waste tyre recycling plant in Romania. This facility, with a capacity of around 17,000 tonnes/year, will…
Bridgestone/Indonesia research on prevention of root disease in rubber trees
Tyre firm Bridgestone Corporation has announced that it has joined a project conducted by the Fukuoka Bio Community and has commenced a collaborative research initiative with Kyushu University and National Research and Innovation Agency (Indonesian: Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional,…
Evonik: improved process to accelerate tyre recycling
German chemical firm Evonik says it wants to help make rubber materials from scrap tyres easier to re-use in the manufacture of new automobile tyres. So far, the suitability of recycled rubber has been very limited because its chemical structure…