The shift towards electric vehicles will result in providing numerous market opportunities for tubeless tyre manufacturers. Incentives are given by the regional governments to buyers and manufacturers that comply with anti-pollution policies will pave the path for a growing automotive…
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Eco USA builds first US silicone recycling facility
New Jersey-headquartered Eco USA, has just completed the first phase of the development of its first silicone rubber recycling plant in the US. The silicone polymer recycler can recycle approximately 500 tonnes of silicone/month and plans to increase their output to…
Yokohama Rubber taps own AI tech to predict rubber properties; expands tyre mould subsidiary in Thailand
Tokyo-headquartered Yokohama Rubber Co, Ltd is now using the latest AI technology it developed to design rubber compounds for its tyres. The proprietary system, which was developed under Yokohama Rubber’s new AI utilisation concept, HAICoLab (Humans and AI ColLaborate), and…
Goodyear Ventures adds autonomous trucking company TuSimple to its portfolio
Ohio-headquartered Goodyear Tyre & Rubber Company, through its venture capital company Goodyear Ventures invests in TuSimple, a global autonomous trucking technology company, to its growing investment portfolio. California-headquartered TuSimple operates self-driving trucks out of their facilities in Arizona, Texas, China,…
Sumitomo invests to boost US, Thai, and Japanese plants tyre production for North American market
Sumitomo Rubber Industries is increasing production capacity for passenger car tyres and light truck tyres at its US factory located in Tonawanda, New York, to meet rising demand and strong sales of its high-performance tyres for SUVs and light trucks…
Enviro and Michelin inked partnership pacts on jv for Chile recycling plant, others
Scandinavian Enviro Systems and French global tyre manufacturer Michelin signed three definitive agreements that form the basis for their strategic partnership. The agreements regulate the terms for a jointly owned plant for the recycling of end-of-life tyres in Chile; the…
Bridgestone Americas commits to sustainability with new US$1.1 bn credit facility
Bridgestone Americas announces the issue of a US$1.1 billion sustainability-linked credit facility, one of the first of its kind in the US tyre industry. According to Paolo Ferrari, President and CEO of Bridgestone Americas, the move underscores the company’s commitment to sustainability…
Corrie MacColl’s new Sudcam plant is now in operation
The rubber plantation services company Corrie MacColl announced that its new Sudcam plant at its plantations in Cameroon has begun operations. Initially producing concentrated latex and steadily expanding into CV and L grades, the factory will be supplying the European and…
Malaysia activates rubber production incentive for January 2021
The Malaysian Rubber Board (MRB) announced the activation of the Rubber Production Incentive (IPG) for January 2021 in the peninsula, Sabah, and Sarawak. The activation was due to the average farm-level rubber price in January 2021 for cup lump or…
Indian Rubber Board backs molecular biotech research for better rubber clones, yield
Molecular Biology and rubber products manufacture are focus areas for the development of the rubber sector, Dr K. N. Raghavan, Chairman & Executive Director of the Indian Rubber Board said at the inauguration of the certificate courses offered at Rubber…