Sri Lankan Laugfs Corporation (Rubber) Ltd. is planning to double its tyre manufacturing output with a new solid tyre plant which is to be completed in two years’ time. This plant, along with another planned industrial pneumatic tyre plant, will…
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Malaysian rubber gloves listed as produced by “forced labour”
The US Department of Labour (DOL) has added rubber gloves manufactured by Malaysia to a list of goods produced by forced labour this year. The DOL reported that adult migrant labourers in Malaysia were forced to produce rubber gloves, sometimes…
Outlook for European tyre sector worrying, ETRMA says
Against the back of the impact of Covid-19, the European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers’ Association (ETRMA) says demand for passenger vehicle tyres is expected to fall due to limited transit demand and authorities in several states restricting citizens to limit contacts…
New rubberised asphalt additive promises better, safer roads
The EU-backed, Silent Rubber Pave team has developed an innovative asphalt additive, RARx that incorporates a large amount of crumb rubber powder from end-of-life tyres (ELTs). The use of crumb rubber from ELTs in asphalt mixtures is expected to overcome the pavement…
Bridgestone customises Potenza tyre for Maserati’s MC20 supercar
Bridgestone Americas, Inc. has teamed up with Italian luxury vehicle manufacturer Maserati to develop a premium tyre for the latter’s new flagship supercar, MC20. Bridgestone looked to deliver “an optimum mix of control, speed and stability” with custom-engineered Bridgestone Potenza…
Sumitomo tests out remote tyre monitoring technology
Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (SRI) has begun concept testing for a remote solutions service that would track tyre pressure and temperature. The new service is being developed as part of a joint project between SRI and three other Japanese entities:…
Gloves, tyres demand to drive Thailand’s rubber exports
The world’s largest producer of natural rubber, Thailand, is likely to see higher shipments of rubber from the increased demand for rubber gloves and tyres, as well as the government’s proactive approach to promote rubber exports. Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit…
Continental to shutdown underutilised Aachen, Germany, tyre plant
Continental AG, a leading tyre and automotive parts manufacturer, has confirmed that it will be shutting down its tyre production plant in Aachen, westernmost Germany. Continental believes the Aachen plant has been underutilised as of late – its closure will…
OCSiAl opens its first graphene nanotube R&D centre in Europe
Headquartered in Luxembourg, the world’s largest producer of graphene nanotubes OCSiAl has opened its R&D and technical support centre designed to develop next gen materials with graphene nanotubes. The new centre is located in Luxembourg – a hub for advanced technology companies,…
Continental considering sale of Vitesco, Contitech
German technology firm Continental AG plans to sell some of its automotive operations, including parts of powertrain arm Vitesco Technologies and rubber unit Contitech, CEO Elmar Degenhart told German daily Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. Degenhart was quoted as saying Continental’s management was…