Scandinavian tyre recycler Enviro Systems and French global tyre manufacturer Michelin have prolonged the letter of intent regarding a strategic partnership, which was announced in April 2020. Initially the parties expected that a final agreement would have been reached by…
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IRSG predicts 12% decline in rubber demand in 2020
The Singapore-based Secretariat of the International Rubber Study Group (IRSG), which publishes data on production, consumption, trade and prices covering both natural rubber (NR) and synthetic rubber (SR), estimates a sharp decline in the global rubber demand by 12.6% year-on-year…
Linglong to set up global R&D base in Shandong
Chinese tyre maker Linglong Tire is to set up a global R&D and technology base in Jinan, Shandong province, having recently signed a cooperation agreement with the local government in Jinan. Jinan has a long history. It is a famous historical and cultural city and…
Bringing in-house eco-friendly rubber to the industry
The environmental and economic needs to increase recycling rates are the principal driving forces behind technological innovations in the 21st century. One such valuable commodity, rubber, has been under prime focus for the last two decades. Waste rubber products are…
Autonomous thermal imaging systems detect tyre damage in mining haul trucks
Australian-based Pitcrew AI is leveraging a new system to inspect the tyres of trucking and mining vehicles. Using FLIR (Forward-looking infrared) thermal imaging and AI technology, the technologically-advanced system helps in detecting problems with tyres before major damage to the…
MQTech inks JV agreement with HK company to acquire medical rubber glove factory
Malaysian investing holding company MQ Technology Bhd. (MQTech) is partnering with Hong Kong-based JD Resources International (JD Resources)to buy a company involved in the manufacturing and marketing of medical rubber gloves. According to a statement, MQTech and JD Resources would…
Cooper Tire Serbia to increase production capacity by end-2020
The Serbian subsidiary of Cooper Tire has announced a US$8 million construction project to increase production capacity at its Kruševac tyre manufacturing plant. The project will increase the size of the Kruševac facility to more than 882,000 sq. ft., facilitate…
Michelin, Enviro goes slow on pyrolysis technology negotiations
The final agreement between tyre manufacturer Michelin and Scandinavian Enviro Systems, regarding an innovative recycling technology, has been pushed back due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The parties initially expected a final agreement to be reached by mid-year 2020, but…
Tyres: Reinventing the wheel with renewable technologies
Tyre companies are applying the brakes on traditional rubber tyres with innovative materials and connected technologies, says Angelica Buan in this article. The tyre industry has been focusing on efficiency, safety and sustainability, and to achieve these is zeroing in…
HR Ministry finds no evidence of forced labour at Top Glove
A raid carried out at Top Glove Sdn. Bhd.’s (Top Glove) Malaysian headquarters in Klang, just two days before the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a detention orderon imports from two Top Glove subsidiaries, found no trace of…