The Philippines is looking to implement various initiatives to develop the rubber industry, with investment promotions and trade fairs/expositions soon to be planned and organised locally or internationally by its Department of Trade and Industry-Export Marketing Bureau (DTI-EMB) along with…
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Sumitomo’s new AI tech could allow for extended tyre performance
Japanese Sumitomo Rubber Industries (SRI) has recently introduced a “groundbreaking” rubber technology – “Tyre Leap AI Analysis” – that could potentially enable prolonged tyre performance, as part of SRI’s tyre concept for the future. The artificial intelligence-based (AI) development of…
Fungal disease outbreak threatens Thailand’s rubber plantations
Thailand is facing an outbreak of fungal disease Pestalotiopsis, recently found in three districts in a key rubber growing province in southern Thailand – affected rubber trees have been identified in a large enough area that could potentially decrease the…
GDT secures US$50mn deal to establish five tyre recycling plants in South Africa
Australian Green Distillation Technologies (GDT) has signed a nearly US$50 million agreement with Volco Power (Volco) to set up five tyre recycling plants in South Africa – the plants will comprise of six tyre processing modules which are to process approximately…
Enviro to work with Swedish Energy to bring sustainable recycling to India
Swedish company Enviro will be joining the India-Sweden Innovative Accelerator (ISIA) to bring new and improved technology to the Indian tyre recycling industry. ISIA, a collaboration project between the Swedish Energy Agency, Business Sweden and the Confederation of Indian Industries,…
Tyrata’s direct measurement sensor tested in aircraft tyres
US-based Tyrata Inc. (Tyrata), a tyre sensor and data management company, has successfully measured aircraft tyre tread depth using its IntelliTread tyre sensor (ITS) technology. The sensors use carbon nanotubes to measure millimeter-scale changes in tread depth, and so, are…
Malaysia to reduce rubber glove exports due to labour shortage
Malaysia will be cutting down its rubber glove export this year, according to Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers Association (MARGMA), following a labour shortage dilemma in the country. MARGMA President, Dennis Low Jau Foo, said Malaysia’s 4.5% decline in rubber glove…
Falken India debuts Sincera SN832i tyre range
Tyre manufacturer Falken Tyre India (Falken), a subsidiary of Japan’s Sumitomo Rubber Industries, has launched its next-generation tyre series in Sincera SN832i for the Indian passenger car segment. The Sincera SN832i tyres have been specially developed forsmall/midsize hatchbacks, sedans, MUVs…
Michelin to close French-based tyre factory
French tyre manufacturing giant Michelin will close its truck tyre factory at La Roche-sur-Yon, in western France, as it faces competition from Asian manufacturers in a poorly auto industry. The closing of the factory will affect some 619 employees, and…
Hankook’s Ventus tyres to feature on new Porsche Cayenne SUV
South Korean tyre-maker Hankook Tire & Technology (Hankook) has been chosen to equip Porsche’s new 2020 Cayenne, an all-wheel-drive luxury/sport hatchback SUV. The fitment with Hankook’s 21-inch versions of the Ventus S1 evo 3 SUV tyres marks their second OE…