Japan’s Zeon Corporation and Visolis Inc have announced that following the successful completion of a joint feasibility study, the companies are initiating preparatory steps toward construction of a new production facility. The proposed facility, for which multiple sites are being…
Author: admin
Russia’s Cordiant starts operations at former Bridgestone plant
Russian tyre manufacturer JSC Cordiant says it has started up commercial production at the former Bridgestone facility in Ulyanovsk, Russia. After 30 months of inactivity, Cordian resumed the plant’s testing runs in November of last year. The facility, which was…
ASTM standards to cover synthetic turf for playgrounds
ASTM International’s sports equipment, playing surfaces, and facilities committee is developing a proposed standard that will cover the specification, purchase, installation, and maintenance of synthetic turf for playground surfacing. “Synthetic turf has been used on athletic fields since the 1960s…
Koala unveils solution for rapid tyre deflation testing
Chicago-based Koala Technologies LLC (KTL) has introduced Te.Sense Bloom, a breakthrough in non-destructive rapid tyre deflation testing. Fully compliant with FMVSS 110 and emerging EV stability test standards, this cost-effective and reusable solution allows passenger car OEMs and tyre manufacturers…
Hutchinson introduces smart belt drive application
Tech firm Hutchinson has announced the release of the Smart Belt Drive application, a revolutionary app designed to enhance the performance and longevity of belt drive systems. Developed by Hutchinson’s team of experts, this app offers a comprehensive diagnosis to…
UK tyre association condemns exports of British tyre waste to India
UK’s Tyre Recovery Association (TRA) has written to the British minister responsible for tyre waste policy to call for immediate action to end the T8 exemption and export of end-of-life (ELT) whole tyres. The DEFRA minister, Mary Creagh MP, is…
Nokian’s Romanian factory starts tyre deliveries
Nokian Tyres is starting tyre deliveries from its new factory in Oradea, Romania. The first deliveries through Nokian Tyres distribution centres to Central European customers and consumers include winter and all-season tyres. The factory is strategically located close to Central…
Bridgestone to cut jobs in Spain due to uncertainty, competition
Japanese tyre maker Bridgestone said it plans to cut jobs at two factories in northern Spain due to an adverse evolution of the European market and the rise of non-European products. The company plans to cut 546 jobs at two…
US researchers develop cleaner/sustainable way to recycle tyres
A team of scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has developed a groundbreaking chemical recycling method that could offer a cleaner, more sustainable solution to the growing global problem of tyre waste, using a low-energy method to…
Pyrum secures long-term rCB supply agreement with Schwalbe
Tyre recycler Pyrum Innovations AG and bicycle tyre manufacturer Ralf Bohle GmbH (brand: Schwalbe) have concluded a framework agreement for the long-term purchase of Pyrum’s recovered carbon black (rCB). The agreement covers the purchase of rCB at a fixed price…