Japanese tyre maker Bridgestone says it will start producing radio-tagged tyres in 2024 for commercial vehicles like trucks and buses, linking them to a cloud-based system designed to help clients maximise the tyres’ lifespan and minimise carbon footprints. The company…
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Yokohama Rubber integrates hydraulic hose series under one brand
Yokohama Rubber Co. says that it will integrate its three core overseas high-pressure hydraulic hose series under the Versatran1 brand name from this October. The integrated rebranding is intended to enhance the competitiveness of the hoses for the overseas market.…
Cooper Tires to shut down UK plant
US-based Cooper Tires plans to close its UK tyre manufacturing plant in Melksham by the end of 2023, with the loss of around 350 jobs. It has had the facility for more than 130 years and the site is likely to be…
Sumitomo Rubber able to synthesise biopolymer for tyres
Sumitomo Rubber Industries says that, as a result of joint research undertaken with Associate Professor Seiji Takahashi of Tohoku University, Associate Professor Satoshi Yamashita of Kanazawa University and Professor Yuzuru Tozawa of Saitama University, it has succeeded in synthesising new…
Weir expands rubber product manufacturing facility in Malaysia
Weir Minerals, the sole producer of Linatex rubber products, has expanded its rubber manufacturing facility in Batu Caves near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The site, which sits on 18 acres, has been expanded to include a new Continuous Rubber Process (CRP2)…
Klean expands to Australia with new subsidiary
Canadian pyrolysis and gasification equipment manufacturer that designs and builds projects for converting hydrocarbon-based waste such as end-of-life tyres Klean Industries Inc. has opened a new wholly owned subsidiary in Australia. Klean has now completed the initial incorporation of its…
Evonik gives scrap tyres a new life in athletic shoes
Germany-based materials firm Evonik is introducing a new sustainable high-performance plastic to its eCO product line. In the production of the polyamide 12 elastomer (PEBA) Vestamid eCO E40, 50% of fossil raw materials are saved and replaced by a starting…
Elkem opens new medical silicones facility in US
Norwegian materials supplier Elkem Silicones recently opened its new specialised facility for producing high purity medical silicones in South Carolina. Located on Timberland Court, this new facility is Elkem’s second operational facility in York, US. In 2012, the company opened…
Michelin claims world’s first rCB-tyres for road use
French tyre maker Michelin, the principal owner of end-of-life tyre recycler Scandinavian Enviro Systems, claims it is the first tyre manufacturer in the world to unveil tyres with a high proportion of environmentally sustainable materials of up to 58% that have been approved for use on ordinary…
WF Recycle’s pyrolysis system paired with Farrel technology
UK-based WF Recycle-Tech, with a patented pyrolysis system for recycling end-of-life tyres, is riding on the technology of machinery firm Farrel Pomini that invested in the company in 2021. Currently, WF has a pilot plant in the UK, which demonstrates…