Dutch rubber supplier DRI Rubber (DRI) has gained a US patent for its “game-changing” livestock rubber mat system that is reportedly “unbreakable, durable and animal-friendly.” Developed using DRI’s fibre reinforcement technology (FRC), the new rubber fastener is safer and stronger…
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Nynas/RISE to convert Enviro’s oil into base products
RISE Research Institute of Sweden and Swedish oil company Nynas AB are launching a joint research project aimed at developing a process for refining the oil that is recovered from end-of-life tyres using Swedish recycler Enviro’s recycling method. Through refining,…
Black Bear to establish new rCB plant in The Netherlands
Following a lengthy evaluation process, Black Bear Carbon (Black Bear), a Dutch company specialising in recovering carbon black from end-of-life tyres, has chosen to set up its next tyre pyrolysis plant in the Port of Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Black Bear…
Continental to list powertrain business by 2020; expects auto market downturn over 5 years
Technology firm Continental has decided to fully spin off its powertrain business Vitesco Technologies (Powertrain division) with subsequent listing. The company says it is tackling the accelerating trend toward powertrain electrification and “reacting to the at present largely unpredictable conditions”…
New NTDA campaign in the UK rejects part-worn tyres
A unanimous call for a ban against part-worn tyres has been sounded by members of the National Tyre Distributors Association (NTDA), a UK-based trade association, who are also for tougher regulations relating to part-worn tyres. In a recent independent survey,…
Falken to fit Audi Q3 SUV with EcoRun tyres
Falken Tyre (Falken), the European affiliate of Japanese Sumitomo Rubber Group, will equip Audi’s Q3 compact SUV with its ZIEX ZE914A EcoRun tyres. The latest family SUV will be fitted with the 215/65R17-99V derivative of the ZIEX ZE914A tyres, that…
Michelin-Conti-Smag to create NR joint venture with Rubberway app
Tyre manufacturers Michelin and Continental, together with software developer Smag, will start up Rubberway – a joint venture specialising in the development/deployment of technological solutions for mapping sustainability practices in the supply chain of natural rubber (NR). In accordance with…
GRI buys Estonian Nortire Group in expansion effort in northern Europe
Sri Lanka-based specialty tyre manufacturer Global Rubber Industries (GRI) has recently acquired northern European materials distributor Nortire Group. The acquisition of Nortire, headquartered in Estonia, will facilitate GRI’s expansion into the northern European tyre market and expand GRI’s global tyre…
Hutchinson completes acquisition of TCSA from Mann+Hummel
French components manufacturer Hutchinson SA has finalised the acquisition of a 60% stake in Thermal Control Systems Automotive (TCSA) from German automotive supplier Mann+Hummel. TCSA is now a joint venture between the two companies, dedicated to thermal management and cooling…
Bridgestone wins infringement case against Chinese tyre makers
Japanese tyre maker Bridgestone Corporation has won a favourable ruling in a Chinese court in a design patent infringement suit against two local tyre makers. The company had sued Chinese tyre manufacturers Shengtai Group and Shandong Shengshi Tailai Rubber Technology…