Polymers firm Trelleborg Group has, through its business area Trelleborg Industrial Solutions, bought over Sico Gesellschaft für Siliconverarbeitung mbH and Czech joint venture company Sico Silicone s.r.o. Trelleborg has been a 50/50 joint venture partner in Sico Silicone since 2016.…
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Bridgestone launches 70% recycled material demo tyre
Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone) has introduced a tyre that supports the use of 70% recycled and renewable materials, making it the first commercially available tyre in industry history to reach the milestone, it claims. It is the company’s first waste-specific tire to…
Michelin to use Thales’s software to protect IP
Tech/security provider Thales has announced it is working in partnership with French tyre manufacturer Michelin to protect its Intellectual Property and deploy its software to customers around the world, with the Sentinel software monetisation platform. Michelin is now transitioning to software-led revenue,…
Linglong to invest US$1 bn in Brazilian tyre plant
Chinese tyre maker Shandong Linglong Tire has announced plans to invest US$1.19 billion in a new manufacturing facility in Brazil, making it one of the largest Chinese investments in the South American tyre market this year. The project, located in…
Pirelli affirms independence from Sinochem control; paving way for US expansion
Italian tyre maker Pirelli’s board has approved an accord between shareholders to establish that the group’s largest investor, China’s state-owned Sinochem, does not exercise control over the tyre maker. This move might make it easier for the tyre maker to expand in…
Jinyu sets up tyre plant in Vietnam
China’s tyre maker Jinyu Tire Group has completed a passenger car tyre project in Vietnam as part of its strategy to return to the passenger vehicle tyre market. The company recently fully commissioned the plant that has a capacity of…
Continental’s spin-off automotive biz known as Aumovio
Continental group’s independent automotive company has been named Aumovio, and is scheduled to list on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in September 2025. Continental says the name of the new company combines the strong market position, heritage and technological expertise in…
Apollo to stop production at Dutch tyre plant by 2026
Due to rising production costs, Indian tyre maker Apollo Tyres says that the Management board of Apollo Tyres NL BV has advised its Enschede plant’s Works Council of its intention to discontinue tyre production and related activities at the facility by…
Klean Industries/Yokogawa to drive recycling with AI and industrial automation
Recycling firm Klean Industries Inc. has tied up with Yokogawa Electric Corporation to leverage the latter’s AI, industrial automation, and digital twin technologies for a circular economy, it says. Canada-based Klean will integrate its recovery technologies with Yokogawa’s capabilities in process…
Beontag/Kumho Tire to produce RFID-enabled tyres
Beontag, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of self-adhesives and smart tags such as RFID, NFC and BLE, has announced a new partnership with South Korean tyre manufacturer Kumho Tire. The collaboration will see Beontag’s TireTag RFID technology incorporated into new Kumho…