The Thai subsidiary of auto parts manufacturer Bridgestone Corporation (Bridgestone), Bridgestone Specialty Tire Manufacturing recently held an opening ceremony for its new tyre factory in Rayong Province, Thailand. The approximately 870,000sqm site is expected to have a production capacity of…
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Nokian cuts jobs in Finland due poor sales; will consider relocating employees
Finnish tyre manufacturer Nokian Tyres (Nokian) has just cut 41 jobs related to production, maintenance and testing at its passenger car tyre production plant in Nokian; the company will also carry out temporary layoffs during the remainder of the year…
Mesnac debuts “smart” tyre-building systems and machinery in Qingdao
China-based tyre manufacturing equipment/systems maker Mesnac has recently launched three new tyre-building systems and machines that “will soon cover all of Mesnac’s product line” and boost its product quality. The systems include a machine development system to streamline customisation, a…
Philippines to expand market access for rubber products, includes rubber for agribusiness
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…
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…
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…