South Korean tyre maker Nexen Tire recently announced the development and implementation of its AI-based automated tyre product inspection system. Claiming it to be the first in the tyre industry, the system has been developed in a platform format, allowing…
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Apollo Tyres accelerates R&D tyre process with Contact software
Indian tyre manufacturer Apollo Tyres Ltd is relying on Contact Elements as its central platform for product development and testing. The low-code solution will foster collaboration, harmonise processes across locations, and support Apollo Tyres in meeting its sustainability goals. Rising…
Thailand approves US$400 mn investment by Continental to expand radial tyre facility
Thailand’s Board of Investment said recently it had approved a US$400 million investment by German tyre maker Continental to expand its existing facility in the country, which is the world’s second largest tyre producer after China. Continental intends to expand its tyre…
Toyoda Gosei adds on airbag plant in India
Japanese auto parts maker Toyoda Gosei Co has expanded the Neemrana Plant of its subsidiary Toyoda Gosei Uno Minda India Pvt. Ltd to meet the growing demand for airbags with stricter safety regulations in India. Production at the new building began in…
Orion launches biobased carbon black for inks
Speciality chemical firm Orion S.A. has announced it has launched Printex Nature 35 – a carbon black made of 100% bio-circular feedstocks. The new product provides the same performance as Orion’s Printex 35 and can be used for a wide variety of printing applications,…
Evonik breaks ground on silica expansion at US site
German silica producer Evonik has broken ground on what it says is a “significant” expansion at its Charleston site in South Carolina’s Berkeley County. This new development will boost the production capacity of precipitated silica by 50%, catering to the…
Nokian opens first tyre factory with zero CO2 emissions in Romania
Finnish tyre maker Nokian Tyres recently opened its passenger car tyre factory in Oradea, Romania. The factory inauguration marks the successful completion of a two-year long project and sets the ground for commercial production in early 2025. The factory produced…
Continental to build first fully owned tyre distribution centre in the US
German tyre maker Continental is investing into its first fully owned tyre distribution centre in the U.S., in the Dallas-Fort-Worth-Metroplex. With the new facility, Continental Tires says it is improving both service levels and customer support even further. Designed with…
Toyoda Gosei to open new plant in India to meet auto parts demand
Japanese auto parts supplier Toyoda Gosei says it will open a new plant in Harohalli in the state of Karnataka, India to meet the growing automobile production in the country. The new plant is a branch plant of Toyoda Gosei…
Marangoni/Prinx Chengshan tie-up for tyre casings
Italian retreading firm Marangoni has tied up with tyre maker Prinx Chengshan Europe/Austone Tires to address the growing needs of customers and fleets to have additional casing sources by offering an integrated tyre solution that combines new and retreaded tyres.…