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.…
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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…
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…
Kolon completes PET expansion at tyre cord plant in Vietnam
South Korea’s Kolon Industries Inc. has completed the expansion of its tyre cord production plant in Binh Duong Province, Vietnam, and is speeding up to boost its global competitiveness. The company said it has increased 19,200 tonnes/year capacity of PET (polyester) tyre…
Additional plant breeder teams up in Continental dandelion project
Continental Tire’s Taraxagum project, which focuses on the acquisition of natural rubber from dandelions, has expanded its research network with the plant breeder Kartoffelzucht Böhm. The aim of the reinforcement is to gain even greater clout in the breeding of…
Hankook Tire ties up with Formula E; launches sustainable tyre
As of next season, South Korean tyre maker Hankook Tire will be the new and exclusive technical partner and tyre supplier of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. Recently, Hankook officially presented the newly-developed Hankook iON race tyres to Formula E,…
Epsilon Carbon to invest US$67 mn in capacity increase in Karnataka
Epsilon Carbon, India’s leading carbon black producer, has an installed capacity of 115,000 tonnes/year at its manufacturing unit at Vijayanagar, Karnataka. As a part of the company’s growth plans, Epsilon plans to expand the capacity of its Vijayanagar unit by…
Evonik in tie-up with Austria/Thailand for biobased silica
German chemical firm Evonik, one of the world’s leading silica producers, says it has entered a strategic cooperation with the Pörner Group, Austria, and Phichit Bio Power Co., Thailand, to supply sustainably precipitated Ultrasil silica to tyre manufacturers. It is…