Japanese maker of rubber and plastics automotive parts Toyoda Gosei Co. has invested1 in QBIT Robotics Corporation (Tokyo, Japan), a provider of robotics services, to accelerate development of a practical robot hand with tactile sense using e-Rubber sensors. The investment…
Category: Investments
Kossan to spend MYR1.5b on new Malaysian glove city
Glovemaker Kossan Rubber Industries (Kossan) expects to spend close to MYR1.5 billion (US$358.8 million) on its new advanced glove manufacturing plant in Perak, Malaysia. Construction on the 824-acre (333ha) land, acquired at a bargain price of MYR82.4 million from Perak’s…
Michelin to supply Gulf Air’s new Boeing/Airbus fleets
In a longstanding partnership deal, Michelin’s Air X radial tyres will feature on all of Bahrain’s Gulf Air aircraft fleet come 2020. Flag carrier Gulf Air has begun operating their Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner and Airbus 320neo aircrafts that have been…
Guangxi Linglong releases first radial tyre after US$570m investment
Guangxi Linglong Tire, Shandong Linglong’s fully-owned subsidiary, marked the release of its first radial earthmover tyre in May 2019. The production kicks off Linglong’s US$578 million investment into steel, all-steel and engineered tyres, later including some 20 million high-performance semi-steel…
Trelleborg Lanka invests in environmentally-friendly tyre manufacturing
Trelleborg Wheel Systems (TWS) seeks to improve production efficiency with the addition of an advanced biomass boiler to its Sri Lankan plant’s steam production process. The biomass-fired boiler will reduce harmful CO2 emissions by a whopping 90%, simultaneously enabling “greener”…
Cabot to invest in Malaysian elastomer composites facility
US-based elastomer/composites supplier Cabot is expanding its Port Dickson elastomer composites plant in Malaysia, following rising demands from the tyre sector. However, capacity was not disclosed. Cabot built the world’s first facility dedicated to liquid mixing of elastomer composites in…
Marangoni GRP adds Chennai Ringtread franchisee
Indo-Italian JV Marangoni GRP (MGPL) has introduced a new entrant into the commercialtyre retreading business with Ringtread franchise eXtramiles in Chennai, India. Giuseppe Marangoni, Vice President of Marangoni Group, and Harsh Gandhi, Joint Managing Director of GRP inaugurated the franchisee…
Forestry equipment tyre market on a roll
Increasing demand for wood and wood products, coupled with the shift towards automation in forestry operation to increase efficiency and output, is expected to lead a robust growth for the market in the coming forecast period. It is expected to…
Cimcorp establishes new operating base in Chennai
Finnish manufacturer and integrator of robotic handling solutions, Cimcorp will open its new location in Chennai, India, this June, in response to growing demand for local tyre industry automation; the decision to establish a base in Chennai strengthens the company’s…
Goodyear to upgrade plants in Germany; laying off 1,000 jobs
American Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has approved of plans to upgrade and automate two of its tyre manufacturing facilities in Hanau and Fulda, Germany, to increase production of premium tyres 17 inches in diameter and larger. The plan was…