South Korea’s Kumho Tire has partnered with Ansible Motion to develop next-generation digital tyres. The two companies will use advanced digital simulation technology to enhance Kumho’s tyre performance verification system and strengthen its competitiveness in the development of tyres for…
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Pirelli claims 2025 as record year for product tests and cyber tyre tech
Italian tyre firm Pirelli says 2025 was a record year for innovation, with many awards won in tests and the recognition for Cyber Tyre technology. The new tyres from the P Zero, Cinturato, and Scorpion families, in fact, notched up…
Synthomer awarded grant for CO2 to butadiene research
UK-based polymers firm Synthomer has announced that it has been awarded two grants through Ohio’s Greater Akron Polymer Innovation Hub: one direct R&D grant and one indirect grant administered by the Polymer Industry Cluster. The Polymer Industry Cluster will invest…
Wanli inaugurates tyre plant in Cambodia
Wanli Tire Co. Ltd., a subsidy of China’s Guangzhou Industrial Investment Holdings Group (GIIHG), recently launched its car tyre plant in southeast Cambodia’s Svay Rieng province. Situated in the Sin Bavet Special Economic Zone in Bavet town on the border…
Orlen to buy butadiene plant from Synthos for US$193 mn
Polish state-controlled refiner Orlen has signed a deal with chemicals group Synthos to acquire a company that is building a new butadiene extraction unit at its production plant in the city of Plock in central Poland. The deal has an…
Sumitomo Rubber to rebrand subsidiaries to Dunlop brand
Sumitomo Rubber Industries has announced a strategic move to rebrand its overseas sales subsidiaries in Europe, North America, Oceania, and Latin America to incorporate the Dunlop brand name. This move follows the company’s acquisition of Dunlop trademark rights for four-wheel…
Smithers to expand rolling-resistance testing in China
US-based testing and consulting group Smithers says it is expanding its tyre testing operations in China with three new capabilities designed to better replicate real-world driving conditions. The investment will enhance the company’s rolling-resistance testing at its Suzhou tyre and…
Sweden and Norway in jv for tyre recycling
Tyre recycling companies Swedish Tyre Recycling and Norwegian Tyre Recycling are entering into a joint venture for the management of end-of-life tyres in both countries. All operational activities will be coordinated through Bon Orbit, a jointly owned company between the two…
AarBus expands electric fleet with Continental to cut carbon emissions
Asahi Kasei expands its Sonanos excipient portfolio with two new specialty grades designed to improve injectable drug formulations. Sonanos is a next-generation excipient that enhances sustained drug release and solubility, helping pharmaceutical developers address formulation and delivery challenges for biologics,…
Cabot expands pyrolysis oil-based carbon black production to US
US-based carbon black provider Cabot Corporation says that it has enhanced its manufacturing capabilities in North America for circular reinforcing carbons powered by its Evolve sustainable solutions technology platform. With this milestone, Cabot’s site in Ville Platte, Louisiana, US, joins Mauá, Brazil, and Valasske Mezirici (Valmez), Czech Republic, as…