In line with the advancement of China’s civil aviation manufacturing capabilities, Chinese petchem firm Sinochem’s subsidiary Guilin Lanyu Aviation Tyre Co. has obtained China’s Civil Aviation Technical Standards Approval (CTSOA) for its domestically produced large aircraft radial tyres, marking a…
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Titan expands Goodyear licensing rights into new products
US-based manufacturer of off-highway wheels, tyres, assemblies, and undercarriage products Titan International has expanded production rights for the Goodyear brand across the light construction/industrial, ATV, lawn and garden, and golf tyres segments. Additionally, Titan has announced the renewal of its…
LD Carbon sets up South Korea’s largest tyre pyrolysis plant
South Korean recycler LD Carbon says it has officially opened the country’s first and largest end-of-life tyre (ELT) resource circulation plant in Dangjin Hapdeok General Industrial Complex. The plant will boost the country’s sustainable materials infrastructure and offers a scalable…
Continental to shut down Malaysian tyre plant; still committed to country
After 46 years of operations, German tyre maker Continental says it will stop production at its Alor Setar plant in Malaysia by the end of 2025, affecting 950 employees currently employed at the facility. The German automotive supplier said it will…
ASTM standards to cover synthetic turf for playgrounds
ASTM International’s sports equipment, playing surfaces, and facilities committee is developing a proposed standard that will cover the specification, purchase, installation, and maintenance of synthetic turf for playground surfacing. “Synthetic turf has been used on athletic fields since the 1960s…
Nokian’s Romanian factory starts tyre deliveries
Nokian Tyres is starting tyre deliveries from its new factory in Oradea, Romania. The first deliveries through Nokian Tyres distribution centres to Central European customers and consumers include winter and all-season tyres. The factory is strategically located close to Central…
Bridgestone to cut jobs in Spain due to uncertainty, competition
Japanese tyre maker Bridgestone said it plans to cut jobs at two factories in northern Spain due to an adverse evolution of the European market and the rise of non-European products. The company plans to cut 546 jobs at two…
Pyrum secures long-term rCB supply agreement with Schwalbe
Tyre recycler Pyrum Innovations AG and bicycle tyre manufacturer Ralf Bohle GmbH (brand: Schwalbe) have concluded a framework agreement for the long-term purchase of Pyrum’s recovered carbon black (rCB). The agreement covers the purchase of rCB at a fixed price…
Shin-Etsu to deploy renewable energy at Thai silicone plants
Japan’s Shin-Etsu Chemical Co says it will receive renewable energy from a biomass cogeneration system in its silicone business in Rayong Province, Thailand, from NS-OG Energy Solutions (Thailand) Ltd, a joint venture between Nippon Steel Engineering Co and Osaka Gas…
Bridgestone develops new tyre/road wear particles method
Japan’s Bridgestone Corporation has developed a new Tyre and Road Wear Particles (TRWP) vehicle collection method aimed at understanding the environmental impact of TRWP. TRWP is made up of a blend of road pavement components and tread (tyre surface). In…