The United Steelworkers (USW) union commends the International Trade Commission’s (ITC) final affirmative determination on dumped and subsidised passenger vehicle and light truck (PVLT) tyres from Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. The USW is the largest North American union in tyre manufacturing, representing workers…
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Goodyear launches first tyre intelligence solution for cargo fleets
Ohio-domiciled tyre maker Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has launched the first tyre intelligence solution for cargo van fleets. The Goodyear SightLine is said to enable seamless, safe and reliable mobility for all vehicles, starting with cargo vans serving the…
GPSNR unveils natural rubber industry’s first ever grievance mechanism
The Global Platform for Sustainable Natural Rubber (GPSNR)’s unveils first ever collective grievance mechanism in the natural rubber (NR) industry – a platform to address complaints against its members and which also creates a space for collaboration, improved relations and…
Green Dot Bioplastics expands US plant, aims to double production capacity
Kansas-based global bioplastics company Green Dot Bioplastics recently broke ground to commence the construction on its expansion project at its facility in Onaga, Kansas, US. Entering its second decade, Green Dot, known for creating the world’s first biodegradable elastomeric rubber, Terratek…
Nokian Tyres adds two production shifts at its US factory
To increase output capacity to 24/7 production at the facility, Finnish tyre maker Nokian Tyre is adding its third and fourth production shifts at its US factory – the third was launched in mid-May, and the fourth shift in mid-July. …
Lummus, Synthos to cooperate on biobutadiene tech development
US-headquartered Lummus Technology’s Green Circle business and Synthos, a Poland-based supplier of rubbers for the production of tyres will join forces to commercialise Synthos’ biobutadiene technology. They will initially develop a feasibility study – a first step for commercialisation –…
Toyoda Gosei starts up new Mexican plant
Japanese rubber and plastic automotive manufacturer Toyoda Gosei has established a new plant in Mexico, the Tapex Mexicana Monterrey Plant. It began production of bags that are a main component of automotive airbags in March 2021. Related: Toyoda Gosei invests in med…
Michelin rolls out new racing tyres utilising Enviro’s carbon black
French tyre manufacturer Michelin has produced a new, sustainable racing tyre, ahead of the MotoE World Cup motorcycle racing series. The new tyre comprises between 33%-40% recovered material produced using Sweden’s Scandinavian Enviro Systems’s recycling technology for end-of-life tyres. Related…
RISDA encourages Malaysian smallholders to cultivate rubber in idle lands
The Rubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority (RISDA) urges smallholders to convert their idle lands into rubber cultivation areas to increase their income. They can avail of incentives such as grants under the rubber replanting assistance scheme. During the recent Ihya Ramadan Parlimen…
Poor tapping activities caused low rubber incentives claims – plantation minister
Only 110,000 out of 500,000 or about 22% of smallholders in Malaysia have claimed the Rubber Production Incentive (IPG) to date, according to Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Dr Mohd Khairuddin Aman Razali, adding that poor rubber tapping activities or plantations…