Nokian Tyres has launched Intuitu 2.0, said to be the next-generation of smart tyre technology featuring smart pressure assistant with load-sensing. It adds that for the first time in agriculture, farmers can get tyre pressure recommendations on the go, based…
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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…
Taiwanese rubber company to buy former Sumitomo Rubber plant in US
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Zeon launches IoT platform at facilities
Japan’s Zeon Corporation says it has developed and begun operating a new IoT platform to support companywide smart factory initiatives. The platform enables Zeon to visualise and leverage the diverse data generated at its manufacturing sites and R&D centre, helping…
ContiTech to expand US facility, invests US$85 mn
German firm Continental’s group sector ContiTech announced that it plans to invest more than US$85 million to expand its manufacturing operations in Mount Pleasant, Iowa. The plant expansion includes construction of a compounding centre that will integrate production, warehouse and…
Elkem supports silicone supply chain in Saudi Arabia
Silicone firm Elkem’s agent and distributor for silicone products in Central Europe, Middle East and Africa, Silstar, has entered into a joint venture with Saudi Multichem, a company specialising in the supply and formulation of chemical solutions, to establish the…
NASA researchers work on space-bound technology for tyres
US space agency NASA might soon change the way we drive on planet Earth. At its Glenn Research Centre in Cleveland, Ohio, engineers have developed a groundbreaking wheel technology designed for tackling extreme conditions on the Moon and Mars. Now,…
Yokohama Rubber to double capacity at Mexican plant
Japan’s Yokohama Rubber Co has announced that its Mexican subsidiary, Yokohama Industries Americas de Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V. (YIA Mexico), will expand its production capacity. YIA Mexico manufactures air conditioning and transmission oil cooling hose assemblies for the…
Infra investment firm to acquire Liberty Tire Recycling
I Squared Capital, a global infrastructure investment firm headquartered in Miami, has signed an agreement to acquire Liberty Tire Recycling from Energy Capital Partners, a leading investor in energy transition infrastructure. The acquisition adds Liberty to I Squared’s expanding portfolio…
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