A founding partner of the world’s first all-electric single-seater racing series and an investor in the ambitious project from the outset in 2013, French tyre maker Michelin says it is poised to withdraw from the ABB FIA Formula E World…
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Bridgestone to invest US$26 mn in SEA rubber plantations
Japan’s Bridgestone Corporation says that it has approved plans to strengthen investments in natural rubber plantations it owns in Southeast Asia, by pumping in US$26.7 million by 2030, to enhance productivity of the plantations. It adds it will double harvest…
Bridgestone collaborates with Microsoft for advanced tyre analytics
Japanese tyre maker Bridgestone Corporation has entered into a collaboration with Microsoft to use Microsoft Azure to accelerate development and go-to-market strategies in support of Bridgestone’s digital transformation and develop advanced and predictive maintenance analytics for tyres. Advanced and predictive maintenance analytics…
Scientists develop concrete from recycled tyres
Researchers from RMIT University in Australia are said to have designed groundbreaking sustainable concrete built from recycled car tyres. This comes against the back about efforts to replace some of the aggregate used in concrete with crumbled used tyres. Now, however, scientists have succeeded in producing good quality…
Klean partners with digital firm to further blockchain for tyre recycling
Canadian tyre recycler Klean Industries says that it has partnered with digital solutions firm Kodexe to further develop and implement the KleanLoop DApp Blockchain SAS platform that will be used to track all waste and recyclables for the global marketplace.…
Yokohama Rubber develops AI-based rubber compound system
Japan’s Yokohama Rubber Co says that it has begun applying a proprietary rubber compound design system that utilises AI-based compound generation technology. The new system was developed with the cooperation of Hamagomu Aicom Inc., a Yokohama Rubber subsidiary specialising in…
DuPont to expand pharma silicone tubing capacity to China
US materials firm DuPont says that it will increase production capabilities for its Liveo Pharma Silicone Tubing by adding manufacturing capacity in eastern China. The manufacturing expansion aims to meet demand for biopharmaceutical tubing in China, as well as in…
Bridgestone to invest US$50 mn in upping motorcycle tyre and hose capacities
Japanese tyre maker Bridgestone Corporation says it has decided to make an investment in its Nasu plant, Japan, in order to expand the capacity for motorcycle tyres. The total investment amount is approximately 1.7 billion Japanese yen (US$12 million). It…
Trelleborg to purchase Minnesota Rubber and Plastics for US$950 mn
Swedish engineered polymers firm Trelleborg Group is to buy US-based elastomers maker Minnesota Rubber and Plastics (MRP), which is owned by investment firm KKR, in a transaction valued at approximately US$950 million. The transaction, which is subject to customary regulatory approvals, is expected to close before year-end 2022. New York City-based…
Researchers develop catalyst to improve butadiene production
\ Researchers have developed a new catalyst that improves the efficiency of converting butane, a component of natural gas, into butadiene — a widely-used building block in synthetic rubber and a variety of plastics. Creating butadiene from butane is tricky.…