Trelleborg Wheel Systems and its Indian joint venture partner have started trial production of two-wheeler tyres in a factory constructed in Bharuch, Gujarat. Trial production began in December 2021, ahead of the projected start of commercial production in the first…
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Nokian introduces concept tyre made of 93% recycled materials
Nokian Tyres says it has introduced its “most” sustainable tyre, the Nokian Tyres Green Step concept tyre consisting of 93% of the materials either recycled or renewable. It moves the company even closer to its goal: by the year 2030,…
Kumho/Blatco to set up tyre plant in Saudi Arabia
South Korea’s Kumho Tire, a subsidiary of China’s Doublestar, has tied up with Saudi Arabia’s Blatco (Black Arrow Tire Co.) to establish a factory in Riyadh for tyre production, since currently there is no tyre production in Saudi Arabia. This was part of the…
Enviro receives pyrolysis oil order from US oil company
Scandinavian tyre recycler Enviro Systems has received a recovered pyrolysis oil order worth US$300,000 from the subsidiary of a leading US oil company. The oil will be used for production tests at a European oil refinery owned by the oil company. Completion of the transaction…
BREAKING: India’s CCI penalises Tyre manufacturers, Association over cartelization
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) issued a final order on August 31, 2018, against Apollo Tyres, MRF, CEAT, JK Tyre and Industries, and Birla Tyres, as well as their association. Automotive Tyre Manufacturers Association (ATMA) for engaging in cartelization…
SRI switches to 100% renewable energy for 2 China tyre plants; eyes carbon neutrality by 2050
Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd (SRI) has switched to 100% renewable energy at its two tire factories in China (Changshu Factory and Hunan Factory). Furthermore, with plans to set up solar power generators in the second half of the year, these…
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This February, a North American tyre recycling service provider opened a new manufacturing facility in Sanford to produce rubberised mulch, a sustainable and resilient alternative to traditional mulch made from recycled scrap tyres. Liberty Tire, a Pittsburgh-headquartered tyre recycling service…
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Purcell Tire & Rubber Co., based in Missouri, has acquired the Colorado-based tire dealership Callender Tire Inc. Purcell, one of the largest retreaders in the United States, expects the acquisition to broaden the market reach of its specialty retread product,…