JK Tyre and Industries Ltd. (JK Tyre) is under probe after the northern state government of Haryana accused the tyre manufacturer of being involved in fraudulent actions which resulted in a non-competitive bid back in 2018. The Competition Commission of…
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Goodyear looks at soybean oil for better, more sustainable tyre manufacture
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber company (Goodyear) has banked on soybean oil to replace petroleum-based oils in many of its premium tyre brands over the last couple of years. The environmentally-friendly vegetable byproduct has been able to meet the same…
Laugfs Rubber visited by minister, to double tyre capacity with new plant
Sri Lankan Laugfs Corporation (Rubber) Ltd. is planning to double its tyre manufacturing output with a new solid tyre plant which is to be completed in two years’ time. This plant, along with another planned industrial pneumatic tyre plant, will…
Malaysian rubber gloves listed as produced by “forced labour”
The US Department of Labour (DOL) has added rubber gloves manufactured by Malaysia to a list of goods produced by forced labour this year. The DOL reported that adult migrant labourers in Malaysia were forced to produce rubber gloves, sometimes…
Outlook for European tyre sector worrying, ETRMA says
Against the back of the impact of Covid-19, the European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers’ Association (ETRMA) says demand for passenger vehicle tyres is expected to fall due to limited transit demand and authorities in several states restricting citizens to limit contacts…
New rubberised asphalt additive promises better, safer roads
The EU-backed, Silent Rubber Pave team has developed an innovative asphalt additive, RARx that incorporates a large amount of crumb rubber powder from end-of-life tyres (ELTs). The use of crumb rubber from ELTs in asphalt mixtures is expected to overcome the pavement…
Sumitomo tests out remote tyre monitoring technology
Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (SRI) has begun concept testing for a remote solutions service that would track tyre pressure and temperature. The new service is being developed as part of a joint project between SRI and three other Japanese entities:…
Gloves, tyres demand to drive Thailand’s rubber exports
The world’s largest producer of natural rubber, Thailand, is likely to see higher shipments of rubber from the increased demand for rubber gloves and tyres, as well as the government’s proactive approach to promote rubber exports. Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit…
Continental to shutdown underutilised Aachen, Germany, tyre plant
Continental AG, a leading tyre and automotive parts manufacturer, has confirmed that it will be shutting down its tyre production plant in Aachen, westernmost Germany. Continental believes the Aachen plant has been underutilised as of late – its closure will…
OCSiAl opens its first graphene nanotube R&D centre in Europe
Headquartered in Luxembourg, the world’s largest producer of graphene nanotubes OCSiAl has opened its R&D and technical support centre designed to develop next gen materials with graphene nanotubes. The new centre is located in Luxembourg – a hub for advanced technology companies,…