German tyre maker Continental says it will discontinue operations at its Aldora Mills textile manufacturing plant in Barnesville, Georgia (U.S.), by the end of 2026. The facility employs approximately 230 people and produces textile reinforcement materials, including tyre cord fabric,…
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German tyre firm Continental says it is pushing forward with efforts to reduce tyre wear by carrying out research and actively participating in various industry initiatives. According to a recent ADAC analysis of 160 tested products, Continental tyres abrade 11%…
JK Tyre launches embedded smart tyres in India
In what it says is a significant step for connected mobility in India, JK Tyre & Industries has launched the country’s first Embedded Smart Tyres designed for passenger vehicles. Developed in-house and produced at its Banmore plant in Madhya Pradesh,…
Smithers to expand rolling-resistance testing in China
US-based testing and consulting group Smithers says it is expanding its tyre testing operations in China with three new capabilities designed to better replicate real-world driving conditions. The investment will enhance the company’s rolling-resistance testing at its Suzhou tyre and…
Hankook Tire ties up with Rotoboost for low-carbon tyre materials
South Korea’s Hankook Tire has entered into a memorandum of understanding with Finland’s Rotoboost to co-develop a new class of low-carbon carbon materials for tyres, to cut emissions across its supply chain. The joint development involves carbon materials derived from…
Vredestein expands in India with retail outlet In Coimbatore
Apollo Tyres Ltd has opened the first ‘exclusive retail outlet’ for its premium European tyre brand, Vredestein, in Coimbatore, southern India. This strategic initiative was executed in partnership with Sri Subham Tyres and Alignment, which will host the new store. The brand initially entered the…
Perpetuus proposes graphene-based 6PPD replacement for tyres/elastomers
Jumping on the bandwagon of replacing 6PPD chemical, graphene tech firm Perpetuus Advanced Materials has announced a breakthrough in the global effort to eliminate 6PPD-quinone (6PPD-Q), the highly toxic by-product of 6PPD, a chemical widely used in tyres and synthetic…
Prinx Chengshan breaks ground on Malaysian tyre plant
Chinese tyre maker Prinx Chengshan recently broke ground on its Malaysian factory at the Kedah Rubber City in Kedah state. Located in the Kedah Rubber City (138 km from Penang Port and 15 km from the Thai customs pass), the…
Flexsys develops alternative to 6PPD for use in tyres
US tyre additives solutions provider Flexsys says that it has developed the industry’s first viable alternative to 6PPD. This alternative chemistry, the result of years of intensive research by Flexsys and collaboration with federal and independent research laboratories, is designed…
Freudenberg-NOK acquires US transmission solutions firm
Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies (FNST), together with its aftermarket division Corteco, has acquired Alto Products Corp., the world’s oldest and largest independently owned manufacturer of clutch plates and automatic transmission parts. This acquisition strengthens Freudenberg’s position in the North American and…