Swedish company Enviro will be joining the India-Sweden Innovative Accelerator (ISIA) to bring new and improved technology to the Indian tyre recycling industry. ISIA, a collaboration project between the Swedish Energy Agency, Business Sweden and the Confederation of Indian Industries,…
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Tyrata’s direct measurement sensor tested in aircraft tyres
US-based Tyrata Inc. (Tyrata), a tyre sensor and data management company, has successfully measured aircraft tyre tread depth using its IntelliTread tyre sensor (ITS) technology. The sensors use carbon nanotubes to measure millimeter-scale changes in tread depth, and so, are…
Malaysia to reduce rubber glove exports due to labour shortage
Malaysia will be cutting down its rubber glove export this year, according to Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers Association (MARGMA), following a labour shortage dilemma in the country. MARGMA President, Dennis Low Jau Foo, said Malaysia’s 4.5% decline in rubber glove…
Falken India debuts Sincera SN832i tyre range
Tyre manufacturer Falken Tyre India (Falken), a subsidiary of Japan’s Sumitomo Rubber Industries, has launched its next-generation tyre series in Sincera SN832i for the Indian passenger car segment. The Sincera SN832i tyres have been specially developed forsmall/midsize hatchbacks, sedans, MUVs…
Michelin to close French-based tyre factory
French tyre manufacturing giant Michelin will close its truck tyre factory at La Roche-sur-Yon, in western France, as it faces competition from Asian manufacturers in a poorly auto industry. The closing of the factory will affect some 619 employees, and…
Hankook’s Ventus tyres to feature on new Porsche Cayenne SUV
South Korean tyre-maker Hankook Tire & Technology (Hankook) has been chosen to equip Porsche’s new 2020 Cayenne, an all-wheel-drive luxury/sport hatchback SUV. The fitment with Hankook’s 21-inch versions of the Ventus S1 evo 3 SUV tyres marks their second OE…
Yokohama launches new all-season Advan Sport UHP tyre
Tokyo-based Yokohama Tire (Yokohama) has introduced a new tyre designed for luxury cars, sports cars and American muscle cars – the new all-season Advan Sport A/S+. Each tyre comes with a 55,000-mile limited tread wear warranty and is available in…
Chinese firm CGTC suspends operations after making poor bets on rubber
A major supplier to tyre plants in China, Chongqing General Trading Chemical (CGTC), will cease execution of all unfinished contracts from the end of September 2019. CGTC chose to suspend business after it ran into liquidity problems, according to commodity…
Trinseo to build new TPE pilot facility in Hsinchu, Taiwan, by 2020
Global material solutions provider Trinseo plans to build a Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPE) pilot facility at their manufacturing site in Hsinchu, Taiwan. Once operational in 2020, the new TPE pilot facility will enable Trinseo to locally produce its custom-engineered TPE and…
Global off-road tyres market to hit US$705 billion by 2025
Superior driving performance over multiple terrains, provided by ATVs and UTVs, will be one of the growth pillars to the off-road tyres market, which is expected to grow to US$705 billion by 2025. According to the latest report by Global…