Trelleborg Sealing Solutions has launched the globally compliant WaterPro portfolio of ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) sealing materials suitable for everyday use with potable water systems. Designed to meet all global regulations, WaterPro EPDM materials offer comprehensive solutions for the…
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Sibur/Ikon Tyres develop treads from Russian synthetic rubber
Russian petchem firm Sibur and Ikon Tyres, a tyre plant of Tatneft in Vsevolozhsk, have developed and tested tyres with a tread made from import-substituted synthetic rubber, to do away for the need to import natural rubber from Asia. “The…
China’s Guilin Lanyu secures approval for large aircraft radial tyres
In line with the advancement of China’s civil aviation manufacturing capabilities, Chinese petchem firm Sinochem’s subsidiary Guilin Lanyu Aviation Tyre Co. has obtained China’s Civil Aviation Technical Standards Approval (CTSOA) for its domestically produced large aircraft radial tyres, marking a…
Titan expands Goodyear licensing rights into new products
US-based manufacturer of off-highway wheels, tyres, assemblies, and undercarriage products Titan International has expanded production rights for the Goodyear brand across the light construction/industrial, ATV, lawn and garden, and golf tyres segments. Additionally, Titan has announced the renewal of its…
Trelleborg acquires full stake in European silicone rubber specialist
Polymers firm Trelleborg Group has, through its business area Trelleborg Industrial Solutions, bought over Sico Gesellschaft für Siliconverarbeitung mbH and Czech joint venture company Sico Silicone s.r.o. Trelleborg has been a 50/50 joint venture partner in Sico Silicone since 2016.…
Bridgestone launches 70% recycled material demo tyre
Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone) has introduced a tyre that supports the use of 70% recycled and renewable materials, making it the first commercially available tyre in industry history to reach the milestone, it claims. It is the company’s first waste-specific tire to…
LD Carbon sets up South Korea’s largest tyre pyrolysis plant
South Korean recycler LD Carbon says it has officially opened the country’s first and largest end-of-life tyre (ELT) resource circulation plant in Dangjin Hapdeok General Industrial Complex. The plant will boost the country’s sustainable materials infrastructure and offers a scalable…
Michelin to use Thales’s software to protect IP
Tech/security provider Thales has announced it is working in partnership with French tyre manufacturer Michelin to protect its Intellectual Property and deploy its software to customers around the world, with the Sentinel software monetisation platform. Michelin is now transitioning to software-led revenue,…
Linglong to invest US$1 bn in Brazilian tyre plant
Chinese tyre maker Shandong Linglong Tire has announced plans to invest US$1.19 billion in a new manufacturing facility in Brazil, making it one of the largest Chinese investments in the South American tyre market this year. The project, located in…
Pirelli affirms independence from Sinochem control; paving way for US expansion
Italian tyre maker Pirelli’s board has approved an accord between shareholders to establish that the group’s largest investor, China’s state-owned Sinochem, does not exercise control over the tyre maker. This move might make it easier for the tyre maker to expand in…