Japan’s Toyo Tires says it has developed a concept tyre using 90% sustainable materials, as a step forward towards a more viable future mobility. Until now, the highest ever usage rate of sustainable materials in one of its tyres was…
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Hexpol to provide rubber compounds with carbon footprint data
Swedish materials maker Hexpol’s rubber compounding sites in Europe can now provide the carbon footprint of their compounds with an internal calculation tool built upon the principles of ISO 14067:2018. Hexpol’s methodology of calculating the PCF data for the cradle-to-gate…
Yokohama Rubber sets up Italian subsidiary
Considering the strategic importance of the Italian market, Japanese tyre maker Yokohama Rubber has set up Yokohama Pneumatici Srl, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Yokohama Group. Headquartered in Milan, the company has been operational from 1 January 2024. The…
Fiege leases space in Czech Republic for storage of Nexen tyres
German family-owned logistics and transport services provider Fiege has leased from CTP, Europe’s largest listed developer, of industrial and logistics properties by gross lettable area (GLA), 18,000 sq m to, at a new 71,000 sq m industrial and logistics building…
China/Cambodia tie up in US$1 bn rubber/tyre projects
The influx of Chinese investment into Cambodia was given a boost with the recent collaboration between the Cambodian government and the Chinese National Engineering Research Centre for Rubber and Tire (Nercrat). The partnership is set to bring a new level…
Goodyear cooperates with ZF, TDK for tyre intelligence; with TNO on anti-locking braking
Tyre maker Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has announced various collaborations for tyre intelligence technologies including a vehicle motion control software with vehicle systems and industrial technology supplier ZF and with TDK Corporation, it is working on launching a tyre…
CTEK partners with Bridgestone Mobility Solutions on EV services platform
Electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions supplier CTEK has announced its partnership with Bridgestone Mobility Solutions, the business of Bridgestone focused on data-driven mobility solutions. This collaboration marks the launch of what is said to be a cutting-edge EV services platform…
Bridgestone expands hose business through acquisition of HosePower
Bridgestone HosePower (HosePower), a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of Japanese tyre maker Bridgestone Corporation, announced that it has acquired Greenville, South Carolina-based Cline Hose & Hydraulics. The acquisition furthers the expansion of HosePower’s hydraulic and industrial hose solutions and service business. Terms…
Metso to discontinue rubber parts manufacturing in Sweden
Finnish industrial machinery maker Metso has concluded the union negotiations at its Trelleborg rubber and Poly-Met factory in Sweden, announced in November 2023. It says that “after carefully evaluating the supply chain operations at a regional and global level from…
Goodyear ties up with Gatik on tyre intelligence integration
Tyre maker Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and Gatik Inc, specialising in autonomous middle mile B2B logistics, announced the expansion of what they say is “the industry’s first, successful integration of tyre intelligence technology” into an autonomous driving system. Gatik’s…