German technology company Continental says it has received a major award in the third quarter for the series production of its semi-dry brake system (also known as Future Brake System, FBS), valued about EUR1.5 billion. This success increases the liftetime…
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Troester expands to India with new subsidiary
To grow within the Indian market, German rubber machinery maker Troester has set up a new subsidiary Troester India Pvt Ltd based in Chennai (Tamil Nadu) to focus on expanding the rubber business unit. India is a steady growing market…
Bolder ties up in partnerships for European tyre recycling facility
US-based Bolder Industries, the circular solutions provider for rubber, plastics, and petrochemical industries, has announced partnerships with Antea Group, Cyclops, and OSQB as Bolder establishes its global footprint with its first European facility at the NextGen District in the Port of Antwerp, Belgium. These partnerships…
Dayco to build facility for drive belts in Mexico
Engine product and drive systems manufacturer for the automotive, heavy-duty, and industrial market segment Dayco, has announced a major investment in a new manufacturing facility in San Luis Potosi in Mexico, to produce its globally recognised original equipment quality drive belts. “This is…
Rubber centre for skills training for auto sector in Pune
In a significant push to skills training in the field of rubber, the Auto Cluster Development and Research Institute (ACDRI) in Pune, India, will soon have a Centre of Excellence for Rubber Industrial Skill Development. The Rubber Chemical & Petrochemical…
Sumitomo Rubber reveals vulcanisation of sulphur/NR for making tyres
Sumitomo Rubber Industries says that as a result of joint research undertaken with Professor Yoshitaka Ishii of Tokyo Institute of Technology and Visiting Researcher Muneki Ouchi of RIKEN, it has shed new light “on the mysteries surrounding the vulcanisation process…
Goodyear to focus on motorcycle tyres in France
US tyre maker Goodyear is planning to move light-truck tyre production out of its Montlucons factory and convert capacity at that plant solely to motorcycle tyres with an investment of EUR16 million. It also said Goodyear France S.A. has opened…
Volvo spins out new company for tyre pressure monitoring
Volvo Group, Qamcom Group and the inventor Roman Iustin form a new start-up company, Fyrqom AB. The new company will offer an automated system for calibration of the tyre pressure monitoring system on heavy-duty vehicles. With a tyre pressure monitoring…
Wastefront awarded grant for tyre-derived oil project
Norwegian waste tyre recycling company Wastefront As has been awarded a EUR2 million grant to develop a catalyst-based oil purification process. The grant from Eureka Eurostars – a funding-programme for business collaborations in commercialising innovative products – was awarded to Hyfuel,…
Pirelli invests EUR114 mn in expansion at Mexican plant
On the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the founding of the Silao factory in Mexica, tyre maker Pirelli has started a EUR114-million investment – already envisaged in the 2021-2022 | 2025 industrial plan. The construction – planned for the…