Tyre manufacturer Continental and global reinforcer Kordsa have announced the production of the first of 250,000 passenger car tyres featuring their new sustainable adhesive technology, Cokoon. The eco-friendly dip technology – under development since 2017 – enables the bonding activation…
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Continental, Pyrolyx sign five-year agreement for rCB; expects up to 10ktpa supply
Waste tyre pyrolysis company Pyrolyx will be supplying Continental’s numerous tyre manufacturing facilities worldwide with recovered carbon black (rCB) amounting to some 10 kilotonnes per annum (ktpa). Meanwhile, Pyrolyx expects to absorb over 3 million end-of-life tyres and simultaneously reduce…
Continental, Bosch each buys 5 % stakes in digital map firm HERE
Germany’s Continental and Bosch, the world’s largest automotive suppliers, have each bought a 5 % stake in digital mapping firm HERE, as the industry pools resources with major carmakers to develop self-driving cars. Germany’s premium automakers BMW, Daimler and Volkswagen’s…
Continental, Kordsa to develop adhesion system for textile reinforcement
Technology company Continental’s tyre division is teaming up with Kordsa, a leading international supplier of textile reinforcing materials for the tyre industry, to develop a new, sustainable adhesion system standard for bonding textile reinforcing materials to rubber based compounds. In…
Continental, Caterpillar to collaborate on new OTR tyre designs
Leading German automotive company Continental AG signed a collaborative agreement with American corporation Caterpillar Inc. on designing new tyres for two Cat products: Medium Wheel Loaders and Articulated Dump Trucks. Under the agreement, Continental’s RDT-Master tyres (sizes 18.00R33, 21.00R33 and…
Continental to build greenfield passenger, light truck tyre plant in Thailand
Leading German automotive manufacturing company Continental AG has chosen the province of Rayong in Thailand to be the site of its greenfield production facility for passenger and light truck tyres in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. The investment into the…
Continental, Siemens launch new training centre in Malaysia
A new training centre, located in the Continental manufacturing facility based in Petaling Jaya in Malaysia, has been launched through an initiative piloted by Continental Malaysia and supported by Siemens Malaysia. The two companies aim to further develop the country’s…
Continental breaks ground in new truck tyre facility in Central Mississippi
Leading global technology company Continental has broken ground at the site of its new tyre plant near Clinton, Mississippi in the US, which is part of the company’s growth strategy for Continental Tire, known as Vision 2025. “This is the…
Continental, Adidas collaborate for ‘Rubber for Running’ Technology
TYRE manufacturer Continental has been supporting sports equipment manufacturer Adidas as a supplier of so-called “Traction Compound” soles for various shoes. Following an adidas project focusing on improving grip, a technology cooperation was established, which has resulted in more than…