Scandinavian Enviro Systems, a company developing, building and operating industrial plants for material recovery from End of Life Tyres (ELT), has received an order from Michelin for engineering services and technical documentation estimated at SEK 4 million (EUR 400,000). The…
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Michelin, Air France seal deal for tyre supply, digital services
Air France has selected the French tyre maker Michelin as the exclusive tyre supplier for its aircraft fleet. Michelin will equip the company’s short-, medium- and long-haul aircraft with new or retreaded tyres notably produced at the Saint Doulchard plant in…
Michelin, Pyrowave partner to develop innovative recycling technology
Tyre major Michelin will work together with Canadian Pyrowave Inc. to develop a new plastics waste recycling technology that will purportedly yield commercially reusable styrene from everyday packaging or household appliances. The recycled styrene can be fed as raw material…
Michelin, Enviro goes slow on pyrolysis technology negotiations
The final agreement between tyre manufacturer Michelin and Scandinavian Enviro Systems, regarding an innovative recycling technology, has been pushed back due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The parties initially expected a final agreement to be reached by mid-year 2020, but…
Michelin, IFPEN and Axen to produce butadiene from bioethanol in France
French tyre maker Michelin, IFPEN (a French training and research institute), and French biomass firm Axens are to tie up in the construction of the first industrial-scale prototype of a plant producing butadiene from bioethanol in France. Launched in late…
Michelin, GM team up for airless, puncture-free tyres
Manufacturers Michelin and General Motors (GM) have recently launched the new MICHELIN Uptis (Unique Puncture-proof Tire System) Prototype, an airless wheel technology. The Uptis Prototype will be first tested on the Chevrolet Bolt EV and on a test fleet of…
Michelin, Hyundai tie up for next gen tyres
French tyre maker Michelin and South Korean car maker Hyundai Motors signed an agreement to develop next generation tyres for electric and luxury vehicles…
Michelin, ICCF inaugurate new research lab for polymer modelling
French tyre manufacturer Michelin and Institut de Chimie de Clermont-Ferrand(Institut de Chimie de Clermont-Ferrand: Université Clermont Auvergne, SIGMA Clermont and CNRS) officially opened SimatLab, a new joint public-private research laboratory dedicated to the modelling of polymers. To accelerate the design…
Yokohama, Michelin set to increase tyre prices
Yokohama Tire Corp. and Michelin North America are set to raise tyre prices due to the recent hike in the cost of raw materials. Yokohama will increase prices on all of its tyres sold in the US, including all consumer,…
Michelin creates sustainability course for tyre industry with Clemson, USC
In an effort to improve sustainability in the tyre industry, Michelin North America has teamed up with the two largest universities in South Carolina in the US – Clemson University and the University of South Carolina (USC) – to launch…