Tyre maker Continental recently officially inaugurated the expansion of its tyre plant in Rayong, Thailand. The investment of more than EUR300 million boosts the facility’s production capacity by an additional 3 million passenger car and light truck tyres/year. The expansion…
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Goodyear to close North Carolina tyre plant; 1,700 job cuts
Tyre firm Goodyear may shut down a factory next year that employs 1,700 workers in Fayetteville, North Carolina, US, as part of a domestic restructuring plan. Goodyear, known for its namesake brand as well as Cooper Tires and Dunlop, is…
Enviro files for bankruptcy of Swedish subsidiary
Tyre recycler Scandinavian Enviro Systems AB has filed for bankruptcy for its wholly-owned subsidiary Tyre Recycling in Sweden AB with the District Court of Gothenburg. The decision is part of the ongoing company reorganisation of Enviro and aims to strengthen…
Kumho to set up European plant in Poland; US$590 plus mn investment
Moving forward in its expansion plans, South Korea’s Kumho Tire says it will set up its first European manufacturing plant in Poland’s Opole region. It added the US$590 million factory is scheduled to begin initial operations in 2028, subject to…
Continental to shut down tyre cord facility in US
German tyre maker Continental says it will discontinue operations at its Aldora Mills textile manufacturing plant in Barnesville, Georgia (U.S.), by the end of 2026. The facility employs approximately 230 people and produces textile reinforcement materials, including tyre cord fabric,…
Continental uses vacuum tech to study tyre wear particles
German tyre firm Continental says it is pushing forward with efforts to reduce tyre wear by carrying out research and actively participating in various industry initiatives. According to a recent ADAC analysis of 160 tested products, Continental tyres abrade 11%…
Bridgestone enhances tyre development capabilities with driving simulator set-up
Tyre maker Bridgestone has announced an investment in a new driver-in-the-loop (DiL) simulator at its EMEA R&D Centre based near Rome, Italy. Complementing its Virtual Tyre Development (VTD) capabilities, the new DiL simulator underscores the company’s commitment to fully digitalise…
Australian tyre stewardship releases reports on tyre sector
Tyre Stewardship Australia (TSA), in its latest reports on the tyre sector, highlights that Australia risks falling behind international standards unless proactive action is taken on emerging issues such as tyre wear emissions and harmful chemicals. The transition to electric…
Bridgestone to invest US$85 mn in Indian car tyre plants
Bridgestone India Private Ltd. (BSID), a subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation (Bridgestone), recently announced a strategic growth investment to expand capacity and capability in India. The investment will be directed to the Bridgestone Pune Plant and the Indore Plant to reinforce the…
Zeppelin Systems strengthens its presence in Italy with new facility
Full-service provider of turnkey systems with 12 subsidiaries worldwide, solution provider and plant manufacturer Zeppelin Systems has opened a modern 5,000 sq m premises at the competence centre in Reggio Emilia, Italy. Together with Nuova Ciba, which was acquired in 2018, Zeppelin Systems says it…