Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone) has announced an investment of approximately US$190 million to renovate and expand its tyre manufacturing plant located in Belén de Heredia, Costa Rica. This investment is in addition to more than US$60 million planned for 2022-2026. In…
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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…
Cabot expands elastomer portfolio for tyre/rubber applications
US chemical firm Cabot Corporation says it has expanded its Engineered Elastomer Composites (E2C) product line with the launch of two new products, FX9570 and EX9620 solutions. These solutions provide rubber manufacturers with additional options to design products for high…
Kolon completes PET expansion at tyre cord plant in Vietnam
South Korea’s Kolon Industries Inc. has completed the expansion of its tyre cord production plant in Binh Duong Province, Vietnam, and is speeding up to boost its global competitiveness. The company said it has increased 19,200 tonnes/year capacity of PET (polyester) tyre…
Goodyear Tire investing US$125 mn in Kansas facility
Tyre maker Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. is to invest US$125 million and hire 40 new employees at its Topeka plant as part of modernising its Kansas facility, which has been in operation since 1945, according to Kansas state Governor…
Pyrum/Unitank to build pyrolysis plants in Europe; Fraunhofer confirms CO2 reductions for Pyrum process
End-of-life tyres (ELT) recycler, Pyrum Innovations and Unitank Betriebs have tied up in a Memorandum of Understanding on the joint construction, operation and maintenance of pyrolysis plants for the recycling of end-of-life tyres, based on Pyrum’s patented pyrolysis technology. The…
Sustainability of NR hinges on increased investments in R&D
Natural Rubber (NR) is an indispensable raw material for the global economy. Tyres account for the largest share of the world market and use a combination of NR and synthetic rubber (SR) to achieve the desired performance and durability. The…
Bridgestone invests US$550 mn in TBR tyre plant expansion in US
Bridgestone Americas has announced a major expansion and modernisation of its Warren County, Tennessee Truck and Bus Radial (TBR) tyre plant located in Morrison. The US$550 million investment will add 380 new jobs and expand the plant’s existing footprint by 850,000 sq ft to support…
Bridgestone collaborates with Microsoft for advanced tyre analytics
Japanese tyre maker Bridgestone Corporation has entered into a collaboration with Microsoft to use Microsoft Azure to accelerate development and go-to-market strategies in support of Bridgestone’s digital transformation and develop advanced and predictive maintenance analytics for tyres. Advanced and predictive maintenance analytics…
Bridgestone to invest US$50 mn in upping motorcycle tyre and hose capacities
Japanese tyre maker Bridgestone Corporation says it has decided to make an investment in its Nasu plant, Japan, in order to expand the capacity for motorcycle tyres. The total investment amount is approximately 1.7 billion Japanese yen (US$12 million). It…