An estimated 1 billion tyres around the world reach the end of their useful service life every year. Thus, tyre companies Bridgestone Corporation and Michelin Group will deliver a shared perspective regarding material circularity and the ambition to increase the…
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Tyre value chain ready for EoW criteria for ELT-derived rubber
ETRMA (the European Tyre & Rubber Manufacturers Association) and EURICi (the European Recycling Industries’ Confederation) are committed to support the European Commission in developing EU harmonised End of Waste (EoW) criteria. The associations add that the rubber supply chain is ready for…
Vittoria invests US$20 mn to double bicycle tyre capacity in Thailand
Italian bicycle tyre maker Vittoria Group says it is constructing a new factory in Thailand. The US$20 million investment will see its local subsidiary Lion Tyres Thailand (LTT)’s factory premises grow from 36.000 to 52.000 sq m in the Bangpoo…
Tyre majors lead healthy ecosystems, human rights policies adoption
Twelve major global tyre manufacturers including Apollo Tyres, Bridgestone, Continental Tires, Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, Hankook Tire & Technology, Kumho Tires, Michelin, Nokian Tyres, Pirelli, Sumitomo Rubber Industries, the Toyo Tire Group and the Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. are…
Pirelli to invest in boosting production capacity at Mexico site
Pirelli, an Italian tyre producer, proposes to invest US$36 million in its Silao, Mexico, manufacturing site to raise production capacity to 7.2 million tyres per year. A total of 150 new employment will be created as a result of the…
UK’s first ELT pyrolysis plant supports tyre recovery group goals
Carlton Forest Renewables has offered its support to the Tyre Recovery Association (TRA) as they work towards a shared objective for the responsible recovery of used tyres as the date for the opening of the UK’s first continuous pyrolysis plant…
WRIO: global rubber demand to up by 7.4%
The International Rubber Study Group (IRSG), an International Body for improving the transparency of the world rubber market and strengthening the international cooperation on rubber issues, publishes comprehensive data on production, consumption, trade and prices- covering both natural rubber (NR)…
Tyre, rubber org lobbies for rubber exclusion from EU deforestation law; civil groups hit exemption plea
The issue of deforestation is central to the proposed European Union (EU) legislation to protect the world’s forests and ecosystems. The EU, which according to a Greenpeace report, is “a major consumer and financier of products from global forest and…
Hankook commissions new Spain test centre
Continuously expanding its testing and development capacity in Europe, tyre maker Hankook debuts its new, ultra-modern building on the premises of Applus+ IDIADA in Spain, which is now in operation. The official inauguration on site will take place as soon…
Michelin debuts latest eco tyre with Enviro’s recovered carbon black
French tyre manufacturer Michelin introduces a new sustainable racing tyre based on recovered carbon black from Scandinavian Enviro Systems. The new tyre, which contains 46% renewable and recovered material is a high-performance tyre developed for racing cars and was recently…