Sri Lankan tyre maker GRI says it is increasing its efforts in utilising recycled carbon black (rCB) for compounding and in its specialty tyre production as the tyre manufacturing industry shifts towards sustainable practices, products, and eco-friendly solutions. It has…
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Jiangsu General Science to invest US$260 mn in Thai expansion plan
Chinese tyre maker Jiangsu General Science Technology, a subsidiary of General Science, plans to expand its production of high-performance radial tyres in Thailand pumping in an investment of around US$260 million, at its plant located in Rayong. Using self-raised funds,…
Bridgestone breaks ground on US$550 mn expansion of US plant
Japanese tyre maker’s US subsidiary Bridgestone Americas recently celebrated the expansion of its Warren County, Tennessee truck and bus radial (TBR) tyre plant located in Morrison with an official groundbreaking ceremony. The US$550 million investment will add 380 new jobs…
Aeolus to expand tyre products to Chile and Indonesia
Chinese tyre brand Aeolus Tire is setting up two subsidiary companies for off-the-road (OTR) tyres in Chile and Indonesia for tyre import and export trade and to cater to the wholesale market, according to a statement by parent company Fengshen…
Researchers investigate impact of toxic tyre chemicals in UK marine life
It was recently discovered additives in tyres are toxic to aquatic organisms, after causing a series of mass salmon deaths in the US state of Seattle. The compounds were washed off the roads and into waterways during heavy rainfall and…
Marangoni and Ceat in retreading tie-up for Indian truck and bus tyres
Tyre retreader Marangoni has entered into a partnership with Indian tyre maker Ceat Limited to offer tyre retreading solutions in the Indian market. The collaboration is driven by the shared goal of providing customers with a one-stop solution for their…
Goodyear tyres selected by Airbus for new A321XLR
Tyre maker Goodyear says its Flight Radial tyre will be one of the approved fitments when the aircraft maker Airbus’s aircraft, A321XLR, enters service in 2024. The US tyre maker also adds that the tyre features supporting dimensional stability for longer life and…
Audi to recycle tyres at Hungarian facility
As a result of the collaboration between Audi Hungary and New Energy, tyre waste generated at the site of the company in Gyor will be chemically recycled. The process used for this is pyrolysis, in which tyre waste is chemically…
Continental launches series tyre with high content of sustainable materials
German firm Continental claims to have the first sustainable series tyre to date, the UltraContact NXT, with up to 65% renewable, recycled and mass balance certified materials. It adds that it is the first manufacturer to launch a tyre with…
Tyres with rCB from Enviro as Michelin celebrates 100 years at Le Mans
Scandinavian Enviro Systems’ (Enviro) major shareholder, French tyre maker Michelin, developed a racing tyre for this year’s edition of the Le Mans 24-hour race that contains a full 63% sustainable materials, including recovered carbon black (rCB) from Enviro’s plant in…