Nokian Tyres recently broke ground at its new passenger car tyre factory in Oradea, western Romania, one of the biggest greenfield investments in the country in recent years. Nokian says the factory in Oradea, which will require a total investment…
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UK to review anti-dumping duties on tyres from China
UK’s Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) says it has initiated two transition reviews into anti-dumping and countervailing measures on lorry and bus tyres imported from China. The tyres to be investigated during this review are pneumatic rubber tyres, new or retreaded…
Nokian looks at downsizing heavy tyres ops; target of net-zero emissions at Romanian facility
Finland’s Nokian Heavy Tyres Ltd. says it has commenced “change negotiations to adapt production to the change in the market and demand situation”. The change negotiations concern the Nokia factory employees of Nokian Heavy Tyres Ltd., altogether some 160 people.…
Visolis/Ginkgo tie-up for bio-isoprene for making tyres/aviation fuel
In a bid to decarbonise tyre manufacturing, bio-based isoprene is being touted. Visolis, a company combining advanced bioengineering with chemical catalysis to provide sustainable, carbon-negative materials, has partnered with Ginkgo Bioworks, which is building the leading platform for cell programming…
Nexen Tire unveils tyre with 52% sustainable materials
South Korea’s Nexen Tire has unveiled its sustainable-material demonstration tyre composed of 52% sustainable materials as an example of the company’s activities in pursuit of sustainability. The tyre maker says its experts used current and emerging technologies to engineer a…
Continental opens new solution centre in Portugal; to boost digital tech for tyres
Tyre manufacturer Continental has opened its new Solution Centre in Lousado, Portugal, which is located in the immediate vicinity of the tyre plant and has cross-functional teams to drive forward targeted digitalisation topics. The company has enlisted specialists from the…
Yokohama adds on high-load capacity tyres; shifts to renewable energy at Mishima tyre plant
Yokohama Rubber Co. says that it has begun production and sales of HLC (high load capacity) tyres to meet the needs of heavy duty passenger cars such as EVs and hybrid cars with high capacity batteries, as well as large…
Pirelli launches tests of up to 500 kph for safety in tyres
Italian tyre maker Pirelli says it has installed a new machine in its R&D department that is capable of testing tyres at speeds of up to 500kph in controlled conditions, known as the High Speed Testing Machine. The main aim…
VMI launches new belt maker for tyres
Dutch machine maker VMI launched its new Unixx belt maker, which it says produces “high quality endless steel belts by means of an innovative and accurately controlled extrusion process that can handle a wide range of compounds”, at the Tire…
Sumitomo Rubber launches new line of tyres for EVs in Europe
Sumitomo Rubber Industries (SRI) says that it will be launching Falken e. Ziex as a new line of replacement tyres for electric vehicles (EVs) in Europe, where the market for EVs has been growing at a rapid pace. Featuring fuel…