Tyre recycler Scandinavian Enviro Systems has received an additional payment for costs incurred relating to the plant in Uddevalla, Sweden. The payment has been made by the joint venture established by Enviro and Antin Infrastructure Partners. This time, Enviro has…
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Michelin breaks ground on EUR60 mn innovation centre in France
Tyre maker Michelin’s groundbreaking of the Collaborative Innovation Centre is said to mark a major milestone in this project dedicated to innovation, and the only one of its kind in Europe. Initiated in 2020 and spearheaded by five major local…
Neste concludes first processing run with pyrolysis oil from discarded tyres
In its efforts to advance chemical recycling, sustainable materials firm Neste says it has successfully conducted its first processing trial run with a new challenging raw material, liquefied discarded tyres. In the processing run, Neste produced high-quality raw material for…
Continental acquires mould specialist for vehicle/specialty tyres
German tyre firm Continental has acquired the mould manufacturing specialist EMT Púchov s.r.o. based in Slovakia. All shares of Continental’s long-standing supplier were transferred to Continental effective April 2, 2024. The tyre manufacturer had entered into a respective agreement with…
VMI introduces foreign-detection sensor for tyre treads
Dutch machinery firm VMI is focusing on smart solutions that optimise tyre building and address the challenges the industry is facing, with new advanced vision systems, self-learning AI algorithms and self-adjusting processes contributing to improved flexibility, higher accuracy and consistency. Thus,…
Goodyear opens simulation centre in Luxembourg to enhance tyre development process
Tyre maker Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has officially opened its simulation centre in Luxembourg for tyre design and development. Outfitted with a DiM250 Dynamic Driving Simulator developed by VI-grade, the centre is designed to enhance Goodyear’s collaboration with OEMs…
Michelin pushes forward tyre & road wear particle study
On the road to reduce tyre abrasion and deepen knowledge in this field, French tyre maker Michelin has developed a system for analysing small, emitted particles, known as Sample. This light particle system captures, sorts, counts and characterises particles close…
Goodyear to shutdown tyre plant in Malaysia
As one of its cost-cutting exercises globally, US tyre maker Goodyear plans to shut down its plant in Malaysia in June, a decision expected to affect more than 500 employees. Goodyear said the decision to shutter the plant in the…
Guizhou Tyre to invest in tyre facility in Vietnam
China’s Guizhou Tyre is planning to invest US$228 million to build a new factory in Vietnam. The tyre maker plans to set up the new automated production factory near its plants in T?nh Ti?n Giang, it said recently. The plant…
Firemax to pump in US$190 mn in tyre facility in Cambodia
Chinese tyre maker Shouguang Firemax intends to invest in a new production facility in Cambodia, according to a filing with Chinese tax authorities. The company expects to invest US$190 million in the tyre facility with an expected capacity of 8…