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Goodyear’s Innovation Center in Colmar-Berg in Luxembourg has opened a new DiM 250 Dynamic Simulator which will provide the facility with even more tyre testing capabilities. The simulator will also enhance technical collaboration between Goodyear’s European operation and its headquarters in Akron, USA which is viewed by the company as a clear technological leadership advantage.
The announcement that Koelnmesse has once again rescheduled its next The Tire Cologne show in Germany to the 24th – 26th May 2022 has re-ignited the confrontation with the organisers of the Italian based Autopromotec Show in Bologna which is due to take place between 25th and 28th May next year. So in these totally […]
Michelin is launching construction on its first tyre recycling plant in collaboration with Enviro, a Swedish company that has developed a patented technology to recover carbon black, oil, steel and gas from end-of-life tyres. Based in Chile’s Antofagasta region, the plant will be able to recycle 30,000 tons of earthmover tyres a year, or nearly […]
Continental has changed its management in the ‘Specialty Tires’ business unit as of January 1. Wolfgang Thomale, head of the entire Specialty Tires business unit, is now also responsible for the associated Two-Wheel Tires segment. This was previously under the management of Thomas Falke. Falke will now be responsible for the Commercial Specialty Tires segment, […]
Koelnmesse the German based organisers of The Tire Cologne Show has reluctantly confirmed that the tyre trade show due to take place in May this year in Cologne has been postponed once again due to the ongoing impact of the COVID 19 pandemic. The show has now been rescheduled to take place between the 24th […]
Michelin has announced an addition to its regional truck tyre range with the recent launch of the 315/80 R22.5 size to its X Multi Energy 7 multi position tyre and X Multi Energy D Drive fitments. This new tyre option targets regional and national haulage operations with a high priority on sustainability and joins the […]
New categories for the Recircle Awards have been announced:
Apollo Tyres has confirmed improved sales and a significantly higher net profit during October to December 2020. Consolidated sales during this period amounted to GBP 498 Million (SAR 1015 Million) which is 14 per cent higher than the same period in 2019 with net profit recorded at £ 44.5 Million (SAR 9072 Million ). Apollo […]
Brazilian Vipal Rubber are researching the possibility of using rice husk residue as a raw material in the rubber industry through a three-way partnership with the University of Caxias do Sul in Brazil and the Lodz Poland University of Technology. This makes Vipal the very first retreading compound producer to announce the possible use of […]
Bridgestone Europe has confirmed the recent development of a totally new technology that significantly improves the rubber productivity of Guayule plants through a joint development project with Kirin Holdings in the beer and beverage market. This partnership has helped the large scale breeding of Guayule plants from high quality seeds which effectively increases the rubber […]
Goodyear South Africa has once again been counted among the certified Top Employers in the country as it receives the certification for the sixth time in 2021. The multinational company with over 67 years of existence in South Africa has been certified as a Top Employer South Africa by the independent Top Employers Institute. The […]
Michelin in the Africa India & Middle East region will increase its tyre prices by up to 8 percent across all segments. This price revision addresses the increase of raw material cost, natural rubber in particular, global transportation cost and other market factors. This increase is effective March 2021 and is applicable to all MICHELIN […]