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Porsche specifies off-road tire for the first time on 911 model To deliver maximum performance on tough terrain, Pirelli will supply its Scorpion All Terrain Plus as original equipment for the Porsche 911 Dakar, marking…
Asahi Kasei to sell S-SBR and BR made using mass-balance method Starting in November 2022, Asahi Kasei will begin selling its own Tufdene solution-polymerized styrene-butadiene rubber (S-SBR) and Asadene butadiene rubber (BR), which are made…
ZC Rubber expands Westlake Gen II truck tire line During the 2022 IAA Transportation show in Hannover, Germany, ZC Rubber unveiled two new products – the WTR2 and the WTX2 – which will be added…
Goodyear expands Cooper Discoverer Rugged Trek and STT Pro tire lines At the SEMA automotive trade show in Las Vegas, Nevada, Goodyear has revealed it will deliver 14 additional sizes across the Cooper Discoverer Rugged…
Omni United unveils EV tire strategy Singapore-based tire manufacturer Omni United has unveiled plans for its electric vehicle (EV) tire strategy. Omni United aims to shift toward a more environmentally friendly future through sustainable driving…
Yokohama Rubber begins production at Indian off-highway tires plant Production has started at Yokohama Rubber’s newly constructed Visakhapatnam Plant in India as the company expands the production capacity of Yokohama Off-Highway Tires (YOHT), a subsidiary…
Michelin to transfer activities in Russia by end of 2022 After suspending its manufacturing activities in Russia on March 15, 2022, Michelin has announced that it deems it technically impossible to resume production, in particular…
Michelin fully acquires Indonesian sustainable rubber project Michelin has become the sole owner of Royal Lestari Utama (RLU), a joint venture with Barito Pacific Group. The tire maker, which previously held 49% of shares, has…
Bridgestone opens race-tire production facility in Akron Bridgestone Americas has opened its new Advanced Tire Production Center (ATPC) in Akron, Ohio. Home to 60 expert tire builders and manufacturing professionals, the ATPC will manufacture all…
Kia Niro factory-fitted with Continental Tires Continental will supply its EcoContact 6 Q, PremiumContact 6 and ProContact RX tires directly to the factory for the fully electric Kia Niro and the hybrid and plug-in hybrid…
Yokohama Rubber to supply sustainable tires for Pikes Peak International Hill Climb The US subsidiary of Yokohama Rubber, the Yokohama Tire Corporation (YTC), is to supply 18 cars with tires made from sustainable materials for…
Goodyear developing US source of natural rubber Goodyear has announced a multiyear, multimillion-dollar program supported by the US Department of Defense (DoD), the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) and BioMADE to work with Ohio-based Farmed…
GOODYEAR COLLABORATES WITH MONOLITH ON CARBON BLACK; INITIAL TESTING DEMONSTRATES REDUCED EMISSIONS AKRON, Ohio, Dec. 9, 2021 – The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company today announced that it has signed a collaboration agreement and letter…
Asahi Kasei to produce solution-polymerized styrene-butadiene rubber using butadiene derived from plastic waste Supply agreement for sustainable butadiene concluded with Shell Asahi Kasei concluded an agreement with Shell Eastern Petroleum (Pte) Ltd. (hereinafter “Shell”) on…
SI GROUP ANNOUNCES GLOBAL RUBBER AND ADHESIVE ADDITIVES PRICE INCREASE SCHENECTADY, NY – Nov. 15, 2021 – SI Group, a leading performance additives company, announced today a price increase for its rubber and adhesive additives. Pricing for…
SI GROUP COMPLETES SALE OF INDUSTRIAL RESINS BUSINESS TO ASK CHEMICALS Transaction Includes Products, Technology, and Manufacturing Assets in Brazil, India & South Africa SCHENECTADY, NY – Nov. 1, 2021 – SI Group, a leading performance additives…
Stability on horizon for 39.6 million tonne tire raw material market Demand for tires is set to return in 2021, with global demand rising to 1.86 billion units according to new detailed market forecasting from…
EXCLUSIVE: Anti-dumping duty on rubber chemical PX 13 imported from China, Korea and US SOON, says Anil Singhvi—THIS STOCK to benefit In a major development, the Centre may impose anti-dumping duty on rubber chemical PX…
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