1+ hour, 31+ min ago   (352+ words) Hanover, Germany – Continental has developed a concept tire made from around 43% recycled materials, as part of the EU-funded ZEvRA (Zero Emission Electric Vehicles Enabled by Harmonized Circularity) project. As well as showing the potential of innovative material approaches, the tire…...

1+ day, 40+ min ago   (186+ words) Ladysmith, South Africa – Dunlop Tyres South Africa, part of Sumitomo Rubber Industries, has completed an expansion project at its tire manufacturing facility in Ladysmith, the company has announced. The R1.7-billion (€90 million) investment in passenger car and light truck tire capability…...

5+ day, 18+ min ago   (164+ words) Guiyang, China – Guizhou Tire Co. is to establish a carbon black production line at its Zhazuo operation in Xiuwen County, Guizhou province, China. Planned for start-up in June 2027, the project will be implemented by subsidiary Guizhou Qianjin New Materials, the…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (295+ words) Review of the key figures and data to emerge over the last seven days from leading players worldwide Selected natural rubber futures price trends on major trading exchanges (ERJ calculation for selected futures pricing, as tracked by JPX) S Financial…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (380+ words) Proposed deal aims to combine tire reinforcement operations, expand global industrial rayon business Hong Kong – Shougang Century Holdings has signed a cooperation framework agreement with Hong Kong BMC (Europe I) Ltd (HK BMC) – a major shareholder of Cordenka – to explore…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (580+ words) New rules expected to save drivers $1bn annually in fuel costs, cut CO2 emissions by 2m tonnes Sacramento, California – The California Energy Commission (CEC) has unanimously approved the nation’s first efficiency standards for replacement tires, a programme that is expected to save state…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1337+ words) News Analysis article from the July/August issue of European Rubber Journal magazine Cologne, Germany – Tyres Europe is calling on EU regulators to support the region’s tire manufacturing industry in dealing with ever increasing pressures linked to a continous flow…...

2+ week, 1+ hour ago   (203+ words) Gummersbach, Germany – Five companies from Germany’s North Rhine-Westphalia’s tire value chain have joined forces to establish a circular economy for end-of-life and used tires in the region. The five participating companies include Gummi Berger Hans Berger GmbH; Reifen Gruppe Ruhr;…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (185+ words) P Zero R developed with dedicated compound for Turbo model’s 0 to 100 km/h acceleration in 2.5 seconds Milan – Pirelli has developed six “tailor-made” tire fitments for the all-electric Porsche Cayenne, including a P Zero R designed for the high-performance Turbo version,…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (292+ words) Partnership with Abet to combine ‘Cyber Tyre’ technology with dedicated tire for e-UGVs Milan, Italy – Pirelli and Italy's Abet Group have signed an agreement to jointly develop technologies for remote-controlled electric unmanned ground vehicles (e-UGVs) designed for rescue operations in…...