The rubber and tire industry has seen various developments over the last seven days, with key players worldwide reporting their financial results and share-price trends. Selected tire manufacturers’ share-price trends show that Bridgestone Corp.’s share price increased by 3.1% to…
Michelin and Scale Up Booster have announced a partnership to accelerate the development and commercial roll-out of OYA Urban Tree, an innovative inflatable shading solution designed to combat extreme heat in urban areas and at large-scale events. The project builds…
George Russell marked his 100th Grand Prix start for the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team at the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona-Catalunya. The British driver made his Mercedes debut at the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix and claimed his first podium with…
Orion SA has officially commenced the production of ‘circular carbon black’ at its facility located in Qingdao, China. This significant development follows the plant’s ISSC+-certification. The Qingdao plant is now manufacturing three specific grades: Ecorax Circular 200, 210, and 215.…
Arlanxeo and Covestro have partnered to decrease the carbon footprint of chloroprene rubber production by utilizing ISCC+ certified chlorine. As part of this collaboration, Covestro supplies chlorine produced using renewable electricity for Arlanxeo’s Baypren-branded chloroprene rubber manufacturing. Since January, all…
Turkey’s Competition Board has levied administrative fines totalling TRY3.63 billion (€67 million) on tyre manufacturers and distributors for alleged anti-competitive behaviour in the automotive sector. The watchdog concluded an investigation into concerted price movements, exchange of competitively sensitive information, resale…
Mercedes-AMG Motorsport’s customer squad Iron Lynx rolled three Mercedes-AMG LMGT3s into the 94th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, but the French classic delivered only disappointment. The #61 entry of Rui Pinto de Andrade, Martin Berry and Maxime…
Michelin has spotlighted its specialty tire division—an often-overlooked but strategically vital engine of growth and innovation for the Group. These high-tech tires are engineered for extreme environments where failure isn’t an option: mines, air transport, agriculture, defense, logistics, construction, and motorsport. … Read more
Nexen Tire has completed a semester-long tire research and development programme with the College of Engineering at Seoul National University. The programme, which was incorporated into the university’s regular curriculum, focused on AI- and virtual simulation-based tire development. It included lectures, … Read more
Toyota is developing a new version of the GR Corolla, called the Morizo RR, which will be the ultimate five-seat version. The car will be sold exclusively with an eight-speed Direct Automatic Transmission and will feature a similar body kit to … Read more