UK-based Avon Technologies’ protection division has secured a €9.4 million order from a European NATO member under the NATO Support & Procurement Agency (NSPA) framework. The contract, valued at $10.8 million, covers FM50 twin-filter air-purifying respirators, FM61EU filters, and accessories,…
Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. and Tohoku University have inaugurated a joint research facility dedicated to advancing next-generation rubber, plastics, and functional materials. The ‘Co-creation Research Centre for Functional Materials’ became operational on 1 July 2026 in Kiyosu, Japan, merging Toyoda…
Michelin has warned that global tire markets will remain weak through the first half of 2026, with original equipment (OE) demand continuing to decline while replacement markets stay broadly flat. Speaking during a pre-close call on 2 July ahead of…
The MICHELIN Guide has officially entered Oceania with its inaugural New Zealand 2026 Restaurant Selection, recognizing 110 establishments across Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Queenstown. The milestone marks the Guide’s first expansion into the region, celebrating culinary excellence rooted in local…
German chemicals giant Covestro has announced plans to construct a new “world-scale” methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) production train at its integrated site in Shanghai, China, with a capacity of 660 kilotons per annum (ktpa). The project, targeting startup by the…
Tire Rack has just put five ultra-high-performance all-season (UHPAS) tires through their paces, and the results may surprise Michelin loyalists. In a head-to-head test featuring the Bridgestone Potenza Sport AS, Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS, Goodyear Eagle F1 All Season,…
Michelin has launched an AI-powered assistant for its Connected Fleet platform, designed to provide UK fleet operators with instant operational insights via typed prompts. The tool, available through the MyConnectedFleet web platform, allows fleet managers to query and generate reports…
Danish tire recycler Genan has finalized a deal to acquire a tire recycling plant in Weiden, Germany, from ATU Group as part of its European expansion strategy. The facility, located in southeastern Germany, has an annual processing capacity of 45…
Michelin’s fleet management arm, MICHELIN Connected Fleet, has launched an AI-powered assistant inside its MyConnectedFleet web platform, promising fleet managers instant answers to operational questions that once took hours of manual digging. The MICHELIN AI Assistant taps into real-time fleet…
The US International Trade Commission (USITC) has decided to uphold existing anti-dumping and countervailing duties on passenger vehicle and light-truck (PC/LT) tires imported from China after a five-year sunset review. In a 23 June ruling, the commission concluded that lifting…