3 Arlanxeo plants gain ISCC PLUS certification
Performance elastomers firm Arlanxeo has announced a milestone on its sustainability journey. With the ISCC PLUS certifications of its EPDM plant in Geleen, The Netherlands, Butyl plant in Singapore, and EVM plant in Dormagen, Germany, Arlanxeo is pleased to offer a rapidly expanding range of sustainable synthetic rubber products under its Eco label.
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Russia’s Cordiant working to reduce rubber import dependence
Tyre maker Cordiant has signed a letter of intent with major Russian polymer and rubber producer Sibur to replace natural rubber with synthetic isoprene rubber in the formulations of various types of tyres. Sibur explains that this joint initiative aims to develop the “technological sovereignty” in Russia’s transport industry by substituting imported natural rubber from Asia-Pacific countries.
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Samsara partnering with Continental for data-driven fleet solutions
Continental will work with with Samsara, a global telematics provider, to deliver comprehensive, data-driven fleet management solutions for truck trailers. Both companies will exchange data points to provide customers with access to a broad spectrum of trailer data, including in-tyre sensor data from Continental, such as tyre pressure and mileage.
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Pyrum Innovations reports higher revenues for Q1 2024 while dipping deeper into the red
End-of-life tyre recycler Pyrum Innovations AG has published its Q1 2024 interim consolidated report. Sales revenues in the first three months of 2024 amounted to €336,000, around 54 per cent higher than the same period last year. The company also reports that expansion of its main plant in Dillingen, Germany is progressing as planned.
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Tyres, training & sports equipment – Bridgestone’s contribution to Paris 2024
As a Worldwide Olympic and Paralympic Partner, Bridgestone Corporation says it is committed to supporting and enhancing the experience for athletes, staff, fans, and visitors at the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024. The company is thus set to contribute a variety of tyres, services, and performance products in Paris.
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Kenda drops STARCO name
The business first founded in 1961 as Scandinavian Tyre And Rim Company – STARCO for short – is now officially known as Kenda Europe Specialty. In June 2024, almost seven years after acquiring the Danish firm, the Kenda Group fully incorporated STARCO into Kenda Europe as a specialty business unit.
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Tomoyuki Okuno becomes president of Hangzhou Qiantang Yokohama
Following on from the news of the company’s 2-billion-yuan investment in a new passenger car tyre factory in China to serve the domestic market, The Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. also made a related personnel change.
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Structural, management changes at Toyo Tires
Toyo Tire Corporation has announced changes to its organisational structure as well as key personnel appointments. All take effect 1 July 2024.
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Michelin debuts Cosmos for more efficient agri tyre production
Cosmos is the name Michelin has given to a new machine now operating at its Troyes plant in France. The tyre maker is using Cosmos in its agricultural tyre production and says that the machine, which takes into account factors such as size, weight and material technology, is “more efficient and more ergonomic” than prior technologies.
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Yokohama investing ~2 billion yuan in Chinese car tyre factory
The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., is planning to invest 1,960 million yuan (roughly ¥36.7 billion; £212.8 million; 250.5 million euros; $269.7 million) in the construction of a new passenger car tyre factory to serve domestic Chinese demand. Production at the new plant is scheduled to start in the second quarter of 2026. The new plant will be located in the Qiantang New District of Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, and will have an initial annual production capacity of 9 million tyres, with further expansion “to be considered in the future”.
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Nokian and UPM partner in renewable carbon black tyre concept
Nokian Tyres and UPM, which produces biomaterials, are partnering to introduce what they say is “the first concept tyre made with a new renewable material with the potential to replace a significant part of the carbon black currently used in tyre production“.
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Yokohama tyres coming factory-equipped on new Honda FREED
The Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. is supplying BluEarth-FE AE30 tyres as original equipment (OE) to Honda Motor Co. Ltd. for use on the company’s new FREED compact minivan, which will be launched in Japan in June 2024. The FREED is being equipped with 185/65R15 88S size tyres.
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Bond International buys Easityre Ltd and Fife Autocentre Ltd
Bond International has completed the acquisition of Easityre Ltd and Fife Autocentre Ltd. Bond recently announced it had acquired a 200,000 square foot warehouse in Bathgate, Scotland, and coupled with these acquisitions the company reports that it will give the Pocklington-based business “a dominant share of the wholesale tyre market in Scotland”. Scott Meechan of Easityre will join Bond and will assume the role of managing director for Scotland. Brian Meechan will also remain in the business to give his support and expertise in all areas of the combined tyre business north of the border.
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Kraiburg TPE opens UK office
Kraiburg TPE has opened a UK subsidiary. The thermoplastic elastomers company says this strategic move shows its commitment to “serving the important UK market directly,” from which it will enhance service to local customers. Kraiburg TPE cites the UK as a long-term “pivotal market”. It is opening a subsidiary because “evolving dynamics presented challenges in maintaining optimal service standards since 2020.” The new company will collaborate with its longstanding partner, Abbey Polymers. In January 2024, Kraiburg TPE UK initiated its business and warehousing operations, including a dedicated sales office in Stafford and a strategically located warehouse in Stoke-on-Trent.
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Demand overtaking supply: Triangle Europe’s contribution to the global picture
Triangle Tyre Europe introduced EffeX SUV and EffeX Winter tyres at The Tire Cologne, products that build on the growing portfolio of latest-generation tyres that are designed to defy expectations in the marketplace. Tyres & Accessories spoke with European general manager, Corrado Moglia, and UK sales director, Steve Eke, and learnt more about how demand is outstripping supply, indeed the international business of the European business plays a strategic role in the overall Triangle global operation, which arguably punches above its weight in the global context.
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