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Guizhou Tyre increasing solid tyre capacity
Another investment for China’s Guizhou Tyre. Only a couple of months after announcing plans to lift its Zhazuo factorys annual OTR tyre capacity by 380,000 pieces and increase investment in its plant in Vietnam by US$58.08 million, the company says it will also invest RMB 300 million (£33.5 million) in a new solid tyre product at the Zhazuo site.
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ISCC Plus certification for Kordsa Izmit plant
The Kordsa tyre reinforcement plant in Izmit, Turkey has gained ISCC (International Sustainability Carbon Certification) Plus certification. The Sabancı Holding subsidiary declares that this certification solidifies Kordsa’s “commitment to international sustainability standards” and specifically endorses the eco-friendly production of recycled polyester yarn, single cords, and cord fabrics within its product range.
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Federal chairman and general manager resigns
On 1 November, Federal Corporation announced that chairman and general manager Chen Heng Kuan resigned “due to other official duties”.
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Pollution board orders production stop at Ceat factory
The environmental regulatory body in India’s Maharashtra state has ordered tyre maker Ceat Ltd to pause operations at one of its plants. In notifications supplied to the BSE and National Stock Exchange of India, Ceat reports that the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board told it to “close down operations” at the Bhandup factory in the suburbs of Mumbai. According to Ceat, the Board’s correspondence of 4 November 2023 claims “certain alleged violations of the pollution control norms.”
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Goodyear EMEA responds to global challenges
In mid-October Tyres & Accessories visited the Goodyear EMEA headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, to hear more about exactly how executives are leading the business through its recent tumultuous times. The group of executives Tyres & Accessories met with specifically included David Anckaert, Goodyear EMEA vice-president, consumer; and Troy Scully, vice president, communications and public affairs EMEA. The topics we covered included business transformation, manufacturing optimisation and brand reorganisation. The full article is published in the November edition of Tyres & Accessories, but here’s a brief preview of that detailed response. This article is a preview of the full interview that will be published in the November edition of Tyres & Accessories magazine. Not a subscriber? No problem, click here to become one.
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Goodyear reports third quarter net loss of $89 million, sales down ~3%
Goodyear executives highlighted “improving industry conditions” and “solid operating results” in their third-quarter 2023 investor letter. High points include the Americas and Asia Pacific regions delivering margins above 8 per cent (the overall company’s goal for the second-half) during the quarter. Overall third-quarter segment operating income margin was 6.5 per cent, but the company “continue[s] to anticipate further gains during the fourth quarter.”
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rCB – Bridgestone & Michelin share progress in white paper
Following on from their call to action at the 2021 Smithers rCB conference, Bridgestone Corporation and Michelin Group have updated progress on their goal of increasing recovered carbon black (rCB) utilisation in tyre production. A joint technical white paper, titled Bridgestone & Michelin: Recovered Carbon Black Guidelines, shares the results of their work with other stakeholders to develop a global standard to this end.
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Pyrum Innovations gears up for capacity boost at main site
Capacity at Pyrum Innovations AG’s main plant in Dillingen/Saar, Germany will soon increase following the successful warm commissioning of the site’s two new pyrolysis reactors. With licensing authorities having given the green light for production to start, Pyrum will soon begin recovering oil from end-of-life tyres within Reactors 2 & 3.
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Korean firms launch ELT consortium
The inaugural meeting of the Tire-to-Tire Circular Economy Model consortium took place at Hankook Tire & Technology’s Technodome facility in Daejeon, South Korea on 1 November. The Hankook Tire-initiated consortium aims to create a sustainable business model for end-of-life tyres in Korea by “designing innovative upcycling processes” for turning them into new tyres.
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Bridgestone helps serve food to 1000 in UAE
Bridgestone is collaborating with Goumbook and the UAE Food Bank as part of its ongoing CSR efforts. The initiative involved Bridgestone’s UAE-based employees and their families working together to prepare meals for 1,000 beneficiaries. According to the company, the initiative “elicited positive responses from the community…”
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ATD launches Radius tyre and parts hub
At the end of October, American Tire Distributors (ATD) launched Radius, a new digital hub designed to integrate tyres, parts, services, and solutions into one connected experience for the automotive aftermarket.
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Toyo agrees sustainable raw materials research partnership with Serbian university
Toyo Tire Holdings of Europe has formed an industry-university partnership for the research and development of sustainable raw materials with the University of Novi Sad in Serbia. Toyo Tire corporate officer Kenta Kuribayashi and University of Novi Sad faculty dean Biljana Pajin signed the agreement on 3 November in Serbia’s second-largest city. Toyo Tire produces tyres in Serbia. The Japanese manufacturer said that it intends to promote technology development through this industry-university partnership and wishes to contribute to educational policies in Serbia.
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ReOil contracts Zeppelin Systems for major expansion
Polish end-of-life-tyre (ELT) recycler ReOil is increasing its pyrolysis activities in Bukowno and has contracted Zeppelin Systems to build a second plant there. Construction is scheduled to start in February 2024 and when completed the new plant will treble plant capacity at the 11-hectare (27-acre) site to around 60,000 tonnes of ELTs annually. Zeppelin Systems intends to provide solutions it can later offer as part of license arrangements.
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Michelin introduces three all new motorcycle tyres at EICMA
Michelin says it will introduce a full new range of motorcycle tyres in 2024, available for riders from January. The first three new products will be unveiled at the EICMA trade show, Milan, Italy from 7 to 12 November. Over the past years, the Michelin Power and Michelin Anakee ranges have been homologated by premium manufacturers such as BMW Motorrad, Triumph, KTM and Honda along with many others.
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Goodyear to showcase integrated fleet efficiency approach at Solutrans 2023
Goodyear will present its comprehensive Goodyear Total Mobility integrated fleet offer at Solutrans 2023 (Hall 5, Stand A031, 21-25 November 2023, Lyon Eurexpo, France). Goodyear will present its latest tyres and fleet mobility solutions, including Goodyear TPMS, Goodyear CheckPoint, and Goodyear DrivePoint. The company has designed an interactive exhibition of physical and virtual features that will showcase the integration of Goodyear Total Mobility components with its web and mobile applications, all powered by advanced data processing capabilities. Overall, Goodyear says it will show how it can maximise fleets’ efficiency, competitiveness and sustainability at the trade fair for haulage and urban transport professionals.
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