Researchers present method for waste tyre 6PPD decontamination
Researchers at the University of Delaware have developed a promising method to remove toxic particles from end-of-life tyres. A team from the University’s Center for Plastics Innovation and Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering has devised a chemical extraction process to isolate 6PPD from used tyres. The results of this research appear in the publication Nature Chemical Engineering.
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Six-wheel Ford Ranger conversion rides on Continental
Ulterio Motiv, a newly launched sister company of South African armouring firm, SVI Engineering, has launched its most affordable product to date a six-wheel conversion of the Ford Ranger. Founded in 2022, Ulterio Motiv focuses on delivering “exceptional and thrilling products tailored specifically for buyers with distinctive requirements.”
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Tyre industry supporting €44 billion contribution to EU GDP – report
A report prepared for the European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers Association (ETRMA) shows the extent of the European tyre industry’s contribution to the regional economy last year. This analysis by Oxford Economics shows that in 2023, the tyre manufacturing sector supported an estimated total contribution to the European Union’s GDP of around €44 billion and sustained almost 500,000 jobs across the region.
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Overall NLS Speed Trophy victory for Falken Motorsports
Falken Motorsports has claimed victory in the Nürburgring Endurance Series (NLS) Speed Trophy, with its #4 Porsche 911 GT3 R securing the top spot in the standings. The team outperformed strong competition, including the Manthey Porsche and a Mercedes-AMG GT3, to take the title. Further highlighting its dominance, Falken’s second entry, the #3 Porsche, achieved a commendable fourth place in the overall rankings.
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Progress for Pyrum Innovations despite another quarter in the red
There’s no doubt that tyre makers are finding sustainable raw materials increasingly attractive, but the road to monetising such a product can be long and frustrating. Pyrum Innovations has been actively developing its thermolysis technology for 16 years now, and during this time attracted the attention and favour of major tyre industry players. This hasn’t prevented the Dillingen, Germany-based company from posting another net loss in the first nine months of 2024.
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Sumitomo USA factory closure moves production capacity overseas – reports
Following the news that Sumitomo Rubber USA is closing its Buffalo, New York state tyre factory, further details have emerged relating to the context of the closure. Arguably the most headline-grabbing news is the suggestion that the factory has been closed in order to move production “overseas” and therefore outside the USA, according to local news reports. Furthermore, prior to the closure, Sumitomo reportedly sought to sell the tyre plant. However, no buyers emerged, leaving closure as the only option.
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Apollo Vredestein debuts new products, discusses market trends
Domenico Gatti has been Cluster Director for Apollo Vredestein’s South West Europe business since 2021. Our Italian sister site PneusNews.it caught up with him at the EIMA show in Bologna earlier this month and discussed the company’s agro-industrial business, as well as wider topics such as the car and truck markets and the current crisis within the automotive sector.
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Triangle’s net profit fell sharply in the third quarter
Triangle’s third-quarter report shows its net profit from July to September fell sharply. In the third quarter of 2024, Triangle’s revenue was 2.61 billion yuan (about £290 million; €340 million), a year-on-year decline of 2.49 per cent; the tyre manufacturer’s net profit attributable to shareholders of listed companies was 270 million yuan (about £30 million; €35 million), a decline of 39.59 per cent.
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Cheng Shin increases capital for Indian factory
Taiwan tyre manufacturer Cheng Shin Rubber has decided to increase the capital of its Indian subsidiary Maxxis Rubber India Private Limited through its funds. The capital increase is about 3.36 billion rupees (about £32 million; €38 million).
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Drivers don’t know cars are collecting their data
While cars and their tyres becoming increasingly “intelligent”, the majority of car owners don’t know their vehicle could be collecting data about their driving schedules (72%) and live location (44%), amongst other things. According to research commissioned by Uswitch, less than a third (28%) of car owners read the terms and conditions or data agreements around their car’s data collection capabilities.
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Yokohama 507U tyres factory-equipped on Isuzu Erga EV bus
The Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. has begun supplying its 507U rib-lug tyres for low-floor buses to Isuzu Motors Limited for use as standard equipment on firm’s Erga EV, a battery-electric flat-floor route bus, which was launched in May 2024. The 507U bears Yokohama Rubber’s proprietary “E+” mark to indicate that it has special qualities suitable for electrified vehicles. The ERGA EV is being equipped with 275/70R22.5 148/145J size tyres.
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Anne Forristall Luke named TRF President
The Tire Recycling Foundation (TRF) has appointed Anne Forristall Luke President of its Board of Directors. Forristall Luke, President and CEO of the US Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA), will serve a one-year term.
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Solar farm aiding Maxion Wheels’ Chihuahua plant
Maxion Wheels has integrated solar power into its light vehicle aluminium wheels facility in Chihuahua, Mexico, following the launch of its own 499 kW capacity photovoltaic system that can deliver an estimated annual generation of 960 MWh. By reducing CO2 emissions by approximately 420 tonnes per year, equivalent to the annual growth of 6,930 trees, the solar farm will supply around two per cent of the plant’s annual energy needs.
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Growth in 2025 – Goodyear Farm Tires expanding LSW range
Goodyear Farm Tires has shared “ambitious plans” to expand its product range in 2025. The Titan International business intends to address the ever-changing demands of the agricultural sector by extending availability for its exclusive Low Sidewall Technology (LSW). The company’s dedicated European Development Centre in France is playing a key role in plans to enhance the LSW portfolio with further sizes over the next 12 months, and has also developed further products that build on the new radial tyre sizes recently brought to the market.
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Bridgestone expanding high rim tyre capacities in Japan
Bridgestone Corporation is investing to expand capacity at three of its passenger car tyre production facilities in Japan. With a total investment of approximately 27 billion yen (£139.1 million) in the Hikone, Tosu and Tochigi plants, the company will boost capacity for Enliten and larger rim diameter tyres. Bridgestone will lift overall production capacity by around 3,000 tyres a day, mainly in the 20-inch and larger size category where the company anticipates growing demand. It will start work on the project early in 2025 and plans to complete it by the end of 2028.
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