Tire
The COVID-19 pandemic and the economic turmoil it caused took a huge bite out of the European tire market last year.
Less than a year after releasing an all-season tire for the burgeoning light truck and SUV markets, Nokian has completed the portfolio by releasing a similar all-season project for the passenger vehicle market, engineered specifically for North American drivers.
A new partnership plans to bring a processing facility to a site near London where used tires will be transformed into fuels.
GRI has broken ground on the second phase of its $100 million specialty tire factory in Badalgama, a project that will quadruple capacity.
Apollo Tyres said it will increase prices on its Vredestein brand up to 5 percent, effective March 1, including adjustments at article and pattern level.
China's major tire makers said tire production during the first 11 months of 2020 was up slightly compared to the same time period in 2019.
Smithers expert Christine Domer and independent consultant Walter Waddell will kick off a three-part webinar series on Jan. 19.
Ferentino Tyre Corp. Pvt. Ltd., an enterprise backed by United Arab Emirates-based investment company Onyx Group, has commissioned production at a $250 million factory at a site southwest of Colombo.
Kumho is launching two products for the North American market, the Crugen HT51 commercial all-season light truck tire and the Ecsta V730 performance passenger line.
New statistics released during the latter part of 2020 show that scrap tire recycling in the U.S. has stalled.