The replacement consumer tires segment saw a decline of 12 per cent in Q1 2023 compared to Q1 2022. The replacement truck and bus tire market also declined, by 18 per cent. There was a similar pattern for agricultural tires, where sales dropped by 39 per cent compared to Q1 2022. Similarly, there was a drop in the sales of moto tires, though by only three per cent.
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Green tires are designed with aerodynamics and lightness in mind, both of which are critical for maintaining a firm grip on the road. These tires also use a tightly bonded rubber in the tread blocks to retain more energy while driving, resulting in lower rolling resistance and, as a result, less engine power is required to rotate the tire. A tire’s rolling resistance can account for up to 30% of a vehicle’s fuel consumption and a quarter of its CO2 emissions. Reduced rolling resistance reduces the vehicle’s carbon footprint
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Tire manufacturer Continental has opened its new Solution Center in Lousado, Portugal on 20 April, 2023. In the presence of the employees, Christian Kötz, Head of the Tires group sector and member of the Executive Board of Continental AG, formally inaugurated the recently completed building. At the Solution Center, which is located in the immediate vicinity of the tire plant, cross-functional teams drive forward targeted digitalization topics. The company has enlisted specialists from the fields of IT, artificial intelligence and applied analytics, e-commerce and industrial engineering.
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Michelin chose its industrial facility in Cuneo, Italy, the largest car tire factory in western Europe and one of the most modern, to organize the first edition of its International Media Day, devoted to two strategic transformations for the Group.
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Michelin North America, Inc. and Michelin North America (Canada), Inc. are voluntarily recalling MICHELIN® Agilis® CrossClimate® C-Metric tires, in sizes 185/60R15C, 195/75R16C, 205/65R15C, 205/75R16C, 225/75R16C, 235/65R16C. These tires are marked with the Alpine Symbol, but do not meet the traction requirements for snow tires
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A key ingredient in the manufacture of car tires and sneaker soles could be made sustainably, following new analysis of an old catalytic process. Butadiene, an essential component of synthetic rubber, is currently produced by the petrochemical industry from fossil reserves
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May 4 – Webinar: Managing Scientists & Engineers
May 8 – Course: Elastomers for Selective Gas Separation, including Carbon Capture
May 11 – Webinar: Optimizing Rubber Molding Process through Advanced Simulations
May 23-26 – Endurica Workshop: Application of Rubber Fatigue Analysis with Endurica Software
May 24 – Course: Essentials of Silicone Rubber
May 25 – Course: Setting Up a Rubber Molding Process
The Semperit Group announced that it will acquire 100% of the Austrian Rico Group GmbH, a globally leading supplier of silicone injection molds and manufacturer of liquid silicone components. The acquisition agreement was signed today in Upper Austria. Closing is expected in the third quarter 2023.
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The new main plant of the KraussMaffei Group in Parsdorf, east of Munich, has started up successfully: The first machine, a GX 451-3000 injection molding machine, left the plant bound for Edinburgh (Indiana, USA). With the delivery of the first large machine produced in Parsdorf, the renewal of the plant landscape at KraussMaffei is almost complete after around three years. The relocation of the main plant and the corporate headquarters from the previous location in Munich-Allach to Parsdorf is one of the largest in the greater Munich area for decades. It is expected to be completed by the end of the current year.
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The Synthos Rubber Circularity Award aims to encourage innovative ideas and solutions, leading to the development of a breakthrough technology platform that will significantly improve the environmental performance of synthetic rubber-based tire compounds while supporting the sustainability objectives of the global automotive and tire sectors.
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