Lanxess AG exhibited at the Tire Technology Expo that was held in Hanover, Germany, over May 18–20. The company took the opportunity to show off a range of products, including its highly versatile and sustainable vulcanization bladders for tire production. Specifically on display here were permanently coated vulcanization bladders under Lanxess’s Rhenotype brand. These bladders not only provide a long...
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Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (TYO:5101) began domestic and international deliveries in May of its ADVAN V 61 tire for use as original equipment on new bZ4X sport utility vehicles, Toyota Motor Corp.’s (TYO:7203) first battery electric vehicle (BEV). Available in size 235/60R18 103H, the new tire has received the Technology Development Award among Toyota’s annual supplier awards in recognition of...
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The Japan Automobile Tyre Manufacturers Association (JATMA) has established a voluntary industry standard for the testing and labeling of low-noise tires. Part of JATMA’s efforts to promote the use of tires that minimize external noise, the labeling system for the new operational standard for test methods and labeling methods for low exterior noise tires is set to begin operation in...
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The first quarter of calendar 2022 saw Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (TYO:5110) post IFRS-based results that included 250.51 billion yen ($1.96 billion) in sales revenue, marking a 17.2 percent year-on-year increase. The tire business contributed to that amount with 210.87 billion yen of sales revenue, up 16.9 percent, as well as a 20.5 percent year-on-year increase in operating profit to...
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Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (TYO:5110) has started supplying its Dunlop SP Sport Maxx 060 as an OE tire for the bZ4X, the latest model battery electric vehicle (BEV) from Toyota Motor Corp. (TYO:7203) that is launching this May. The same tire has also been selected as OE for the Solterra, another new BEV unveiled by Subaru Corp. (TYO:7270) last November....
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Toyo Tire Corp. (TYO:5105) has begun rolling out the Proxes TR1 in the Japanese market from the start of this month, marking a new lineup under the global flagship tire brand that is Proxes. The tire is being made available in a total of 15 sizes, with no set pricing. With sports cars coming back into the limelight of late,...
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