Schaeffler Expands Production Capacities

The Schaeffler Group is expanding its American plant in Fort Mill, S. C. to improve infrastructure and the working environment.

By Tire Review Staff
June 8, 2017

The Schaeffler Group is expanding its American plant in Fort Mill, S. C. to improve infrastructure and the working environment.

The expansion will increase the plant’s production space by around 34, 982 square feet which will allow higher production capacities in the areas of stamping, heat treatment, and mounting of axial bearings, the company said.

With this expansion, Schaeffler is creating 105 new jobs in South Carolina, and investing $36.5 million.

Schaeffler has been present in South Carolina for almost 50 years.

Toyo Tire Converts CO2 into Key Tire Component

Toyo Tire developed a process to convert CO2 to butadiene, advancing sustainable tire materials.

By Christian Hinton
May 30, 2023

Toyo Tire announced the development of catalysts that convert carbon dioxide into butadiene in high yield in collaboration with the University of Toyama. The company said it and the university successfully synthesized butadiene rubber, a key raw materials for tires, using CO2.

The composition ratios of raw materials used for automobile tires varies by category, and petroleum-derived synthetic rubbers including butadiene units (styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) and butadiene rubber (BR)) account for approximately 30% of raw material overall. This being the case, the tire industry has been activating the research of synthesis of butadiene rubber derived from naturally alternative materials (resources) other than petroleum for practical application.