Fuchs establishes its green credentials
UK lubricant manufacturer Fuchs lubricants has been recognised for its excellence in environmental management and performance by being awarded the updated ISO 14001:2015 by the British Standards Institution.
UK lubricant manufacturer Fuchs lubricants has been recognised for its excellence in environmental management and performance by being awarded the updated ISO 14001:2015 by the British Standards Institution.
Sumitomo Rubber Industries shares that its Dunlop Enasave EC300+ is being fitted as a factory standard tyre on the latest generation Mitsubishi Xpander crossover MPV in certain markets in Asia. The eco tyre is being supplied to Mitsubishi in sizes 85/65R15 88S and 205/55R16 91V.
According to the United Steelworkers (USW) union, its members have ratified a new collective bargaining agreement with Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company on behalf of about 7,200 workers at five plants in the USA. Members approved the agreement covering the Akron (Ohio), Danville (Virginia), Fayetteville (North Carolina), Gadsden (Alabama) and Topeka (Kansas) facilities by a three-to-one margin.
Original equipment deliveries of the Yokohama Advan Sport V105 tyre have begun for the Subaru WRX STI, which was released on June 20 after a major redesign. Yokohama Rubber reports that the WRX STI will come equipped with 245/35R19 89W size tyres in Japan and overseas.
When we spoke to Lehigh Technologies’ Kedar Murthy in 2016, he commented that smart tyre makers were well aware that they wouldn’t enjoy bargain basement raw material prices forever. What none of us realised at the time was that we didn’t have long to wait before prices went through the roof. Although the cost of natural and synthetic rubber has now come back from the peaks we saw in the first few months of the year, they’re still sitting comfortably above 2016 levels. This is good news for micronised rubber powder (MRP) specialist Lehigh Technologies.
A new generation UHP winter product from Nexen Tire was unveiled at Autopromotec show on 25 May, and the Korean manufacturer states that its performance in all main areas – wet, dry and snow – is superior to that of the previous incarnation tyre. This replacement to the Winguard Sport range is called the Winguard Sport2, and it will be available for the coming winter in 25 sizes.
Exol Lubricants is now supplying AdBlue after partnering with GreenChem, the leading manufacturer of AdBlue across Europe. GreenChem also reports its sales through Exol have more than doubled since the rollout.
Behr Hella Service has recently launched its Advanced Training Academy (ATA) to provide the independent workshop with free thermal management product training and ongoing support, which will, in turn, benefit the motor factor. As the thermal management expert, Behr Hella Service has an impressive knowledge base and product range that ensures motor factors offer their customers the very best components when servicing heating, venting and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. To achieve this goal, factors not only need to sell premium quality products, but ensure workshops have a complete understanding of the HVAC system and any recent technological advances.
Teaming up with its German OTR retread distributor Recamax, Marangoni aims to use the upcoming Steinexpo show to “highlight the advantages of OTR tyre retreading in relation to cost and environmental savings.”
Kumho Asiana chairman Park Sam-koo may soon be back in the running to acquire a 42.01 per cent stake in Kumho Tire.
The Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) encourages us to “imagine a tyre that could heal after being punctured,” and a team from the school has done more than just imagine – according to SEAS, its researchers have “developed a new type of rubber that is as tough as natural rubber but can also self-heal.”
British car manufacturing rose 7.8 per cent in July, with 136,397 new units rolling off UK production lines, according to figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Major carmakers ramped up production for new and existing models in the month ahead of summer factory shutdowns, which provide an essential period for plant maintenance, upgrades and re-tooling.
A further step towards consolidation within Europe’s tyre wholesaling sector has been taken with the European Commission approving the sale of Reiff Reifen und Autotechnik to US private equity fund Bain Capital Investors LLC. The new owner states its intention to become a regional leader within this business.
The National Body Repair Association (NBRA) – a federated association of the Retail Motor Industry Federation – has announced the resignation of its director, Jason Moseley.
Trelleborg Wheel Systems industrial and construction tyre operation says it will show the ground-breaking quality and reliability of its solid and pneumatic tyres at this year’s Steinexpo. Amongst the products on show on the company’s stand (booth B53) will be the company’s latest radial and diagonal pneumatic tyres for construction loaders and graders, and its solid tyres for extreme environments.
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