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Omni United is launching a range of tyres for electric vehicles under its flagship Radar brand. The line-up includes a dedicated EV tyre aimed primarily at the North American market, the Radar All Season EV, as well as EV-compatible fitments in the Dimax and RPX lines which apparently will be available in Europe.
Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) has named Titan International’s Paul Reitz a winner of its Entrepreneur Of The Year 2023 Midwest Award. The chief executive officer considers this not only an honour on a personal level, but also “testament to the fact” that the tyre maker has “an exceptional team in place.”
Tyre Stewardship Australia (TSA) has recognised Bandag as a Circular Economy Collaborator, acknowledging the retreader’s contribution to keeping tyre-derived products and materials circulating in the economy for as long as possible, thereby reducing reliance on raw materials. Announcing Bandag’s induction into the April 2022-launched program, TSA shares that the Bandag process contributes to the association’s vision for a national end-of-life tyre circular economy.
It is now almost two years since Apollo Tyres introduced Vredestein tyres into India, with the company using its vast network of business partners to sell the brand. On 23 June it inaugurated the country’s first Vredestein outlet and intends to follow the opening of this branded centre in Bengaluru with further Vredestein outlets in “all the key metropolitan cities in the country with a significant vehicle park of high-end cars and superbikes.”
Brazilian airline Azul has chosen the PresSense connected tyre and its pressure measurement system to equip its fleet of nearly 110 aircraft, which includes Airbus A320s and A321s, and Embraer 195-E1s and 195-E2s.
By December 2023 Solvay will have been separated into two independent publicly listed companies, with its tyre silica business belonging to the firm focusing on essential chemicals. The names of these upcoming companies are Solvay and Syensqo.
Three sources “close to the matter” have shared with Reuters their expectation that Sinochem Holdings will retain its stake in Pirelli despite Italy’s Golden Power Decree restrictions. One commented that China may view an exit from Pirelli as a “reputational setback” at a time of “tenser relations” with Western countries.
The Governing Council of the UN Global Compact France Network has appointed Michelin chief executive officer Florent Menegaux to be the network’s president for a three-year term of office. The appointment took effect yesterday and began with his participation in a round table on the theme of ‘Growth or Decline: how to achieve inclusivity’.
In collaboration with partners from a Japanese university, The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. has developed a rubber that is highly elastic and resistant to cracking. The company anticipates that further research in this area will lead to the development of safer and more durable tyres.
With the debut of the Air X Sky Light commercial aviation tyre at this week’s Paris Air Show, Michelin says it is introducing a world first. The tyre is 10-20% lighter than previous generations, and this “major weight saving” is accompanied by “better performances over the long term” such as Landing Per Tread (LPT). The manufacturer anticipates a 15-20% longer lifespan for Air X Sky Light compared to equivalent older generation products.
Pirelli has published an extract of its Renewal of the Shareholder Agreement, a document signed on 16 May 2022 and amended to take into account the provisions of the Golden Power Decree of the President of the Council of Ministers. Read the official English-language version of the updated document here.
Following the closure of the Bridgestone (Huizhou) Tire Co., Ltd. (BSHZ) truck tyre plant in China late in 2021 and the relocation of its manufacturing to Shenyang, the former plant assets in Huizhou, Guangdong Province remained Bridgestone’s property. The company today agreed to sell all shares in BSHZ to Huizhou Zhongkai Xinye Development.
Factory fitment of Michelin tyres on the BMW M2 continues with the latest incarnation of the sporty C-Segment coupe. The second-generation G82 model wears Pilot Sport 4 S tyres in size 275/35 ZR19 at the front and 285/30 ZR20 on the rear wheels. Track tyres are also available as an option in conjunction with the M Race Track Package, and BMW equips cars ordered in this configuration with Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tyres in the same sizes.
Following the final investment decision by Aramco and TotalEnergies to build a joint venture petrochemical facility in Jubail, Saudi Arabia, Arlanxeo announced it would set up a 140 ktpa plant nearby to produce Ultra High cis Polybutadiene (NdBR) for tyre treads as well as Lithium Butadiene Rubber (LiBR) for use in plastics. Construction is scheduled to start next year and Arlanxeo expects commercial operations to commence in 2027.
With the opening of a new distribution centre in Ballymena, Micheldever Tyre Services (MTS) anticipates much swifter tyre deliveries to garages in Northern Ireland. The facility is located at the site of the former Michelin tyre plant, which closed in 2018, and will create up to 16 new jobs by the end of the year.
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