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Bridgestone ends TBR production at Rangsit plant
Bridgestone Corporation completed the consolidation of its tyre manufacturing operation in Thailand today with the end of truck and bus radial production at its Rangsit plant. Bridgestone Tire Manufacturing (Thailand) Co. Ltd’s Chonburi facility has taken over this production capacity.
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No longer competitive – Michelin closing Ardmore, USA tyre plant
In response to a “rapidly and profoundly” changing passenger vehicle market in North America, Michelin has decided to end production at its Ardmore tyre plant in Oklahoma. Michelin North America idled operations at the factory from the morning of 26 October to begin the process of presenting details to the workforce. It expects to resume operations early on 28 October, but “over the coming days and weeks” Michelin representatives will discuss separation conditions with each individual employee.
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Michelin unveils aircraft tyre plan & welcomes new activities in Bourges
The Bourges site in France is Michelin’s only aviation tyre plant in Europe, and the company reports that production has grown significantly over the past two years, leading to certain organisational issues as well as the need to recruit and train almost 240 permanent employees in 2022 and 2023. Michelin launched a collaborative project to deal with these challenges, and various stakeholders have come up with a five-year plan to ensure the Bourges plant performs better. The site is also expanding its activities to include Michelin Inflatable Solutions.
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Joint EICMA presence for Dunlop & Avon
This year will be the first time the Dunlop and Avon brands share exhibition space at the EICMA motorcycle show in Milan, following The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company’s acquisition of Cooper Tire & Rubber Company in 2021. While Dunlop is scheduled to “showcase its strongest range yet,” Avon will “focus on key designs” with a range that “still offers” its “most popular products” alongside the Dunlop portfolio.
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Pirelli forms $550 million Saudi Arabia tyre manufacturing joint venture
The Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF) and Pirelli Tyre S.P.A signed a joint venture (JV) agreement to build a tyre factory in Saudi Arabia. PIF will hold a 75 per cent stake in the JV with Pirelli holding the remaining 25 per cent and acting as “a strategic technology partner” offering both “technical and commercial assistance”. The plant is expected to start production in 2026.
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Totalkare exclusive distributor for Hunter CV aligners
Hunter Engineering Company has granted workshop specialist Totalkare exclusive UK distribution rights for its heavy-duty wheel alignment equipment. Totalkare states that a “commitment to providing comprehensive solutions for the commercial vehicle industry” underpins this strategic partnership, and to ensure a seamless introduction of Hunter products to the UK market, it has “invested significantly in rigorous training for its staff.”
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Hankook’s Hungary tyre plant gains ISCC PLUS Certification
Hankook has attained ISCC PLUS certification (International Sustainability & Carbon Certification) for its European production plant in Rácalmás (Hungary). According to the company, this is testament to the Hankook’s “unyielding commitment to sustainability, innovation, and environmental responsibility”. The tyre manufacturer reportedly plans to further intensify its activities in the area of long-term carbon neutrality and resource conservation by using sustainable raw materials, for example, in the iON tyre family designed for electric vehicles.
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Fewer tyres, more money – Michelin publishes financial results
Despite a “complex market environment” the Michelin Group achieved “solid sales” in the past nine months, as chief executive officer Florent Menegaux emphasised yesterday when presenting the company’s latest financial information. According this Q3 2023 report, Michelin increased its sales by 2.0% to €21.15 billion in the first nine months of this year. This growth was driven by rising sales in the company’s Automotive and Specialty Businesses segments, which respectively increased 3.6% and 5.4% year-on-year. Sales within Michelin’s truck tyre business, its Road Transportation segment, were 4.3% lower.
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Top Garage Award for Cleevely Motors
Cleevely Motors, with sister business Cleevely Electric Vehicles, has achieved yet another milestone by clinching a highly coveted Top Garage Award. This latest accolade concludes a week in which the independent garage has been recognised with no fewer than five awards.
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Nexen Tire extends USA sports advertising
An extension to Nexen Tire’s sports advertising in the USA commences today. Visitors to NBA games will see the Nexen Tire logo courtside and on television from 24 October, and this will be followed by brand placement at the NCAA from November 2023 and with a selection of MLB teams from March 2024.
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Michelin in Germany – up to 1,500 jobs affected
Workers union the IGBCE has responded to Michelin’s “downsizing plans” in Germany – and as expected it isn’t thrilled. Matthias Hille, head of the union’s activities in the Mainz region and a member of the Michelin Deutschland Supervisory Board, comments that IGBCE “cannot at all comprehend the proposed cutbacks” and promises that these will “meet with our resistance.”
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KraussMaffei completes renewal of production footprint
With the opening of its new headquarters, KraussMaffei has completed the last and largest of four relocation projects. Since 2018, the company – whose production portfolio includes tyre production systems and extruders – has invested approximately 200 million euros in four new plants in Germany and China.
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USA growth – TVS Srichakra acquiring off-highway specialist Super Grip
TVS Srichakra Ltd. intends to expand its commercial activities in the USA and will drive growth in this market by acquiring the business of Super Grip Corporation. A legal entity for this purpose, SG Acquisition Corporation, was registered in the state of Michigan on 5 September 2023, and the Indian tyre maker’s Board of Directors authorised an overseas direct investment of US$10 million on 20 October 2023.
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Exol Lubricants makes £1m investment to reduce waste
Lubricants and oils supplier Exol Lubricants has invested £1 million into a state-of-the-art automated liquid transfer system, delivered to reduce waste product lost during the blending process. Following investigative work into product losses during production, a new, sustainable project called a Pigging Line has been installed at Exol Lubricants’ blending plant in Rotherham.
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Battery-free TPMS – SRI reports on research partnership
Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. (SRI) is collaborating on a project to eliminate batteries in TPMS and similar devices by replacing these with electricity generated through tyre rotation. Reporting on the progress of its work with Professor Hiroshi Tani of Kansai University in Japan, the Falken brand manufacturer says the partners have successfully generated stable electricity over a wide range of speeds by employing two types of generating devices.
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