Goodyear: Q2 2022 TruckForce awardees
Goodyear has announced its TruckForce Service Awards winners for the second quarter of 2022. The award recognises outstanding service among TruckForce partners with operations in Europe.
Continue ReadingMercedes-Benz using ‘tyre plastic’ in vehicle production
Discarded tyres will soon find a new home within the latest Mercedes-Benz models. Pyrum Innovations AG, which produces pyrolysis oil from end-of-life tyres (ELT), is supplying oil to its cooperation partner BASF SE, which in turn is combining the oil with biomethane as a raw material in the production of virgin plastics for vehicle components. Door handles will be the first products to have their fossil raw materials replaced by biomethane and pyrolysis oil from ELT. These will appear on Mercedes-Benz EQE and S-Class models later in 2022.
Continue ReadingApollo Tyres: Tech-driven capacity growth
Capacities at Apollo Tyres Ltd.’s production facilities in Europe were 88 per cent utilised between March and June 2022. The utilisation figure for the tyre maker’s plants in India was around 85 per cent, reports chief financial officer Gaurav Kumar. This gives the company little leeway for further growth in volumes, but Apollo Tyres believes it can address this issue without resorting to a greenfield or brownfield capacity expansion project.
Continue ReadingContinental Tires (China) appoints general manager
Veronique Giraud recently succeeded Dalibor Kalina as general manager of Continental Tires (China). Effective August 2022, Giraud will lead the tyre manufacturer’s business development and strategic direction in the Chinese market.
Continue ReadingMaxion Wheels joins ‘responsible’ aluminium, steel organisations
Maxion Wheels has joined non-profit bodies the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) and ResponsibleSteel, and claims as such to be the first wheel manufacturer to become a member of these organisations committed to the responsible sourcing, production and use of aluminium and steel.
Continue ReadingLabour shortage: Personal skills & abilities more important than grades, says Conti
Companies across Western and Central Europe are struggling to find sufficient skilled labour. Continental is addressing this problem by stressing the importance of in-company, vocational training and of ensuring that this is financially attractive for young people.
Continue ReadingBridgestone welcoming guests at British Motor Show
Bridgestone has brought its award-winning tyre range to life to scores of onlookers on the first day of the British Motor Show 2022 - and is urging thousands more to come and find out about its premium products over the next three days.
Continue ReadingEclectic Electric returns with Michelin
Electric vehicles (EVs) will take over the renowned automotive destination Caffeine & Machine in Warwickshire on 10-11 September for the all-EV show, Eclectic Electric. As Caffeine & Machine’s first official brand partner, Michelin will be there too.
Continue ReadingSMP Europe increasing investment in EV understanding
Engine management products supplier SMP Europe has increased investment into research and development of electric vehicle (EV) parts, to produce new references for the increasing EV aftermarket. The home of the Intermotor, Lemark and Lucas brands has opened a new garage facility within its Nottingham-based UK Centre of Engineering with the capability of stripping electric vehicles to research and develop new applications.
Continue ReadingVMI: Healthy order books & on track for UNIXX launch
According to parent company TKH Group NV, business at Netherlands-based machinery manufacturer VMI was very healthy during the first six months of 2022, with tyre building equipment contributing in no small way to TKH’s 24.0 per cent year-on-year increase in turnover.
Continue ReadingReduced lead times: YOHT’s newest plant
As reported on Tuesday, Yokohama Off-Highway Tires (YOHT) has opened its third factory in India. Yokohama Rubber has shared some additional details about the new plant in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, which alongside existing facilities in Dahej, Gujarat and Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu will produce YOHT’s core Alliance, Galaxy and Primex off-highway tyre brands.
Continue ReadingVaculug pledges alignment to Tire Sector SDG Roadmap
Vaculug Limited has become the first retreader to pledge alignment to the Tire Sector SDG Roadmap, the WBCSD Tire Industry Project (TIP) framework for action that “outlines impactful pathways” for the entire tyre sector in relation to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Continue ReadingYOHT opens 3rd plant in India
During a ceremony held today and attended by local and regional officials, Yokohama Off Highway Tires (YOHT) inaugurated its newest factory in India and broke ground on the second stage of work at the site. Located in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh state, the new plant is YOHT’s third in the country.
Continue ReadingVaculug accepting Bitcoin & Ethereum as payment
Probably a world first for Vaculug – the laregest independent retreader in Europe will now accept Bitcoin and Ethereum for all payments for tyres and related services. Vaculug will also sign its PPK and PPV fixed price contracts in CPK (Crypto per Kilometre) and CPV (Crypto per Vehicle) formats if customers want to fix or link their contracts to the price of Bitcoin or Ethereum.
Continue ReadingSRI investing in “advanced” tyre capacities, cutting “unprofitable” SKUs
Sumitomo Rubber Industries (SRI) intends to raise production capacities at a number of its facilities around the world, but at the same time will remove some products from its portfolio in order to address rising costs. It will also aim for more “flexible” production allocation in response to changes in the business environment.
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