Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport tyres OE on new Kawasaki Ninja
Bridgestone Corporation will supply Battlax Hypersport S23 tyres as original equipment for the new Ninja 1100SX made by Kawasaki Motors, Ltd.
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Pit-Stop: HUK-Coburg increases stake in German tyre retailer
In Germany, our sister title Reifenpresse.de is reporting that, subject to the approval of the antitrust authorities, HUK-Coburg Mobilitätsholding GmbH – a subsidiary of insurer HUK-Coburg – will acquire a majority stake in the Pit-Stop workshop chain on 2 January 2025.
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People, profit & planet – Michelin talks manufacturing in Western Europe
Several weeks ago, prior to visiting the Michelin plant in Bad Kreuznach, Germany, I witnessed the partial demolition of what until recently was one of the country’s most modern and efficient power plants. Capable of satisfying almost the entire electricity requirements of neighbouring Hamburg yet decommissioned after less than seven years in what the local Environment Minster called a “symbolic” gesture, the blasting of the 3-billion-euro plant’s chimneys delivered a depressing reminder of the challenges that tyre makers and other manufacturers face in Western Europe. Perhaps the Michelin team could restore some lost optimism.
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Transaid’s annual showcase demonstrates expansion of anti-Malaria programme in Zambia
International development organisation Transaid has celebrated the roll-out of its MAMaZ Against Malaria programme to cover nearly 80 per cent of districts across Zambia. Launched by Transaid within a single district in 2017, the life-saving project was proven to dramatically reduce severe malaria mortality in children under six years of age. It has been recognised in a World Health Organization report as “feasible, safe and effective in hard-to-reach communities.” Transaid presented the latest good news at its annual showcase event at the Africa Centre in London this week (27 November).
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62,000+ Metzeler/Pirelli two-wheel tyres recalled
On 20 November 2024, Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt (KBA), the German Federal Motor Transport Authority, detailed the worldwide scale of the previously-reported recall of certain Pirelli-manufactured Metzeler-brand “Tourance Next” and “Tourance Next II” as well as Pirelli-branded “Scorpion Trail II” tyres. In short, 62,526 units are said to be affected worldwide, which is considerably more than it first appeared at the point of the initial North American recall of some 3,100 tyres.
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Sustainability in the usage phase: details of Michelin’s whole life tyre strategy
Picking up on our earlier first-look relating to Michelins whole-life sustainability strategy and previewing the extended and more in-depth take we exclusively provide in our forthcoming Trends & Facts premium supplement, here are some further details Tyres & Accessories gleaned during a recent visit to the French tyre majors headquarters. The wider context is necessary to understand why Michelin cares so much about both tyre wear and whole-life performance. And that was something that Gary Guthrie, SVP Automotive Global Brands Business Line at Michelin made the focal point of his presentation at the company’s global headquarters in Clermont-Ferrand, France:
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Full capacity test – Pyrum Innovations closer to concluding expansion project
For the first time, Pyrum Innovations is operating all three production lines at its main site in Dillingen/Saar, Germany. The thermolysis waste tyre recycling specialist reports that the new TAD 2 and TAD 3 lines have been running alongside the original TAD 1 line since last weekend and will operate in unison for a week before TAD 1 is closed down for scheduled maintenance.
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Nokian Tyres secures zero CO2 energy for Romania plant
With the signing of a long-term contract with renewable energy provider Enery, Nokian Tyres has ensured a supply of zero CO2 emission energy for its new passenger car tyre production facility in Romania. The contract is valid for 11 years from 2025 and additionally provides a framework for Enery to construct a new solar power plant in southern Romania.
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Sinochem subsidiary Guilin Lanyu begins civil aircraft tyre production
Major tyre industry player Sinochem Holdings claims a superlative with Guilin Lanyu Aviation Tyre Development Co., Ltd., announcing that its subsidiary began operation as China’s first major civil aircraft tyre production line on 23 November 2024. Sinochem may need to further elucidate its use of the word ‘first,’ however, as Sentury Tire has been talking about producing aircraft tyres for civil applications for some time now. Semantics aside, Sinochem shares in a statement that the Guilin Lanyu plant in southern China has a capacity to produce 100,000 civil aircraft tyres annually, a quantity sufficient to meet 40 per cent of the country’s current demand for these products.
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Trump set to impose extra 10% tariffs on all Chinese goods, 25% on Mexico imports
Donald Trump appears to be making good on his promise to impose tariffs on products imported into the USA, having said he will impose tariffs of an extra 10 per cent on Chinese goods as well as tariffs of 25 per cent on all imports from Canada and Mexico.
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Researchers present method for waste tyre 6PPD decontamination
Researchers at the University of Delaware have developed a promising method to remove toxic particles from end-of-life tyres. A team from the University’s Center for Plastics Innovation and Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering has devised a chemical extraction process to isolate 6PPD from used tyres. The results of this research appear in the publication Nature Chemical Engineering.
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Six-wheel Ford Ranger conversion rides on Continental
Ulterio Motiv, a newly launched sister company of South African armouring firm, SVI Engineering, has launched its most affordable product to date a six-wheel conversion of the Ford Ranger. Founded in 2022, Ulterio Motiv focuses on delivering “exceptional and thrilling products tailored specifically for buyers with distinctive requirements.”
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Tyre industry supporting €44 billion contribution to EU GDP – report
A report prepared for the European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers Association (ETRMA) shows the extent of the European tyre industry’s contribution to the regional economy last year. This analysis by Oxford Economics shows that in 2023, the tyre manufacturing sector supported an estimated total contribution to the European Union’s GDP of around €44 billion and sustained almost 500,000 jobs across the region.
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Sumitomo USA factory closure moves production capacity overseas – reports
Following the news that Sumitomo Rubber USA is closing its Buffalo, New York state tyre factory, further details have emerged relating to the context of the closure. Arguably the most headline-grabbing news is the suggestion that the factory has been closed in order to move production “overseas” and therefore outside the USA, according to local news reports. Furthermore, prior to the closure, Sumitomo reportedly sought to sell the tyre plant. However, no buyers emerged, leaving closure as the only option.
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Apollo Vredestein debuts new products, discusses market trends
Domenico Gatti has been Cluster Director for Apollo Vredestein’s South West Europe business since 2021. Our Italian sister site PneusNews.it caught up with him at the EIMA show in Bologna earlier this month and discussed the company’s agro-industrial business, as well as wider topics such as the car and truck markets and the current crisis within the automotive sector.
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