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Read and download Tyres & Accessories Magazine May 2024 now
Available now as an e-paper for subscribers to Tyrepress, Tyres & Accessories previews The Tire Cologne 2024 - Europes largest tyre business expo - and the fleet tyre market. As well as these special features, the issue details the UKs approval of red lights for roadside workers, analysis of a potential buyer for Goodyears OTR tyre division, and a visit to Goodyears new simulation centre. Non-subscribers can gain access to Tyrepress with a print or online subscription. Tyre professionals can take advantage of the current Tyrepress Membership offer, helping to drive business online and stay informed with the industry’s leading magazine and websites.
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Liqui Moly sponsors the largest Porsche 356 meeting in the world
The International Porsche 356 Meeting is taking place in Portugal and brings together the owners of the first Porsche model to be produced and an exceptional guest. With the support of Liqui Moly Iberia, this event will go down in history.
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Bridgestone supplying sustainably sourced Firestone tyres to Indy 500
Bridgestone Americas is showcasing its commitment to sustainability at the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500 by using more sustainable materials and technologies in motorsports. The Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 race tyres for the 2024 event feature two ISCC Plus-certified monomers derived from the waste residue of palm oil processing. This innovation comes as the Firestone brand marks 25 consecutive years as the exclusive tyre supplier for the NTT IndyCar Series and the Indianapolis 500.
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Radar Tyres begins golfing sponsorship
Under its flagship Radar Tyres brand, Omni United has signed a multi-year contract with Singapore Golf Association (SGA) to support and promote upcoming golfing talent. This partnership will see Omni United financially support the training and competition-related expenses of golfers who previously represented Singapore at an elite amateur level during the early stages of their professional careers.
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Yokohama Rubber utilising RubberWay geo-mapping for sustainable procurement
Starting in April 2024, The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. is using the RubberWay Geo-Mapping risk assessment tool to bolster its sustainable procurement practices. By adopting this technology, Yokohama Rubber aims to enhance the traceability of natural rubber throughout its supply chain, aligning with the recommendations of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures and ensuring compliance with the upcoming EU Deforestation Regulation.
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Rubber Authority of Thailand named TyreXpo Asia Gold Sponsor
TyreXpo Asia 2024 is currently taking place in Bangkok, and the organisers have presented the event’s official Gold Sponsor – the Rubber Authority of Thailand (RAOT), the body overseeing the nation’s rubber sector under the guiding vision of “rubber management for a sustainable future.”
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Smithers & Stackpole release Virtual Tire Lab
Testing, consulting, information, and compliance services firm Smithers has, together with tyre and vehicle development technology specialist Stackpole Engineering Services, debuted the Virtual Tire Lab. Announcing the launch, Smithers describes Virtual Tire Lab as a “unique, comprehensive toolset for analysing raw data and comparing, contrasting, and adjusting virtual tyre models for use in design analysis, simulation, and model certification.”
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High quality exhibits and wide range on-show as GRTAE opens in Shandong
The 14th GuangRao Rubber Tire and Automotive Accessory Exhibition (GRTAE) opened in Dongying City, GuangRao County, Shandong Province, China today. First impressions and the facts released by organisers during the official launch conference, which also included speeches from local officials responsible for the leadership of relevant civic departments, there are some 550 exhibitors here presenting their tyre-related latest offerings to as many as 80,000 visitors.essions and the facts released by organisers during the official launch conference, which also included speeches from local officials responsible for the leadership of relevant civic departments, there are some 550 exhibitors here presenting their tyre-related latest offerings to as many as 80,000 visitors.
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SRI improves noise predictability for tyre development
Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. (SRI) has unveiled a new technique for predicting noise generated by the combined vibration of tyres and vehicle. By simulating how tyres roll when in motion and applying the lessons learned, SRI anticipates that both tyre and vehicle manufacturers will be able to reduce their products’ noise emissions.
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Yokohama Rubber engaging in sustainable procurement initiative
The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., has announced its participation in a venture spearheaded by the Japan Ministry of the Environment. This initiative, a component of the Japanese Government Cabinet Office’s BRIDGE programmes, aims at assessing and affirming the sustainable acquisition of natural capital from the ASEAN region.
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Service Long March partners investing to double capacity
Pakistan’s Service Industries Limited has announced an additional Rs 30 billion (£85.7 million) investment in Service Long March Tyres (Private) Limited (SLM), a joint venture with China’s Chaoyang Long March in which it, together with a subsidiary, holds a 51 per cent shareholding.
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Change of time for TyreXpo Asia 2024 opening ceremony
The organiser of TyreXpo Asia 2024 in Bangkok informs us that the show’s opening ceremony will take place at 10am on Wednesday 15 May, instead of at 1:30pm as previously stated. Captain Thammanat Prompao, Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives Thailand, and Mr Nakorn Tangavirapat, Governor of Rubber Authority of Thailand (RAOT), will attend the opening ceremony as honoured guests.
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ETRMA joins GDSO as associate member
The European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers Association (ETRMA) has become an associate member of the Global Data Service Organisation (GDSO) for Tyres and Automotive Components, a non-profit organisation established in 2022 with the aim of standardising tyre-related data and facilitating access to and exchange of this data. Adam McCarthy, ETRMA secretary general, comments that the association’s decision to join GDSO “underscores the European tyre industrys commitment to driving technological advancement and sustainability within the sector.
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Goodyear Blimp returns to European skies from new base
“A new era” began at Mülheim/Essen Airport in Germany towards the end of last week with the launch of the new Goodyear Blimp/Zeppelin season from a new location. Zeppelin NT, hangar operator WDL Group, and the tyre maker, represented by Frank Titz, Goodyear’s general manager of replacement consumer sales in the DACH (Germany, Austria & Switzerland) region, invited media and local dignitaries to welcome the airship and inaugurate the first flights over the Ruhr region.
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Russia’s Davydovo to produce crumb rubber at former Michelin site
Davydovo Tire Manufacturing Company LLC (Davydovo), the company formed after Michelin sold its Russian assets, is establishing a facility to process end-of-life tyres into crumb rubber. A key aim of this project is to reduce reliance upon imported products, and it has thus gained support from the Moscow Regional Government’s Industrial Development Fund.
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