Harvey Brodsky dies
Harvey Brodsky, the former managing director of TRIB and founder of RTA, died on 17 September following complication from lung cancer. Brodsky had been diagnosed in March and given two to three weeks to live, but fought the illness for another six months.
Continue ReadingTriangle increase prices in America
Triangle Tire’s US branch has announced plans to raise tyre prices up to 6 per cent “in-line adjustments on all its products sold in the US beginning 1 October 2017”.
Continue ReadingTesla to launch electric truck
Tesla is set to launch its first autonomous electric lorry next month as the company attempts to break into the commercial vehicle market. The Tesla Semi truck is scheduled to be unveiled on October 26 and is expected to have a working range of 200 to 300 miles, making it more suitable for inner-city transport than long-distance motorway haulage.
Continue ReadingHankook launches first exclusively US-made car tyres
Hankook Tire has released the Kinergy PT (H737, the first tyre made exclusively at the company’s Clarksville, Tennessee plant in the USA.
Continue ReadingCologne’s “The Tire” show to feature retreading section
The inaugural The Tire Cologne in May 2018 is to offer a platform for the retreading and recycling industry in addition to the 19 leading tyremakers that have already been announced. According to the organisers, Koelnmesse and Bundesverband Reifenhandel & Vulkaniseur-Handwerk e.V. (the BRV/german tyre retailers and vulcanisation trade association), these themes have not been given the due attention in the past.
Continue Reading500,000th tree planted in Yokohama Forever Forest project
The Yokohama Rubber Co, Ltd, planted the 500,000th tree in its Forever Forest project on September 14. Begun in 2007, the latest landmark matches the tyre manufacturer’s goal. Chairman Tadanobu Nagumo and president Masataka Yamaishi joined others to celebrate planting of the commemorative tree at the Hiratsuka Factory. To build upon the projects success to date, Yokohama Rubber said it would continue various related activities, including planting trees at new plants, providing saplings to various regions, promoting wild bird watching events, and monitoring CO2 absorption amounts. It added that it would also contribute to biodiversity conservation efforts within our business premises and in the surrounding communities.
Continue ReadingNokian breaks ground on new North America factory
Nokian Tyres marked the beginning of building work on the company’s third factory on 20 September. The new greenfield site is located in Dayton (Rhea County), Tennessee, USA. Annual capacity will be 4 million tyres, with expansion potential in the future. The site will also house a distribution facility with a storage capacity of 600,000 tyres. Construction is scheduled to begin in early 2018 and the first tyres are to be produced in 2020.
Continue ReadingGoodyear to acquire Ventech Systems from Grenzebach Maschinenbau
Goodyear has agreed to acquire Ventech Systems GmbH, a leader in automated tyre inspection technology, from Grenzebach Maschinenbau GmbH. The company was founded in 2006 and offers a fully-automated tyre inspection system that checks tyre pressure, tread depth and vehicle weight for buses, trucks, cars and other vehicles. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter. The business and technology will be integrated into the company’s Goodyear Proactive Solutions business.
Continue ReadingInaugural Tire+ opens in Shanghai
The inaugural Tire+ exhibition made its debut in Shanghai today. Beginning with an opening parade of the CEOs of the top 12 Chinese tyre manufacturers, which was covered by national broadcaster CCTV, organisers CURC have taken steps to reflect the Chinese tyre industry’s increasing focus on quality. It also means large and professional stands from many of the biggest firms in the business including: ZC Rubber, Linglong, Sailun Jinyu, Doublestar, Triangle, Double Coin, Aeolus, Prinx Chengshan and Guizhou/Advance Tyre – to name just a few. This is all supplemented by an impressive number of forum discussions and four halls of tyre and rubber manufacturing stands in the RubberTech exhibition next door.
Continue ReadingHamilton wins first battle of Pirelli wet tyres at Singapore
The first ever wet Singapore Grand Prix saw the top six starting on Pirelli’s Cinturato Green intermediate tyre and a mixture of Cinturato Blue wets and intermediates further down the grid. the early safety car periods provided the opportunity for some drivers to change from wet to intermediate tyres, while Daniel Ricciardo, who had started on intermediates, opted to change to a fresh set of intermediates. The Red Bull driver finished the grand prix second, behind the Mercedes of race winner Lewis Hamilton.
Continue ReadingGoodyear appoints chief marketing, digital officers for North America consumer business
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has appointed Mike Dwyer as chief marketing officer and Mike Dauberman as chief digital officer in its North America consumer business. Both appointments are effective immediately; both will report to Scott Rogers, who was recently named president, North America consumer.
Continue ReadingKordsa launches “We Reinforce Life” campaign
Tyre and construction reinforcement and composite technologies supplier Kordsa has launched a new campaign entitled “We Reinforce Life”. The marketing campaign underlines how products and technologies developed by Kordsa contribute to safer, easier, more efficient and convenient everyday lives. The Sabanci Holding affiliate also hopes to strengthen its leadership and brand identity in reinforcement technologies. Kordsa claims to be “the reinforcer” of one in every three automobile tyres and two in every three aircraft tyres around the world.
Continue ReadingHans Biörck proposed as new Trelleborg chairman
After 10 years as a board member, including five years as chairman, Trelleborg AB’s Sören Mellstig, has declared that he is not available for re-election. The nomination committee has therefore today decided to propose to the Annual General Meeting 2018, the election of current director, Hans Biörck, as chairman of the board.
Continue ReadingDavanti sponsors Augsburger Panthers
Following on from its exclusive tyre partnership with English Premier League club Everton F.C in August, Davanti has announced that it is now sponsoring the German Augsburger Panthers ice hockey team.
Continue ReadingBridgestone 10th best Aussie franchise
Tyre maker Bridgestone has ranked 10th in the 10th annual list of Australia’s 10 best franchises, as voted by franchisees across the country.
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