Intermediate segment tyre production to benefit from Michelin investment in Romania
An investment of 33 million euros is planned for the Michelin factory in Zalău, Romania in order to equip it to produce commercial vehicle tyres for the intermediate segment of the market, including Tigar brand products. In a press release, Michelin shared that the investment will lead to 100 new jobs at the plant by 2021, increasing the facility’s workforce to more than 1,200. This latest investment follows Michelin’s decision to invest 60 million euros in its tyre cord facility in Zalău.
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Trelleborg tyres make light work of jumbo-sized application
Visions of pink elephants are said to trouble the inebriated, however the elephant that visitors to the historic French city of Nantes may encounter is very tangible and not at all pink. The Elephant of Nantes, as we’ve chosen to call it, is the creation of street theatre veterans François Delarozière and Pierre Orefice, and it gains a mention here as, despite appearing to stride along on fully jointed legs, the giant pachyderm is propelled by – you guessed it – tyres.
Continue ReadingLinglong brand valued at 30.563 billion yuan
On June 22 the 14th World Brand Summit sponsored by World Brand Lab published its China’s 500 Most Valuable Brands 2017 ranking. Shandong-based Linglong Tire came in at 119 on the list with the brand value reaching 30.563 billion yuan. It was Linglong’s 13th time on the list.
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50 years of testing at the Contidrom
When the Contidrom first opened in 1967, just eight Continental staff members wore employed at the test facility. Their activities centred on the site’s original 2.8-kilometre oval track, and all work, such as developing standards and providing comparable data, was performed entirely without aid of computers. The Contidrom has significantly expanded over the years, and now, as its 50th birthday draws near, Continental says the facility is “more important than ever” for the company.
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Linglong team wins 2017 China Truck Racing Championship
From June 10 to June 11, Linglong Tire 2017 China Truck Racing Championship was successfully held in Goldenport Circuit, Beijing, attracting 19 racing drivers from Europe and China. After two rounds of fierce competition, the team of Linglong Tire won the Team Championship and 12L Group Championship. Wang Li, No. 41 racer from Linglong racing […]
Continue ReadingBridgestone partners with Australia’s NatRoad
Bridgestone Australia has become a platinum partner to NatRoad, a non-profit association representing more than 40,000 large and small trucking companies who employ more than 140,000 people within the country’s road freight industry.
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Heuver Tyrewholesale readying itself for warehouse completion
According to Bertus Heuver, the construction of a new warehouse facility at Heuver Tyrewholesale’s site in Hardenberg, the Netherlands is “making significant progress.” The director comments that the shape of the 16,000-square metre building is now clearly visible, and adds that the wholesaler has acquired three new forklift trucks in preparation for its completion in September.
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Linglong Serbia plant talks continue
On 23 June Serbian president Aleksandar Vučić’s inauguration ceremony was held in Belgrade. Wang Feng, chairman and president of Linglong Tire, was invited to attend the inauguration ceremony in a move that suggests communications relating to Linglong’s proposed investment in a European tyre manufacturing plant are still open.
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Tyrexpo India 2017
Following shows in Chennai in 2015 and New Delhi in 2016, Tyrexpo India 2017 will open next week in Chennai alongside the inaugural GarageXpo India 2017. This latest edition of the Tyrexpo India Series will be presented between 11 and 13 July and visitors can expect several features including the established TyreTalk and GarageTalk seminars.
Continue ReadingRicardo and FMC to cooperate on electric vehicle development
Ricardo has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Future Mobility Corporation to provide engineering support in the development of a family of state-of-the-art electric vehicles, aimed at offering affordable quality and performance to customers in Asia, North America and Europe.
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Davanti Tyres appoints Terramar on exclusive Middle East sales deal
Davanti Tyres has signed an exclusive sales deal across the Middle East with international trading house Terramar GmbH. The private brand of UK wholesaler Oak Tyres states that this continues its global expansion plans, building upon strong global sales since its launch in 2015. The deal joins distribution arrangements made in South Africa in late 2016. Terramar will sell Davanti Tyres exclusively across the Middle East from June 2017.
Continue ReadingBridgestone announces Japan price increase
Prices for Bridgestone winter car and van tyres are set to rise in Japan. Bridgestone Corporation intends to increase the prices for these products by an average of six per cent as of 1 September 2017.
Continue ReadingStrong growth anticipated in S-SBR, polybutadiene markets
According to reports recently published by Research and Markets, the global solution styrene butadiene rubber (S-SBR) market is expected to reach US$5.40 billion by 2025, while the global polybutadiene market is expected to reach US$5.83 billion by that date.
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TGI reveals new Cosmo Tires branding
Tire Group International, LLC (TGI) has rebranded its Cosmo Tires private label. Details of the new imagery and range are available on the firm’s “completely retooled” website: cosmotires.com.
Continue ReadingRicardo and FMC to cooperate on electric vehicle development
Ricardo has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Future Mobility Corporation to provide engineering support in the development of a family of state-of-the-art electric vehicles, aimed at offering affordable quality and performance to customers in Asia, North America and Europe.
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