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Magna sells 32 51-inch tyres to Saudi Arabia
Magna Tyres reports that the first batch of 16 36.00R51 MA09 tyres (of a total of 32) en route to their destination in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, where they will be mounted on two giant crushers. These crushers are constructed by Thyssenkrupp in Germany for one of the leading cement companies in Saudi Arabia.
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New Zealand proposes waste tyre standard, invests in cement fuel project
New Zealand is a country of 4.6 million people, and every year this country of 4.6 million generates around five million waste tyres. At present, no national regulations are in place to manage the outdoor storage of tyres, and the need for public authorities to deal with abandoned stockpiles of tyres is a reoccurring problem. The New Zealand government intends to get serious about waste tyres and has released a consultation document outlining a proposed National Environmental Standard.
Continue ReadingJ.D. Power: Tyre wear most bothersome problem for tractor owners in India
Excessive or uneven tyre wear is once again the problem most frequently reported by respondents to J.D. Power’s annual survey of tractor performance in India. It is also noted as the most bothersome problem by tractor owners.
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New GKN wheel designed for Nokian CT tyres
GKN Wheels & Structures has developed a brand-new wheel for its Profi-line+ range, with this new product designed specifically to suit the new Nokian CT tyres which were introduced to the market earlier this year. Featuring a double well radius, new flange design and a wider bead, the wheel design has been optimised to meet the very specific requirements of the new heavy duty, high load-bearing CT tyres from Nokian.
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Wholesaler TTI sets up Reifen Kraftwerk for tyre distribution in Germany
Following the signing of an agreement with Sailun at the Tyrexpo Asia show in April, Tyre Trading International’s Peter-Alexander van ‘t Hof has set up a tyre distribution company in Germany. The Düsseldorf-based firm is called Reifen Kraftwerk GmbH (RKW) and has been established together with Oliver Wirt, who brings with him two decades of tyre industry sales experience, most recently for Euro Tyre in Germany. As of this month, Reifen Kraftwerk is supplying the German market from a warehouse in the Rhineland.
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Magna Tyres appoints Muktar Barrie as sales manager West-Africa
Magna Tyres Group has named Muktar Barrie as sales manager for the French-speaking countries in West-Africa effective 1 July. In his new position he has taken on the responsibility for growing the Magna Tyres market presence and will focus on developing strong customer relationships.
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Autopromotec 2017 breaks all records
Autopromotec 2017 was clearly something of a record-breaker. Towards the end of the show which takes place in Bologna, Italy every two years, Tyres & Accessories interview Renzo Servadei, managing director of Promotec Spa, the company behind the exhibition to find out more about what the company has been doing and what it plans to do next.
Continue ReadingKordsa presents at Michelin Movin’ On event
When the 2017 edition of Michelin Movin On symposium started on 13 June in Montreal, Canada Kordsas chief operating officer of North America, Jim Del Piano gave a presentation on the opening day stressing the significance of open innovation which will be a key factor for reinforcement market. Del Piano, in his presentation, gave insights on the future of the mobility and emerging solutions. In other words, “innovation [is] long way to walk alone”.
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Chinese car production to reach 29.7 million by 2020
A new report based on International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers and a ReportLinker algorithm and analysts forecasts that new passenger car sales in China should reach 29.7 million units a year by 2020. This means that between 2017 and 2020, new car sales in that nation will maintain an annualized growth rate (CAGR) of 7.06 per cent. That rate of growth is slower than it has been in recent years up until now, but it remains a sustainable one.
Continue ReadingAlex Vitale appointed CEO of TP Commercial Solutions in the US
TP Commercial Solutions LLC has appointed Alex Vitale as its new CEO for North America. The appointment is effective immediately and will see Vitale bring over 20 years of global tyre industry experience to lead the company’s efforts and expansion in the commercial truck and fleet markets in the US and Canada.
Continue ReadingNizhnekamskshina: 8.8 million tyres made last year
At its recent annual shareholders’ meeting, the chief engineer of Russian tyre maker PJSC Nizhnekamskshina reported the company’s output for 2016. According to Aidar Belyaev, last year Nizhnekamskshina produced a total of 8,771,420 tyres.
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Bridgestone invests in proactive ride technology
Bridgestone Americas, Inc. has made a strategic investment in ClearMotion, Inc., a venture-backed technology company developing road sensing software and hardware that is said to dramatically improves ride performance in cars. As part of the investment, Bridgestone will have opportunities to integrate and leverage ClearMotion’s technology to rapidly engineer new solutions for the automotive industry. The USA-based Bridgestone subsidiary has not disclosed the amount it has invested in ClearMotion.
Continue ReadingAccuride agrees to buy Mefro
Accuride Corporation has entered into an agreement to buy Mefro Wheels GmbH. Headquartered in Solingen, Germany, Mefro Wheels is a privately-owned supplier of steel wheels to the European and Asian passenger car, light vehicle and commercial vehicle industries and maintains manufacturing operations in Germany, France, Turkey, Russia and China.
Continue ReadingTrelleborg supports US Forklift Safety Day
Trelleborg Wheel Systems supported National Forklift Safety Day, held on 13 June 13 2017. Jimmy McDonnell, director of OEM sales North America for Trelleborg Wheel Systems industrial and construction tyres, said:
Continue ReadingTeijin Aramid wins EcoVadis award
Industrial fibre producer Teijin Aramid has won a certificate from EcoVadis, an independent sustainability rating platform, that identifies the company as a gold partner for its sustainability efforts in the automotive market.
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