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Giant tyre production begins at Sailun’s Vietnam factory
Following the production of the first giant tyre in its plant in Vietnam on 18 November, Sailun Group says its factories outside China are now equipped to manufacture a full range of PCR, TBR and OTR products.
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Michelin Shanghai factory increases annual car tyre production capacity by 1 million units
On 20 November, Michelin’s Shanghai factory held a groundbreaking ceremony for its expansion project. Michelin plans to increase the production capacity of high-performance, high-value radial passenger tyres at the Shanghai plant while also achieving efficient, clean and flexible production.
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UK and EU the main Spanish automotive parts export destinations
During the second quarter of 2023 exports of Spanish automotive equipment and components rose +7.6 per cent year-on-year, totalling 8,049 million euros. Between May and August, EU27 countries represented the biggest export grouping, amounting to a 67.1 per cent share of global export figures. The value of exports to EU countries rose +11.4 per cent in the period, reaching €5,400 million.
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K&M Tire acquires Point S USA Denver warehouse
K&M Tire Inc. has agreed to acquire Point S USA’s Denver warehouse, according to various news sources. Point S USA will reportedly use K&M Tire as its primary source of tyres in Colorado, company representatives said.
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Sentury recalls 8900 tyres
Sentury Tire North America is recalling “a batch of passenger car tyres produced during Week 17 Year 2023” due to an issue which affects “the proper curing of the tyre’s tread base layer.” The recall relates to 16 SKUs across 12 different sizes and 10 brands. Overall, the US National Highway Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that 8900 tyres are potentially affected.
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Michelin’s Watèa embraces hydrogen
As part of efforts to diversify its activities, in 2021 Michelin launched Watèa by Michelin, a France-based business that helps fleets transition to electric mobility. Watèa is now extending its remit to fuel cell vehicles, and Michelin speaks of an ambition to “conquer hydrogen mobility.”
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North American debut for Prinx
Half a year after launching its flagship Prinx brand in Europe, Prinx Chengshan has debuted Prinx across the Atlantic. It recently brought a swag of products to show off at the SEMA show, including the Prinx Hi Country HT2 urban SUV tyre, R/T HR1 off-road tire, and HM1. The tyre maker is also promoting the Prinx brand in the North American market via a new website, prinxtireusa.com.
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Rubber association pessimistic about Germany’s tyre making future
Those of us living in countries that have experienced extensive deindustrialisation may be able to commiserate with workers in Germany’s tyre plants, including the many who have received unsettling news of late. Michael Berthel, chief economist of the German Rubber Manufacturers’ Association (WdK), recently commented that “the situation is not entirely healthy” – and this may be an understatement. Berthel believes an uncertain future awaits more than half of Germany’s tyre manufacturing locations.
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New job agreement for 16,000 Michelin employees in France
In response to its strategy of expanding activities beyond mobility, and against a backdrop of job-changing transformations such as digitalisation and automation, the Michelin Group has signed a three-year job and career management (GEPP) agreement with three major trade unions. Michelin says the aim of this agreement is to bolster the career growth and professional pathways of its 16,000 France-based employees
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LeddarTech appoints Chris Stewart as CFO
LeddarTech, which provides patented low-level sensor fusion and perception software technology for ADAS and AD, has appointed. Chris Stewart as chief financial officer (CFO).
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UK-Canadian team wins Synthos Rubber Circularity Award
WMG at the University of Warwick in Coventry and Canada’s University of Victoria are the joint recipients of the inaugural Synthos Rubber Circularity Award, an international competition launched earlier this year to encourage cutting-edge ideas and solutions that significantly improve the environmental performance of synthetic rubber-based tyre compounds. Announcing the winners, Synthos states that the researchers impressed with their “breakthrough technology research concept” but did not elaborate on their work.
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Lower Q3 2023 sales, market share for ETRMA members
The European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers’ Association (ETRMA) has published its members’ replacement tyre sales data for Europe during the third quarter of 2023, reporting a “significant decline across all segments” that continues the negative market trend seen in the first half of the year.
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Pirelli prepares for 2024 with F1 tyre test following season-closing Abu Dhabi grand prix
The competition between the Formula 1 drivers and constructors has been all but over for most of the second half of the 2023 season as Max Verstappen, Sergio Perez and Red Bull dominated from the start. Preparations for 2024 will commence in earnest moments after the chequered flag signifies the end of the Abu Dhabi grand prix, as the teams proceed immediately to testing at Yas Marina. Exclusive tyre supplier Pirelli will supply a predetermined allocation of compounds to teams, which will run two cars, for testing on the Tuesday following the weekend’s grand prix action. The five compounds will remain the same as in 2023, though the hardest C0 compound will be dropped altogether from Pirelli’s F1 tyre line-up.
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USTMA partnering to find 6PPD substitute
The U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA) is partnering with government agency the United States Geological Survey (USGS) on a research project. The aim of this project is to assess and refine methods of evaluating potential alternatives to 6PPD, the antiozonant widely employed as a rubber stabilising additive when producing tyres.
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Prinx Chengshan names Oliva as European marketing manager
David Oliva has been appointed as European marketing manager for Prinx Chengshan, the Chinese tyre manufacturer that also owns a manufacturing facility in Thailand.
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