BKT to display flagship tyres at The Tire Cologne 2024
BKT will display a wide range of its most popular tyres for the agricultural, agro-industrial, earthmoving, industrial and construction sectors at The Tire Cologne. Among the top products on display at BKTs booth B030-C039, visitors will be able to view the new Powertrailer SR 331 trailer and tanker tyre; the Agrimaxfactor 70 series tyre and Agrimax V-Flecto very high flexion tyre for tractors; the new Forestland and Forestmax forestry tyres; the Portmax PM 90 industrial handling tyre; the FL 695 industrial trailer tyre; and the Earthmax SR 45 M all steel radial OTR tyre for rigid dump trucks. These tyres will be on display in a 357 sqm exhibition area, centrally located within Hall 6.1. For three days, BKT hopes its booth (B030-C039) will be a meeting point for visitors to discover the brand’s advanced technical solutions, talking directly to the BKT experts.
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4,000 attend Tyrexpo Asia 2024 in Bangkok
Tyrexpo Asia 2024 in Bangkok attracted more than 4,000 attendees, with 92 exhibitors and over 150 tyre and accessory product buyers hailing from 72 countries. The attendees encompass a mixture of distributors, retailers, importers, logistic distribution, transportation and supply chain companies. It was the first dedicated Tyre & Accessories Equipment show staged in Thailand, by the event organisers, Informa Markets. The event was jointly opened by guest of honour, Captain Thammannt Prompau – minister of agriculture & cooperatives Thailand, Nakorn Tangavirapal – governor of the Rubber Authority of Thailand and Patrapee Chinachoti – co-chairman of Informa Markets Thailand.
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Yokohama to supply Geolandar off-road race tyres to Baja champion Cameron Steele in North America
Yokohama has signed a tyre supply deal with Cameron Steele, a legend in North America’s off-road racing world. The tyre manufacturer will supply Yokohama Geolandar brand tyres for SUVs and pickup trucks in support of his efforts to win popular and challenging off-road races in North America. Cameron Steele is a highly accomplished driver who has competed in a wide variety of off-road races in North America. He has been a regular participant in world-famous gruelling off-road races, including capturing a class championship in 2018.
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High rim diameter tyres are West, Central Europe replacement car tyre growth segment
Using its broadest possible definition as tyres with rim diameters of 17” or more, the ultra-high performance tyre segment is the only engine of growth within the replacement passenger car and light truck (PCLT) tyre segment in West and Central Europe, the latest data and projections from leading tyre business analyst Astutus Research demonstrates. Having withstood the Covid pandemic and accelerated out of 2021 far quicker than smaller rim diameter segments, the 18”-plus segment especially is going to help bolster what little growth there will be in the PCLT tyre market within the region, while also taking market share from smaller sizes. With the electrification of the car parc bringing EVs with generally higher rim sizes, in addition to existing trends towards larger tyres, such as the popularity of SUVs, demand for tyres in this size segment will rise rapidly over the next few years, Astutus’ projections show (see the graphs on these pages for more details).
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Goodyear, Enovos inaugurate 4.4 MWp solar panel installation in Colmar-Berg
Goodyear has inaugurated a new large-scale solar panel installation at its Colmar-Berg proving ground. Completed in December 2023, the installation was inaugurated on 28 May in the presence of Lex Delles, Luxembourg Minister of the Economy, SME, Energy and Tourism. The solar project has a total surface area of 37,700sqm, with a capacity of 4.4 MWp. It is made up of 8,148 bifacial panels, capturing light both on the illuminated surface of the panel and on the lower surface thanks to diffuse light. It continues Goodyear’s collaboration with energy supplier Enovos.
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Too many uncertainties – Geneva International Motor Show postponed indefinitely
Uncertainties in the automotive industry and declining interest in major European shows are the writing on the wall that spell out the end for the Geneva International Motor Show (GIMS). The Board of the Comité permanent du Salon international de l’automobile Foundation announced today that it will seek approval to dissolve the Foundation. President Alexandre de Senarclens noted the lack of manufacturer interest and competition from other shows as key factors.
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Vipal showing ‘commitment to sustainability’ at Tire Cologne
Long before the topic became a priority in the corporate world, the frequent disposal of tyres in good condition caught the attention of Vipal’s founder, Vicencio Paludo who was at the time owner of a fuel station in Nova Prata, in southern Brazil. This prompted him to acquire machines to retread used tyres. Vipal’s business was consolidated to avoid waste and the generation of residues.
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Kordsa opens California technical centre
With the opening of its California technical centre, Kordsa reports that it has established three technical centres on three continents within a year.
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Sustainability the keyword for Autopromotec 2025
Autopromotec, the automotive equipment and aftermarket exhibition scheduled from 21 to 24 May 2025 at the Bologna exhibition centre, celebrates an important milestone: 30 biennial exhibitions, covering 60 years of history. On the eve of a truly historic edition, the organisers are taking important strides towards achieving all-round sustainability. In fact, the path towards certification for sustainability management systems for events, the UNI ISO 20121 standard, has already begun.
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East meets West: The interplay between Far Eastern tyremakers and western markets
As this June edition of Tyres & Accessories went to press, we were all preparing for The Tire Cologne. Lauded as Europe’s leading tyre exhibition, the 2024 show will be an undoubtedly international event (see next month’s July issue for the review of what took place). Within Tire Cologne’s international remit, Tyres & Accessories understands that a number of well-known as well as up-and-coming Far Eastern manufacturers will be present this year. Since China is the world’s largest producer of tyres by unit volume, and in order to catch up with developments that have taken place post-Covid, T&A recently spent time in China meeting with numerous domestic and international tyremakers there.
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CITExpo 2024: Showcasing tyre & wheel technology in Asia Pacific
Since its inception in 2003, the China International Tyre Expo (CITExpo) has established itself as a prominent platform for tyre industry professionals and enthusiasts in the Asia Pacific region. Building on the success of previous years, CITExpo 2024 aims to provide a more immersive and comprehensive experience for its attendees.
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Jiangsu General Cambodia tyre plant capacity reaches 5.9 million units
Jiangsu General held an overseas dealer conference in Cambodia on 22 May and celebrated the first anniversary of its Cambodian tyre production base. At the meeting, the tyre manufacturer announced that the first phase of the Cambodian project had reached production. In other words, its Cambodian factory can now produce 5 million semi-steel radial tyres and 900,000 all-steel radial tyres per year.
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Remember This? – Tyres & Accessories May 2024
Remember This? - May 2024: Stories from the past 20 years of T&A... Our monthly magazine column looks back at the biggest news events from the tyre industry five, 10, 15 and 20 years ago. This months edition looks back to May issues from 2004, 2009, 2014, and 2019 for some of the biggest tyre industry news of those months. Click the month and year to access the digital edition of the relevant issue of the magazine from Tyres & Accessories’ expanding digital archive.
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Tyre News in Numbers – May 2024
Tyres & Accessories’ monthly Tyres News in Numbers’ column boils down the latest tyre industry news to the most important statistics of the month. Below, we look at the big numbers from the May 2024 magazine... $800-1,000 million: The valuation of Goodyear’s OTR tyre business by financial analysts at Jeffries. Goodyear has identified this segment alongside the rights to the Dunlop brand and Goodyear Chemical as parts of its business open to offers as it continues to restructure its business in the wake of leadership changes in 2023.
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JK Tyre investing in additional production capacities
During a recent earnings call, JK Tyre & Industries’ managing director, Anshuman Singhania, shared that the company is investing Rs 14 billion (£131.76 million) to increase its production capacities for TBR, PCR and ASLTR (all-steel light truck radial) tyres. He commented that these projects are “under implementation and progressing well.”
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