Continental a main sponsor & official tyre supplier of the Giro d’Italia 2024
Continental is continuing to expand its cycle racing sponsorship remit. The Tour de France is set to begin on 29 June, and before then the company will step up as the official tyre partner and one of the five main sponsors of this year’s Giro d’Italia, which gets under way this coming Saturday.
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Tire Cologne: Making a European exhibition of the tyre business
Running from 4-6 June, The Tire Cologne 2024 is rapidly approaching and, considering the last edition of the event was the first to take place in the post-Covid world, many in the wider European tyre business see the chance to meet together again now as more important as ever. With that in mind, we have devoted roughly a quarter to the May issue of Tyres & Accessories to previewing the products and services on offer at the event (see page 35 onwards).
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Cima Impianti showing the latest generation of its Ecoline range at Tire Cologne
One particular example with connections to both the new tyre and retreading businesses is Italian tyre manufacturing equipment specialist Cima Impianti, which is presenting the latest generation of its Ecoline range of vulcanisation presses at The Tire Cologne.
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BKT showcases Earthmax OTR tyre range at WasteExpo 2024
BKT will display its Earthmax OTR tyre range on booth 3865 at the Las Vegas Convention Center when it hosts WasteExpo, the global trade show for the recycling industry, from 7-9 May. The show is North Americas largest trade show that focuses on solid waste, recycling, organics, food waste recovery, and sustainability. “WasteExpo provides an important opportunity for BKT to share our offerings with North America’s solid waste and recycling industries,” says Chris Rhoades, vice president OTR at BKT USA.
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Birla Carbon participates at American Coatings Show 2024
Leading carbon solutions manufacturer Birla Carbon is participating in the American Coatings Show 2024 (Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, United States 30 April-2 May, 2024; booth number 1648). Birla Carbon said the show will help showcase Birla Carbon’s performance-grade carbon black solutions while promoting sustainability and circularity at scale. It will also bring together experts and professionals from the coatings and paint industry to discuss the latest trends, technologies, and innovations in the industry.
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Nokian Tyres donates €200,000 to Aalto University School of Business for 2 new scholarships
Nokian Tyres has donated 200,000 euro to Aalto University School of Business in Finland. The donation will fund Nokian Tyres and Jukka Moisio scholarships for masters students going on exchange programs abroad. The funds will be donated in two equal instalments in 2024 and 2025. The donation marks president and CEO Jukka Moisio’s impending retirement from the board of directors of the Finnish tyre maker.
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Pirelli celebrates the Miami Grand Prix with a special Podium Cap
With Max Verstappen seemingly unstoppable, and already a two-time winner in Miami, Formula 1 exclusive tyre supplier Pirelli has found one way to bring some novelty to the podium at the Miami grand prix. Whichever three drivers take to the podium, they will wear a special edition of the Podium Cap Pirelli supplies to the top three finishers and the representative of the winning team. Pirelli says the turquoise cap is inspired by the waters that border the city’s beaches, featuring a stylised palm tree and the stars and stripes of the United States flag.
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Tyre News in Numbers – April 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 April 2024 magazine.
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Remember This? – April 2024
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 April 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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Guangrao tyremakers to hold concurrent events during the ChinaGRTAE
Less than two weeks remain until the opening of the 2024 Guangrao Tyre Show (ChinaGRTAE 2024). Tyrepress China learned from the organisers that several local companies in Guangrao will hold concurrent activities during the exhibition.
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Apollo Tyres partners on EV tyre cut & chip test track
Apollo Tyres has announced a “significant partnership” with India’s National Automotive Test Tracks (NATRAX), one of the country’s leading providers of testing and validation services. The partners are establishing a test track for validating electric vehicle tyres and low rolling resistance tyres. According to Apollo Tyres, this dedicated testing facility for EV manufacturers is the first of its kind in India.
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Thailand factory supports most of Linglong’s profits in 2023
Linglong’s revenue in 2023 exceeded 20 billion yuan, and its net profit was close to 1.4 billion yuan. The tyre manufacturer produced 79.117 million tyres throughout the year, an increase of 20.4 per cent year-on-year. Among them, semi-steel tyres increased by 19.20 per cent, all-steel tyres increased by 30.79 per cent, and bias tyres decreased by 6.19 per cent.
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Sailun’s revenue in 2023 was close to 26 billion yuan
In 2023, Sailun’s revenue reached 25.978 billion yuan (approximately £2.865 billion; €3.348 billion), a year-on-year increase of 18.61 per cent. In the past three years, Sailun’s revenue has achieved steady growth, from 17.998 billion yuan (approximately £1.985 billion; €2.319 billion) in 2021 to 21.902 billion yuan (approximately £2.415 billion; €2.822 billion) in 2022, and then last year’s 25.978 billion yuan. The annual growth is about 4 billion yuan.
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European replacement tyre sales mostly down in Q1 2024
The European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers’ Association (ETRMA) has published its members’ Q1 2024 replacement tyre sales figures, and the general trend remains towards lower sales volumes. “The general inflationary context continues to affect the demand in all tyre product lines,” comments Adam McCarthy, ETRMA secretary general.
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In the April 2024 issue of Tyres & Accessories Magazine, available now as an e-paper for subscribers to Tyrepress, Tyres & Accessories turns its attention to the SUV tyre and OTR tyre markets. As well as these special features, the issue features articles about Yokohama’s expansion strategy in Europe, a round up of some of the leading European tyre tests in the summer tyre season, and Kumho’s decision to build a tyre plant in Europe. Non-subscribers can gain access to Tyrepress with a print or online subscription. Tyre professionals can take advantage of the current Tyrepress Membership offer, helping to drive business online and stay informed with the industry’s leading magazine and websites.
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