Sentury appoints ex-Michelin technician to head R&D centre
Recently, Sentury appointed Philippe Oberti as deputy general manager and director of its R&D centre.
Continue ReadingPyrum setting up JV pyrolysis plant in Czechia
German end-of-life tyre (ELT) recycling specialist Pyrum Innovations AG plans to build a Pyrum pyrolysis plant in the Czech Republic together with a local energy company. This facility, located near the border with Germany, will have the capacity to process 20,000 tonnes of ELTs a year and is scheduled to start operations in 2025.
Continue ReadingRenault to distribute Leonard retreaded car tyres
Half a year after producing the first car tyres under the Leonard brand name, Black Star has already entered into several agreements regarding the range’s distribution in France. The retreader, which is 60 per cent owned by automotive aftermarket group Mobivia, is now bringing the first vehicle manufacturer on board.
Continue ReadingTyres & Accessories October 2023 issue out now
The October 2023 edition of Tyres & Accessories Magazine is available now in print and digitally. The latest issue contains special features on Material Handling Tyres and the Tyre Wholesale sector, a review of the 2023 China International Tire Expo from Shanghai, and reports on the UK Tyre Recovery Association’s annual forum day and the direction of road safety organisation TyreSafe a year on from the appointment of new chair Stuart Lovatt. The issue also contains industry-leading reporting from Michelin’s electric vehicle tyre event in Sweden and the French manufacturer’s advanced retreading plant in Stoke-on-Trent, Goodyear’s restructuring of its EMEA regional operations and the American manufacturer’s 125th anniversary, and the latest news from the UK and global tyre industry. Read the October issue in print and on Tyrepress.com now – or, if you do not yet receive Tyres & Accessories, join key industry decision-makers from across the tyre business by subscribing today.
Continue ReadingKordsa receives Ecovadis gold award for sustainability
Tyre cord supplier Kordsa has maintained its Gold rating from EcoVadis. In the 2023 assessment, the company ranked within the top 1 per cent of its industry peers, with company representatives suggesting the result underlines that “sustainability lies at the core of its advanced material technologies”.
Continue ReadingUnivergomma reports 10% sales increase in 1H ‘23, Momo range renewal in ‘24
Despite a 12 per cent drop in car tyre sales, an 18 per cent decline in the truck sector and a 34 per cent drop in agricultural tyre sales in the second quarter of 2023, according to ETRMA data, Italian wholesaler Univergomma is reporting a 10 per cent increase in turnover in the first half of 2023.
Continue ReadingInvestment to help Dunlop OE business in South Africa
One in every five new vehicles on South African roads runs on Dunlop tyres and the Sumitomo Rubber South Africa production facility in Ladysmith supplies original equipment tyres to Toyota, Nissan, Isuzu, Hino, Tata, Scania and UD Trucks. Backed by parent company Sumitomo Rubber Industries, the local subsidiary has announced a “multi-billion rand investment project” to meet demand from OEMs.
Continue ReadingGoodyear Dębica plant at 70% capacity following fire – sales up to $40 million lower
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company estimates that fire damage to its manufacturing facility in Dębica, Poland will reduce sales by up to US$40 million and lower operating income by as much as $30 million. After resuming production two days after the blaze of 20 August 2023, production has slowly risen from around 55% of capacity to approximately 70% by the end of September. Goodyear does not expect a full ramp-up of production until Q4 2024 due to the lead time to replace damaged equipment.
Continue Reading50 years of Deldo – From niche business to global expansion
It’s 1973 and the tyre business in Europe is a very different and disconnected affair, with each national market a self-contained operation. For Jos Delcroix, this structure represented an opportunity, and in October of that year he founded Deldo, a company that has grown to become one of the largest tyre wholesalers in the region and an up-and-coming player worldwide.
Continue ReadingCapacity for 60% more tyres – Tiresur begins warehouse project
Tiresur, a major distributor of passenger vehicle, commercial and off-highway tyres in the Iberian Peninsula, has begun work on its sixth warehouse. When completed, the 20,000 square metre facility in the Spanish city of Burgos will provide storage for more than 450,000 tyres and boast 20 loading bays. The wholesaler says this new facility will bring it even closer to customers within the region and in Europe.
Continue ReadingWang Lin becomes vice chairman of Linglong Tire
Wang Lin was recently elected as vice chairman of Linglong Tire. According to the Linglong’s announcement of the news, Wang Lin’s appointment is intented to “meet Linglong Tire’s future development needs, further improve the corporate governance structure, and improve the operating level and work efficiency of the company’s board of directors.” His responsibilities are to “assist the chairman in carrying out his work.”
Continue ReadingSmithers acquires STL indoor testing capabilities
Testing, consulting, information and compliance services provider Smithers has acquired the Indoor Testing Division of Standards Testing Laboratories (STL), a transaction that includes all indoor tyre and wheel testing capabilities. STL will continue to own and operate its Fabricated Machine Division and Texas operations.
Continue Reading5X strategic plan: Jiangsu General’s rise
In early September 2023, Jiangsu General appeared at The 18th China International Tire Expo (CITExpo 2023) at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Centre. At the exhibition site, the staff of the tyre manufacturer told Tyrepress China that most of the customers they received this time were from Europe, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, Russia and South America.
Continue ReadingCeat establishes Brazil subsidiary
According to notifications sent to BSE and the National Stock Exchange of India, tyre maker Ceat Ltd. has set up a wholly-owned subsidiary in Brazil. Ceat Brazil Tires Servicos Ltda has been incorporated, effective 2 October 2023 as an entity for trading products on behalf of Ceat Ltd. Ceat reports that this subsidiary is “yet to commence business.”
Continue ReadingCITExpo 2023: Recovery and transformation of China’s tyre industry
In early September, the 18th China International Tire Expo (CITExpo 2023) was held in Shanghai. After three years of waiting, this year’s show attracted many dealers from overseas. An exhibitor from Jiangsu General told Tyrepress China: “The results of this year’s China International Tire Expo are quite good. We made appointments with 60 customers before the exhibition. Basically, all of them came. At the same time, we also met many new customers at the exhibition today.” At the popular CITExpo 2023, Tyrepress China noticed that China’s tyre industry is showing two new trends: recovery and transformation.
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