Further Prinx Chengshan tyres gain TÜV SÜD certification
During a ceremony held in China on 6 March, TÜV SÜD Group acknowledged Prinx Chengshan with certification that will “serve as a milestone” to “accelerate” the tyre maker’s entry into the European market. The certification agency awarded Prinx Chengshan the VECTO-based (EU) 2017/2400 carbon dioxide emissions and fuel consumption certification for three commercial vehicle tyre models sold in Europe under the Fortune and Austone brand names – AR 603, TH 135 and TH 155.
Continue ReadingDongying authorities launch tyre brand promotion campaign in Thailand
In two months, the 14th Guangrao Tyre Exhibition (ChinaGRTAE) is about to open. As a result, this county in Shandong, China, has once again become the focus of discussion in China’s tyre industry. From May 15 to 17 more than 780 companies are expected to participate in this exhibition. Tyrepress China has learnt that the foreign trade department of Guangrao County recently held an overseas promotion campaign for the Shandong tyre brand in Thailand.
Continue ReadingLinglong supports 2024 VfL Wolfsburg diversity match day
For the 7th time, Linglong Tire is supporting VfL Wolfsburg Diversity Match Day. As part of the womens home games against RB Leipzig on Monday 11 March 2024 in the AOK Stadium and the mens games on Saturday, 16 March 2024 against FC Augsburg in the Volkswagen Arena, the Wolves will wear a diversity jersey as a symbol of VfLs various social activities.
Continue ReadingCar, truck & OTR tyres – Sailun to build plant in Indonesia
Sailun Group has announced plans to set up a factory in Indonesia capable of producing 3 million semi-steel radial tyres, 600,000 all-steel radials and 37,000 tonnes of OTR tyres annually. The company intends to invest US$251.44 million in the project, including $204.29 million to build the plant in Demak, Central Java.
Continue ReadingRubber Authority of Thailand supports Tyrexpo Bangkok 2024
The Rubber Authority of Thailand (RAOT) is supporting the upcoming TyreXpo Bangkok 2024 that is scheduled to be held on 15-17 May 2024 at BITEC, Bangkok, Thailand. As a leading government authority for the rubber industry in Thailand, RAOT aims to further promote the development and sustainability of the rubber sector in Thailand and beyond.
Continue ReadingYokohama tyres OE on new Mitsubishi Triton
The Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. is supplying its Geolandar A/T G94 tyres as original equipment (OE) on the new Triton pickup truck, launched by Mitsubishi Motors Corporation in February 2024 in Japan. The Triton was introduced to the Japanese market about 12 years and is being fitted with 265/60R18 110H size tyres. The new Triton was launched in Thailand in July 2023, in the Philippines in January 2024, and in Australia and New Zealand in March 2024, and will be successively launched in approximately 100 countries around the world.
Continue ReadingGoodyear closing plant in Malaysia
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company intends to close another production facility, this time far away from its European operation. The company will end tyre making at its plant in Shah Alam by 30 June 2024, with the closure process completed by the end of this year. Approximately 550 employees will be directly affected by the plant’s shutdown.
Continue ReadingThailand now supplies more than a quarter of European truck tyre imports – Astutus Research
The rapid growth of a manufacturing base largely across Asia has seen a swift evolution in the source of truck tyre imports in the European Union and UK. A new analysis conducted by leading tyre market analyst Astutus Research for Tyres & Accessories shows that Thailand has soared into a leading position in this segment, accounting for 26.3 per cent of truck tyre imports in 2023. Turkey (20.6 per cent) and more recently Vietnam (15.0 per cent) have also overtaken the previously dominant China (14.5 per cent) as leading sources of truck tyres in Europe (defined as the EU27 plus UK).
Continue ReadingGuizhou/Advance Tyre enters the PCR market
Guizhou Tyre’s board of directors has approved a plan to build a semi-steel radial tyre production line with an annual output of 6 million units at its Vietnam factory. This move means that the tyre manufacturer, which focuses on the production of TBR and OTR, is beginning to enter the PCR market.
Continue ReadingDenso celebrates 75th anniversary
The Denso Corporation, originally established as Nippondenso in 1949, is now 75, and its products are still relied upon by millions of people across the globe. Although progress has continued to be at the centre of its ethos, the changing world, particularly the environmental challenges it faces, have combined with the company’s long-held concern for the well-being of society, to ensure that sustainability and carbon neutrality are equally important in the years to come.
Continue ReadingPrinx Chengshan debuts OTR mining tyre range
In addition to manufacturing truck and passenger vehicle tyres – the former sold in the UK under the Fortune brand name and the latter as Fortune and Prinx tyres – Prinx Chengshan is staking its claim in the off-highway segment. So far, the company has restricted its activities in this area to China, where it has introduced OTR tyres for wide-body mining vehicles, smooth tyres for underground applications, and on-road mining crane tyres. It recently added to this portfolio with two further tyres for wide-body mining vehicles, the ET06 and ET07 in size 16.00R25.
Continue ReadingHankook debuts ISCC certified iON tyre
Together with two other South Korean firms, Hankook Tire & Technology has developed the country’s first tyre using cord fibre sourced from chemically recycled PET. The tyre maker partnered with SK chemicals and Hyosung Advanced Materials to develop Hankook iON tyres containing “circular recycled PET fibre tyre cords.” The resulting product is the first tyre to wear the ISCC Plus certification logo.
Continue ReadingSaudi tyre JV – Kumho Tire & Blatco sign tech agreement
Kumho Tire has entered into a technology licensing agreement with Blatco (Black Arrow Tire Co.), a Saudi company established in 2019 to kick-start tyre manufacturing within the country with joint venture partners. Under the terms of the agreement, Kumho Tire will provide Blatco its passenger vehicle tyre production technology for the next 20 years.
Continue ReadingCorey Parks succeeds Robert Foord as Kal Tire president
Robert Foord is transitioning to the role of executive vice-chair of the board after 15 years as president of Kal Tire and 37 years with the company his father founded. Corey Parks assumed the role of president effective 1 March 2024.
Continue ReadingNova Motorsport signs 5-year RallyX Championship tyre supply agreement
New motorsport tyre brand Nova Motorsport has signed a five-year partnership to make it the official tyre supplier to the RallyX Championship, starting with the 2024 season opener in Sweden (10-11 May). The deal represents continuity for the championship in a sense; Nova Motorsport has acquired the rights to sell products under the Avon Motorsport and Avon Racing brands from Cooper’s owner, Goodyear; has recruited several key staff from the former Cooper Avon operation based in Melksham; and has acquired all residual stock from the Cooper Tire & Rubber Company and Avon Motorsport business, including the world leading ACB11 rallycross tyre. Nova Motorsport said it is making a “firm commitment to uphold the legacy, performance and quality of Avon Motorsport products.”
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