Tyres & Accessories February 2024 issue now available to read online, download
The February issue of Tyres & Accessories Magazine is now available as an e-paper for subscribers to Tyrepress, following the distribution of the print edition. The latest issue includes special features on passenger car tyres and motorcycle and two-wheeler tyres. It also includes in-depth articles and analysis tackling current events and trends in the global tyre industry, such as the latest online tyre brand ranking data, a big acquisition for Bond International in the UK wholesale sector, and comment on the UK government’s decision to retain the frequency of the MOT test. Non-subscribers can gain access to Tyrepress with a print or online subscription, or 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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UNECE adopts tyre abrasion measuring methodology
On 8 January, the UNECEs World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations endorsed a proposal outlining two methodologies for assessing tyre abrasion within the framework of UN Regulation No. 117. The proposal adopted by the Working Party on Noise and Tyres entails measuring the reduction in tyre weight caused by abrasion, with results quantified in milligrams per kilometre per tonne of load on the tyre.
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R&D, TIP and Alphatread amongst Hankook’s sustainability and retreading achievements
Hankook reports that it “is committed to investing in sustainability across every aspect of a tyre’s life from sourcing sustainable raw materials to R&D focus on materials, product performance and new product developments”. When you add in the production Alphatread-branded retreaded tyres, you can see how Hankook has attained a number of sustainability achievements.
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High costs & bureaucratic hurdles – Michelin on Germany factory closures
Germany’s days as an industrial superpower are coming to an end, opined Bloomberg on 10 February. The media firm blames competition from the USA, the energy crisis and declining Chinese interest in German products for this development, but there are further factors to consider. Michelin, which plans to close several plants within the country, suggests that an excess of bureaucracy is contributing to Germany’s unattractiveness as a manufacturing site.
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Goodyear lost $291 million in Q4 2023, but EMEA improvements
Goodyear’s fourth-quarter 2023 sales decreased 4.8 per cent compared to the previous year driven by “the impact of lower replacement volume and lower third-party chemical sales”. That and other factors resulted in a fourth-quarter 2023 net loss of $291 million compared to a net loss of $104 million – 180 per cent worse than the figure a year ago.
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Bridgestone plant a ‘Factory of the Future’
Bridgestone Aircraft Tire Europe (BAE) has received a ‘Factory of the Future’ award for its facility in Frameries, Belgium. BAE is one of 17 firms honoured by Digital Wallonie, the Walloon Government’s digital strategy, at a ceremony that took place in Brussels on 8 February.
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Hold your horses – Attar tyres gallop into town
It has been a while since we last mentioned the KamaTyresKZ tyre factory in Kazakhstan, a joint venture between Russia’s Tatneft and vehicle manufacturer the Allur Group of Companies. The plant officially opened in December 2022 and is capable of making 3 million passenger vehicle tyres and 500,000 truck tyres a year at full capacity. KamaTyresKZ initially produced tyres under the Forza brand name but is now debuting a new brand – Attar.
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Chinese tyre exports grew at double-digit rate in 2023
Chinese Customs tyre export data for December 2023 shows that the number of tyre exports in December increased by 610,000 units from last month, basically maintaining the same level as in November. However, the export value and export weight in December decreased by 300,000 yuan and 30,000 tons compared with the previous month. In other words, the increase in the number of lighter-weight tyres has not led to an increase in export value.
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Council approval for Pyrum Innovation’s second plant
Pyrum Innovations confirms it will begin construction of its second wholly owned end-of-life tyre recycling facility in the second half of this year. At a meeting on 6 February, the local council of Perl in Germanys Saarland region overwhelmingly approved the project. Pyrum has taken initial steps by ordering the first components for the plant and has recently established a subsidiary dedicated to its operation, Pyrum GreenFactory II GmbH.
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NIRA Dynamics passes 100 million tyre pressure indicator milestone
TPMS supplier NIRA Dynamics has sold more than 100 million Tyre Pressure Indicator (TPI) units, the company announced on 7 February. More recently, the company has upgraded its users experience (UX) and added ADAS-linked Road Surface Alerts and Road Surface Conditions features.
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Tyre recycling: Work to start on Enviro & Antin JV plant
Uddevalla Municipality in Sweden has authorised Scandinavian Enviro Systems (Enviro) to proceed with the construction of its new joint venture end-of-life tyre recycling plant. This clearance comes after Enviro, Antin Infrastructure Partners, and Michelin reached a final decision on the project’s investment on 7 February. Having secured all essential environmental and construction approvals, Enviro anticipates commencing construction in the first quarter of 2024.
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Hamaton enlarging European distribution facility
As of next month, Hamaton will supply European customers from a larger premises. Although the manufacturer of TPMS solutions, tyre valves, inflation products, tools, and accessories isn’t moving far, remaining within the Siemensring business park in Willich, Germany, from 11 March it will operate out of a “large, modern space that matches our ambition for growth and will provide increased storage space, improved facilities, flexible office space, and bigger social areas for our clients and staff.”
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Ireland-based end-of-life-tyre recycling company Life for Tyres Group (L4T Group) is establishing its first processing facility in the USA. Government agency Louisiana Economic Development shares that L4T Group will set up shop at the Port of South Louisiana, investing US$46 million to build a plant on a 10-acre (4-hectare) site.
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Goodyear’s rationalisation plan – will Beaurepaires disappear from Australia?
Last September, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company approved a “rationalisation plan” for its operations in Australia and New Zealand, an overhaul that involves divesting or closing 100 retail and fleet locations and nine warehouses. With Australian media reporting that negotiations for a sale have faltered, the number of retail sites to close may end up being more than this quoted figure.
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Yokohama commits to SBTi
On 30 January The Yokohama Rubber Co., Lt. submitted a commitment letter to the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi)1, the first step in gaining validation of science-based targets (SBTs) for greenhouse gas emission reductions consistent with standards established by the Paris Agreement.
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