moveero appoints sales and business development director, Americas
moveero has announced the appointment of Steve Cook as its new sales and business development director, Americas. Cook will lead the strategic alignment with global customers and resulting company’s growth drive.
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Ceat boosting TBR capacity to meet international growth ahead of US launch
In January 2022, Ceat announced it had “curbed” its ambition in the truck and bus radial segment and was looking to shift its investment focus to off-highway tyres. The company now appears to have reconsidered this step and is reactivating previously approved TBR capacity expansion plans.
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Aeolus enters OTR market in Chile, Indonesia
Aeolus has set up two new subsidiaries in Chile and Indonesia to be responsible for tyre import and export and wholesale. Tyrepress China learned that the tyre manufacturer wants to “adapt to the needs of strategic planning and business development, promote the company’s exchanges and cooperation with the international market, continuously expand business fields, accelerate the process of internationalisation, and enhance international competitiveness.”
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South Africa imposing anti-dumping duties on tyres from China
The International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (ITAC) has recommended that the country’s Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Ebrahim Patel, impose definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of passenger car, truck and bus tyres from China. The Minister has approved ITAC’s recommendation. Duties will range from 7.18% to 43.60% ad valorem and remain in place until July 2028.
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Sentury to start Morocco plant construction after Chinese government certification
On July 27, Sentury revealed that it expects to commence construction for its Morocco factory soon. Tyrepress China has learned that the general manager of the tyre manufacturer is “in Morocco preparing for the start of the tyre factory”.
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Bridgestone debuts Japan retail portal
From today, Bridgestone is directly selling passenger vehicle tyres online in its home market of Japan via a new portal, the Bridgestone Online Store. This new tire-onlinestore.bridgestone.co.jp site draws upon the services of Bridgestone’s B-select retail network, which the company launched in Japan last month.
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Heuver distributing Nokian agri, industrial tyres in France
Heuver Tyres is now a co-distributor of Nokian agricultural and industrial tyres in France. Nokian Heavy Tyres previously serviced the French market solely via wholesaler Sonamia, however Pierre Choubert, business manager at Nokian Tyres, explains that developments in the industrial tyre market and changes in the existing partner network mean Nokian could not remain with a single distribution model.
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Continental appoints manager for South African Gqeberha plant
Continental Tyre South Africa (CTSA) has appointed Olaf Kreis as plant manager at its Gqeberha facility, the German company’s only tyre manufacturing plant in Africa. Conti says that Kreis brings a wealth of automotive industry experience and a people-centric leadership style to his role. He has an extensive 32-year background in the industry, including 20 years at GM and 12 years at Continental.
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Additional indictment against Hankook chairman Cho
Further legal issues for Hankook Tire & Technology chairman Cho Hyun-bum, with prosecutors seeking to combine the two charges against him into a single indictment. Cho, who was indicted without detention on 21 July for breach of trust, is already on trial for allegedly embezzling approximately 20 billion won (£12.1 million).
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Advan V61 OE on Mazda CX-90
Yokohama Rubber has extended its original equipment supply to the Mazda CX-90, the larger sibling of the CX-80 sold in the UK and Europe. Not only is it supplying Yokohama Geolandar X-CV tyres for Mazda CX-90 models sold in the USA, Mazda has also approved the Yokohama Advan V61 as an original equipment fitment for the CX-90 in “Australia and other markets.”
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TIA implements online registration system for 2024 Off-the-Road Tire Conference
The US Tire Industry Association’s 69th Annual Off-the-Road Tire Conference has opened early registration, having moved to a digital system. The TIA said delegates attending the 21-24 February, 2024 event at the Red Rock Casino Resort & Spa in Las Vegas would find registration “a much easier and more efficient process.”
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Toyota Gazoo Racing Indonesia running on Yokohama Geolandar M/T G003 tyres in AXCR
Yokohama has continued its support for entrants in the 2023 Asia Cross Country Rally (AXCR), Asia’s largest cross-country rally. In addition to renewing its successful supply deal with Team Mitsubishi Ralliart, Yokohama will supply the tyre to Toyota Gazoo Racing Indonesia on the 13-19 August rally.
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Yokohama renews Geolandar tyre supply deal with Team Mitsubishi Ralliart in Asia Cross Country Rally
Yokohama will supply its Geolandar M/T G003 mud-terrain tyres for SUVs and pickup trucks to Team Mitsubishi Ralliart in the 2023 Asia Cross Country Rally (AXCR), as the team seeks to replicate last year’s overall title on Yokohama rubber. Asia’s largest cross-country rally is scheduled for 13-19 August.
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Bridgestone US tyre plant gains ISCC PLUS
The Bridgestone passenger/light truck tyre manufacturing facility in Wilson, USA has earned International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS recognition for its transparency and traceability of sustainable raw materials. It is the second Bridgestone tyre manufacturing facility in the country to gain this certification
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China tyre exports up 16.7% in June
Official data for June 2023 shows that China’s tyre makers exported 56.69 million tyres during the month, a year-on-year increase of 16.7 per cent. These products had an export value of approximately 13.737 billion yuan (£1.49 billion, US$1.92 billion) and were thus 24 per cent more valuable than the tyres exported in June 2022.
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