Kirkby Tyres celebrates double victory at 2024 NTDA Awards
Kirkby Tyres won both Tyre Wholesaler of the Year and the Truck & Agricultural Tyre Supplier of the Year at the NTDA’s Tyre Industry Awards 2024, the first time any company has claimed both awards within the same year. Celebrating its 2024 double crown, the Speke-based OTR tyre specialist also pointed to its sustained success at the UK tyre industrys premier awards night. Kirkby Tyres said it was “honoured to continue our successful participation in the ceremony, having been presented an award for either Truck & Agricultural Tyre Supplier of the year or Tyre Wholesaler of the Year for every year of entry.”
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Zynga partners with Toyo on racing game CSR2
Zynga Inc. has partnered with Toyo Tires to bring a custom-built vehicle into the mobile drag racing game CSR2. Fans have been given the chance vote for their favourite custom car showcased at Toyo Tires’ Treadpass event during the SEMA Show in Las Vegas (5-9 November). The winning vehicle will then be implemented into CSR2 as a playable car in 2025.
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‘Tariff man’: What Trump 2.0 means for the tyre business
The scale of Donald Trump’s success in the recent US election surprised many and disappointed those looking for a return to the White House for the democrats. But whatever you think of the once-again President Elect, based on his many and varied promises to the electorate, there is no doubt that his second term will result in change. The question is how will that change affect tyre businesses?
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SRI closing USA tyre plant
The days of Falken and Dunlop tyre manufacture in North America are numbered. During a Board of Directors meeting held today, Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. (SRI) resolved to end production at the Tonawanda, New York-based plant operated by its Sumitomo Rubber USA, LLC (SRUSA) subsidiary, and to dissolve the subsidiary after “making the necessary preparations.” This decision affects up to 1,555 employees.
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TyreOps integrates with Translogik’s TLGX tool
TyreOps is now integrated with Translogik’s TLGX tyre inspection tool. The collaboration enhances TyreOps capabilities, providing a “more efficient and accurate way for tyre service providers and fleet operators to capture tyre data and manage maintenance activities”, according to the company.
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ZC Rubber launches new Westlake truck tyres and Arisun car tyres at SEMA
ZC Rubber showed four of 13 new designs of its Westlake Gen II truck tyre lineup at SEMA 2024 (5-8 November 2024), setting the stage for a “comprehensive North American launch”. At the same time, ZC Rubber has also expanded its ARISUN passenger tyre lineup with two additions.
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Pirelli announces administrative inquiry into CNRC’s potential breach of Italy’s Golden Power regulations
Pirelli announced on 6 November that Italy’s Prime Minister’s Office has initiated an administrative procedure to investigate a potential breach by China National Tire and Rubber Corp. (CNRC) of Italy’s ‘Golden Power’ regulations. Should the investigation substantiate concerns over organisational links between Pirelli and CNRC, it could lead to new or reinforced restrictions on CNRC’s role within Pirelli’s corporate structure.
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SBTi approves revised Nokian Tyres climate goals
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has approved Nokian Tyres’ new greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets, including both near-term targets for 2030 and long-term targets to reach net-zero GHG emissions across the value chain by 2050. SBTi approval means that it considers Nokian Tyres’ targets to be in line with what the latest climate science deems necessary to limit global warming to 1.5°C.
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Hubtrac offering Serbia-made tyres to the US market
In 2025, Hubtrac plans to enter the U.S. market through both online and offline channels, offering 24/7 tyre replacement and maintenance services. Following the completion of its Serbia production base, the Hubtrac brand has announced that tyres made by its German and US design teams are being specifically tailored for the U.S. market.
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Russian winter tyre buyers favouring Nokian Tyres, Triangle
Despite no longer manufacturing or even officially selling its products within the country, Nokian Tyres remains Russia’s best-selling brand of studded winter tyres. Statistics from major e-commerce platform Avito for September 2024 show that Nokian Tyres holds a 19 per cent share of this particular market segment, more than double the eight per cent share held by Pirelli. Ikon Tyres, the brand now produced in the former Nokian Tyres plant in Vsevolozhsk, holds a seven per cent stake in the studded winter segment. Cordiant and Michelin each hold a five per cent share.
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Omnisource appoints Rob Montasser, vice president of sales, USA
OmniSource has named Rob Montasser vice president of U.S. market sales. Montasser has over two decades of experience in sales leadership, organizational development, and strategic planning within the tyre, automotive and other industries. His CV includes senior leadership positions at Falken Tire, Dunlop Motorcycle Tires, and Goodyear, and his expertise will be instrumental as Omni United Group continues to expand its U.S. presence.
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Repairify retains 14001 Environmental Certification
Following recent audits of its Luton and Peterlee businesses, Repairify has successfully retained the ISO 14001 accreditation. ISO 14001 sets out the standard for an environmental management system. Repairify met the required certification by ensuring its UK sites are compliant with specific environmental criteria and demonstrated strict monitoring processes and awareness of environmental policies. These include effective carbon emission management, waste management, environmental compliance and energy usage, and fire regulations.
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Prinx Chengshan joins UNGC
Confirming its support for the initiative, Prinx Chengshan Holdings Limited has joined the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC). The company says this move “not only underscores Prinx Chengshan’s firm commitment to sustainable development” but also highlights its “deep sense of social responsibility as a leading innovator in the tyre manufacturing industry.”
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Elite Garages adds kitten rescue to service portfolio
Top Cat famously lived in a dustbin, but none of his feline gang ever chose to set up digs within a rolling road brake tester. But this is precisely the new home that one kitten decided upon. Elite Garages shares the story of a memorable encounter for the team at its Maidstone centre.
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Yokohama Rubber partnering to develop new uses for rubber seeds
Beginning in September 2024, The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. is participating as an official partner in a research project that aims to reduce wastage when harvesting natural rubber by utilising the seeds of Para rubber trees. This “Utilization Technology of Rubber Seeds for Green Products to Mitigate Global Warming and Plastic Pollution” project brings together protagonists from government bodies, industry, and academia in Japan and Thailand, with Japan’s government providing support through its Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Development (SATREPS) programme.
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