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Zafco shining the spotlight on Armstrong & Otani at TTC
Zafco returns to The Tire Cologne in 2024 to exhibit its products. The United Arab Emirates-based company plans to showcase the entire Armstrong and Otani truck tyre portfolio. It will highlight the Armstrong brand, which boasts a 112-year history. Additionally, the Zafco team will introduce their new customer satisfaction guarantee at the event, describing it as a clear selling point. You can find the Zafco exhibition stand in Hall 7, Stand C020/D021.
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Huasheng Group to start Cambodia tyre factory project in 2024
The Dongying, Shandong Province-based Huasheng Group is planning to add a Cambodia tyre production plant to its portfolio of five factories. While there are few details at the moment, the even-lower-than-Chinese production costs paired with the company’s desire to increase tyre export sales are said to be the main motivations behind the move. Tyres & Accessories met company representatives during the recent GuangRao Tire and Rubber Auto Accessory Exhibition, which took place between 15 and 17 May in Dongying where the company had no less than five generously proportioned stands exhibiting its range of car, 4x4, light truck as well as truck and bus tyres.
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Rock stars – Linglong talking OTR tyres at TTC
Alongside its on-road consumer and commercial portfolio, at The Tire Cologne, Linglong Tire will highlight two tyres for rigid dump trucks. OTR specialists from Linglong’s European team will also be present at the show, at the company’s 350 square metre exhibition space at Hall 7, Stand D040 – E049.
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Continental adds 26.5 R25 to ContiEarth LD-Master L5 Traction
The ContiEarth LD-Master L5 Traction radial range, first seen at the Bauma 2022 show, is growing with the introduction of a size 26.5 R25 version. Specifically designed for loaders operating on abrasive surfaces, the LD-Master L5 Traction is also available in size 35/65 R33.
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EVs and sustainability focus for Giti Tire at TTC
Although Giti Tire will concentrate on its dual electric vehicle (EV) approach and sustainability at The Tire Cologne 2024, it’ll also find the time to unveil new tyres for the passenger car, light truck and heavy truck markets at its exhibition space (Hall 7.1, Stand: C030 D039).
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Davanti showing new tyres on ‘biggest stand yet’ at Tire Cologne
Davanti Tyres reports that it will be appearing at The Tire Cologne in June with its “biggest stand yet”. Referring to the exhibiting as “the worlds leading trade fair for the tyre industry”, Davanti representatives report plans to use the event as an opportunity to host partners and explore new distribution leads. At the same time, Davanti Tyres will be showcasing “a wide range of products including all-season, winter, high performance and commercial tyres”.
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JK Tyre lifts profits in FY24
JK Tyre & Industries reports a 56.24 per cent year-on-year increase in profit after tax during the fourth quarter of FY24, reaching Rs 1.69 billion (£16 million). The company also recorded a 1.82 per cent rise in its consolidated revenue from operations, totalling Rs 36.98 billion (£349 million). It attributes this increase in profit to product premiumisation and expanded market reach.
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Autonomy, connectivity & tyres – Hillhead 2024
More than a dozen tyre-related firms are amongst the 600 or so exhibitors committed to participating in this year’s Hillhead show. Visitors will have the opportunity to meet with representatives from manufacturers, distributors and accessories/consumables suppliers, and get to see their latest ranges in a unique location.
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Triangle Tire’s Europe and Middle East sales grew rapidly in 2023
In 2023, Chinese tyre manufacturer Triangle’s achieved revenue of 10.42 billion yuan (about £1.13 billion; €1.33 billion) and net profit of about 1.4 billion yuan (about £150 million; €180 million). Revenue of 10.42 billion yuan means that Triangle has surpassed Double Coin in the ranking of Chinese tyre manufacturers in 2023 and comes in behind ZC Rubber, Sailun and Linglong.
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Linglong appoints Xu Yongchao as vice president
On 15 May Chinese tyre manufacturer Linglong decided to appoint Xu Yongchao as vice president. The reason given by the tyre manufacturer was to “further enhance the company’s core competitiveness and combine it with the company’s business development needs,” but the company did not specify which particular part of the business the newly promoted executive would be responsible for.
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Prinx Europe highlighting new products, Marangoni partnership at TTC
In addition to presenting a wide range of new products at The Tire Cologne, Prinx Europe will share details of its newly forged alliance with retreading specialist Marangoni. The company invites visitors to find out more at Hall 8, Stand C 038/D 039 between 4 and 6 June.
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Hankook Tire an Everything Electric sponsor
The Fully Charged Show, in its quest to stop people burning stuff, is bringing Everything Electric North back to Harrogate. The event runs from 24 to 26 May, with Hankook Tire & Technology participating as an official sponsor. The tyre maker will present its electric vehicle (EV) technology and products during the show.
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Anthony Quinn joins GB Tyres as Earthmover & Port tyre specialist
GB Tyres UK Ltd is delighted to announce the addition of Anthony Quinn as the company’s new Earthmover and Port Tyres specialist. Anthony joins the GB Tyres team with more than 20 years of service with T&C Site Services and brings a wealth of industry experience to the role. He will be promoting the Samson/Advance range of earthmover tyres, which GB Tyres exclusively distributes in the UK. The distributor will display the range at the Hillhead show from 25 to 27 June 2024.
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EV tyre sector leading the race to recovery: Comparing recent developments in the Chinese and European tyre markets
During our recent visit to China, on the sidelines of the GRTAE expo hosted in what can only be described as the tyre capital of the People’s Republic, Tyres & Accessories enjoyed a panel discussion with Car and Tire editor, Alex Shi. Formerly an executive within the tyre industry – including time with Goodyear – Car and Tires focuses on business-to-business communications and is particularly strong when it comes to tyre testing and in the social media space. Indeed, they are something of a force online, with some 300,000 followers on WeChat, which is a bit like WhatsApp is here in the West. True to form, not only was our discussion hosted in the main meeting room at GRTAE, it was also video recorded and streamed live to a potential of hundreds of thousands of Chinese-language followers in the East. Beginning with the current state of the respective Chinese and European tyre markets in light of recent macro-economic market trends, our discussion then moved onto the similarities and differences between the European and Chinese online tyre sectors (see part two).
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Goodyear involuntary manslaughter probe: Eurojust running ‘coordination centre’ in the Hague
Following the news of unannounced raids on Goodyear offices in France, Belgium and Luxembourg, Eurojust has confirmed that it has assisted the authorities in France, Belgium and Luxembourg with a series of coordinated searches of premises and offices of “an international tyre manufacturer”. While Eurojust hasn’t yet confirmed the identity of the manufacturer at the centre of the investigation, the locations match those that Goodyear itself has said were subject to unannounced visits.
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