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Trelleborg sponsors Machine of the Year Brasil awards for 11th time
For the 11th consecutive time, Trelleborg tyres is again the official sponsor of the Machine of Year Brasil 2024/2025 awards. The awards are presented for agricultural machinery excellence in six categories: harvesters, sprayers, planters, plough/leveller harrows, spreaders and mowers. Judged by industry specialists, agricultural Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) from Brazil will compete for recognition as the best in their field with their latest generation of machines. Moreover, an award will be given to the “most voted brand” by people worldwide through the website machineoftheyear.net, from 20 March to 30 April 2024.
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Yokohama tyres OE on two Ariel models
Ariel Motor Company, has selected Yokohama tyres as original equipment (OE) for two of its vehicles – the Ariel Atom and the Ariel Nomad. Effective immediately, the Atom will be available to customers fitted with Yokohama’s Advan Sport V105 tyre. From later in 2024, all Ariel Atoms will be fitted with Yokohama’s Advan Sport V105 as part of an exclusive one-make supply agreement.
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Nexen folds German and Italian tyre subsidiaries into Czech operation
Nexen Tire is consolidating its three European entities (that is Czech Republic manufacturing and sales operation as well as its German sales and marketing led business plus its Italian mainly sales and marketing subsidiary) into a single Czech corporation. Business Korea reports that this initiative aims to “streamline business operations by centralizing dispersed bases within Europe”. Tyrepress.com’s sister titles in Germany and Italy (reifenpresse.de and pneusnews.it) have sought clarification and comment from the respective Nexen subsidiaries.
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Testing shows heat dissipation with EcoPoint³
Maxam Tire recently turned to TÜV SÜD for independent evaluation of how its EcoPoint³ compound influences heat resistance in forklift tyres. The standards and certification specialist examined the properties of seven tyres – Maxam products with and without EcoPoint³, as well as five tyres from competitors – at one of its facilities in Germany. It found that compared to standard compounds and competitor tyres, Maxam’s material handling tyre with EcoPoint³ exhibited significant improvements.
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Goodyear a DAF ‘Master’ supplier for 3rd year
Truck manufacturer DAF has awarded Goodyear its Master rating for a third consecutive year. Goodyear says its retention of this top rating “underpins its commitment to close collaboration with OEMs.” It also considers maintaining this “prestigious status” for three years in a row to be evidence of the company’s ability to “deliver exceptional value to its customers.”
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Choosing the right material handling tyre
Off-highway tyre specialist BKT emphasises that multiple factors come into play when choosing the most suitable tyres for specific applications. As tyres can significantly impact the overall performance, safety and cost of operations in industrial usage, BKT has published its tips for choosing the most suitable tyres for material handling equipment.
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‘Massive difference in contact area’ – Contractor lauds Michelin EvoBib
Impressed by the performance of its previous generation Michelin EvoBib tyres, York-based agricultural equipment company Wharram and Kay has upgraded its new Fendt 728 tractor with the latest EvoBib incarnation. Describing the predecessor model as “the best tyre out there because of the way it can spread the tractor’s weight across the ground and how kind it is on the soil,” co-owner Roger Kay says the business is “looking forward to seeing the impact of this latest version of the EvoBib.”
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Bridgestone aiding Burgos plans with high-capacity logistics centre
Bridgestone EMEA has officially opened a new “smart logistics facility” for tyre storage at its Burgos site in Spain. The more than 44,500 square metre ‘Tizona’ facility enables the company to store more than 800,000 tyres in one location. Billed as one of Bridgestone’s “most significant logistics centres in Europe” and the result of an investment exceeding 40 million euros, Tizona represents for the tyre maker a “large boost to the growth and development of its facilities in Burgos.”
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SBTi certifies SRI emissions targets
The Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) has granted Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. (SRI) certification for its greenhouse gas emission reduction targets for 2030, deeming these to be consistent with scientific evidence. For Scope 1 and Scope 2, SRI aims to reduce absolute emissions by 55%, compared with 2017 levels. SRI’s target for Scope 3 and Category 1 is to reduce absolute emissions by 25%, compared with 2021.
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The Tire Cologne – larger in 2024, but missing some big names
Major industry trade fair The Tire Cologne is drawing near and will take place between 4 and 6 June. Following its debut in 2018 and first post-pandemic show in 2022, this third instalment promises to be a significant event for the tyre and wheel industry. Advance ticket sales for the three-day event have commenced and show organiser Koelnmesse has now published an exhibitor list online. Three of the world’s largest tyre makers don’t appear on it.
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Asphalt & adventure – Auto Bild Allrad tests 235/55R19 tyres
When choosing 4x4 and SUV tyres, it is ‘better to have, and not need.’ With this in mind, Auto Bild Allrad examines both on and off-road strengths in its 2024 summer tyre test. The publication examined 11 brands in size 235/55R19, and although none of the candidates achieved top marks on every type of surface, two tyres offer an “all-round no worries package on and off the road.”
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UK fleets could save over £300m annually with graphene-enhanced truck tyres, says Levidian
Levidian Nanosystems has presented a prototype truck tyre made with a butadiene rubber tread compound containing its net zero graphene, and reports that this compound “has been shown to deliver significant improvements in the mechanical and dynamic properties of the tyre.” The Cambridge-based firm is confident such tyres can deliver considerable fuel and CO2 savings.
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Hankook Tire gains CDP Carbon Management Sector Honors
CDP Carbon Management Sector Honors for Hankook Tire & Technology (Hankook Tire). The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) Korea Committee hosted its Climate Change and Water Security Awards on 13 March. Based upon the CDP Climate Change Response Project’s evaluation of more than 23,000 global companies, the Committee acknowledged Hankook Tire within the Consumer Discretionary awards category. The tyre maker achieved an A- rating in the evaluation, one of only 25 Korean companies achieving this distinction.
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Déjà vu – Shingo Aso returns to TBC Corporation
TBC Corporation, one of North America’s largest marketers of automotive replacement tyres through wholesale and franchise operations, has named Shingo Aso its Executive Vice President, Corporate Development. In this role, he will lead the corporate development initiatives, mergers and acquisitions, strategic alliances and new business development.
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Titan International completes plant upgrade
Completion of a major upgrade to its Des Moines facility in the USA gives Titan International greater plant capacity. The company invested US$2 million in the expansion project, which includes the addition of two new 104-inch curing tyre presses that will accommodate the recently expanded AgraEDGE tyre line.
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