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Linglong produces first 49-inch giant OTR tyre
Witnessed by chairman and president Wang Feng, Linglong’s Jilin Factory has rolled out its first 27.00 R49 giant engineering radial tyre and hence Linglong can now produce larger volumes 49-inch tyres. The tyre manufacturer said that the 49-inch tyre product “further improves the OTR tyre product system and marks that its OTR tyre development has entered a period of rapid development”.
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Zhongce builds second overseas factory in Indonesia
“The Indonesian factory has been confirmed, and the Mexican factory is under preparation” - An employee of Zhongce Rubber (ZC Rububer) has revealed the latest progress of overseas factories to Tyrepress China. In other words, China’s largest tyre manufacturer has decided to establish a second overseas production base in Indonesia.
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Pirelli’s Italian shareholders increase stakes
Following on from the execution of the Italian government’s golden power directive, which removed Sinochem’s power to appoint a chief executive, Pirelli’s major investors have struck an investment agreement that effectively gives increased control to Pirelli’s Italian shareholders as well as to executive Marco Tronchetti-Proveras eponymous company.
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KTM, GasGas & Husqvarna select Dunlop Geomax MX34
Three prominent motocross manufacturers have selected the Dunlop Geomax MX34 to be the standard original equipment tyre on their factory edition bikes. KTM, GasGas and Husqvarna, which began supplying the Geomax MX33 last year, are now fitting Dunlop’s latest generation soft-mid tyre.
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Kumho-shod TCR World Tour gains FIA status
Following a one-year hiatus, in 2024 world-level touring car racing returns to the FIA motorsport portfolio. The 2023-launched TCR World Tour gains FIA competition status in its second season and the championship, which exclusively runs on Kumho tyres, will be known as the Kumho FIA TCR World Tour for the next three years.
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TIA Agri now an Alliance distributor
TIA Agri has expanded its relationship with Yokohama Off-Highway Tires (YOHT) by adding UK supply of the Alliance brand to its existing distribution of the Galaxy line-up. Under the extended partnership, TIA Agri will distribute the full range of Alliance off-highway tyres.
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TRA warns Red Sea crisis could threaten UK environment with increase in illegal waste tyre storage and fly tipping
The Tyre Recovery Association has warned of a potential increase in damage to the environment around the UK as a result of disruption to a popular shipping route. The Houthi attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea will likely mean an increase in distance and time for vessels navigating the popular route between Europe and Asia, meaning costs will inevitably increase. The TRA says 75 per cent of the UK’s waste tyres are exported to the Indian subcontinent where there is evidence of pollutive dumping of baled waste tyres, a situation the TRA has described as “environmental colonialism”. Commenting on the emerging situation, the association is scathing about the UK government’s “apathy” about tackling the market’s waste tyres sustainably without depending on exports. With shipping costs are more than doubling, the TRA cites precedence that suggests rogue operators are likely to resort increasingly to illegal storage or fly tipping within the UK, as exporters are unwilling to cover the increased costs for collectors.
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Yokohama sets up Italian subsidiary to address market directly
Yokohama Group has set up a wholly owned subsidiary to service the Italian market directly. Yokohama Pneumatici Srl is headquartered in Milan. Mentioning the Italian market’s “strategic importance,” Yokohama said the operation’s primary objective is “to get closer to customers, to better and more directly understand the needs of such a relevant market in the European region and to provide solutions with a level of service consistent with the premium positioning of the brand.” It entered operation on 1 January 2024.
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Point S highlighting brand value & quality in new campaign
Independent tyre retailer and car maintenance network Point S is launching a new, omnichannel communications campaign this year to emphasise “the quality and versatility” of its private label Point S tyre brand. Manufactured in Europe, the exclusive Point S tyre range covers passenger cars, SUVs, and light trucks, and comes in three product lines – Point S Summer, Point S Winter, and Point S 4 Seasons. Leading the campaign will be video content promoting the range’s benefits.
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BTMA joins Tire Industry Project as affiliate member
The British Tyre Manufacturers’ Association (BTMA) has joined the Tire Industry Project (TIP) as an affiliate member. The Australian Tyre Industry Council (ATIC) and the Automotive Tyre Manufacturers’ Association (ATMA) of India have also joined the organisation at the same level. While not contributing to the governance of TIP, affiliates engage with topics within the scope of the project’s mission. Formed in 2005, TIP is built on the pillars of research, action and engagement and communication, bringing a collaborative and scientific approach to sustainability in the tyre sector. Graham Wilson, chief executive of the BTMA, said the organisation is “delighted to enter a fuller and more structured relationship” with TIP, building upon the development of “informal ties” in recent years.
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3 new Nokian Tyres Tractor King sizes
Nokian Tyres has added three new dimensions to its Tractor King line-up, a range it developed for forestry, earthmoving and road construction applications. The latest sizes are a 600/65R28 front axle fitment and 710/70R38 and 800/70R38 for the rear axle.
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50% more exhibitors expected for “Tire Cologne 2024″
In the middle of this year – more precisely from 4-6 June – “The Tire Cologne” will open its doors again. The leading trade fair for the tyre industry will then take place in Cologne for the third time. But again, the conditions are somehow completely different: If the premiere took place in 2018 and therefore before the corona pandemic, the second edition – actually planned for 2020 - made a very respectable “restart” after being postponed to 2022 due to the pandemic and did so again a step towards normalization, so what exactly follows number three? Our international colleagues at Neue Reifenzeitung spoke about this with Ingo Riedeberger, who acts as “Tire Cologne” director at the organizer Koelnmesse GmbH. According to him, the pandemic has acted “like a turning point” for trade fairs, and the event about tyres/wheels, retreading/recycling and workshop/vehicle service, which starts in Cologne in a few months, is no exception. Nevertheless, it remains an “issue driver in the global tyre industry”. And even if companies plan a possible presence there “more quickly than before the pandemic”, they still expect “the event to be revived”. With the same hall set-up as in 2022, Koelnmesse will have around half more exhibitors than two years ago, when there were 300 and in 2018 there were a good 530.
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Beta Tools UK & Ireland launches UK 3D Beta and Projects division
Beta Tools UK & Ireland has appointed Lee Abrahams as sales manager for the UK 3D Beta and Projects division. 3D Beta, part of Beta Utensili SpA Group, designs and installs modern workshop architecture. 3D Beta supports manufacturers and professionals in the automotive, motorcycle, and industrial sectors “on the path of researching and implementing effective workshop solutions”.
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Home diagnostics uncover thousands of TPMS issues
Yokohama UK has joined vehicle diagnostic specialist OBDeleven in calling for drivers to be more diligent when checking their tyres, especially during colder months. OBDeleven shares that motorists using its pocket-sized diagnostic tool uncovered over 50,000 TPMS issues during a three-month period of last year alone, a result indicating that systems installed in modern cars cannot always be relied on to display accurate readings.
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Tyroola Europe operations shuttered after Michelin buy-out
Following the news that Michelin has bought Australian e-commerce business Tyroola, Tyres & Accessories observed that the company also operates certain websites in Europe via a Dutch legal entity – Tyroola B.V.
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