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300 exhibitors projected for Tyre & Rubber Indonesia

The organiser of next March’s INAPA 2012 automotive parts and equipment show in Indonesia reports that a dedicated tyre industry exhibition, Tyre & Rubber Indonesia”, will be held alongside the annual event. In announcing this addition to INAPA and its associated sub-events, organiser PT. Global Expo Management says that a visitor survey of the 37,100 trade attendees at this year’s exhibition revealed a high level of interest in tyre products. Around 300 exhibitors are expected at this year’s Tyre & Rubber Indonesia, which will be hosted in its own 6,000 square metre hall within the INAPA show.

22nd June 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Export certification to boost Nexen’s export competitiveness

Nexen Tire has become the first South Korean tyre manufacturer to be issued with an AEO (Authorized Economic Operator) certificate by the Korea Customs Service. AEO certification, the tyre maker explained, allows for faster and more secure customs checks. This document complements the FTA certificate, which documents the place of origin of exported products, received last November. “Through the two certificates Nexen anticipates increasing its export competiveness as the simplified customs procedure will save both time and money,” commented Nexen Tire Europe.”

20th June 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Popular Firenza ST-05A tyre extends to larger sizes

It is now almost a year since Singapore-based distributor Stamford Tyre International launched its Firenza high performance asymmetric pattern tyres, adding it to the well-established directional ST-08, which continues to be available. Since its introduction, Stamford states that the Firenza ST-05A pattern has become an increasingly popular choice for drivers looking for a stylish looking tyre offering improved safety and comfort at high speed.

15th June 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Motorsport involvement “a vital part of Falken road car tyre development”

The Falken Tyres brand is owned by Sumitomo Rubber Industries, the sixth largest manufacturer in the global tyre ranking with manufacturing facilities across Asia including plants in Japan, Thailand, Indonesia and China. It was created in 1983 and was first sold in the US and Europe some years later. While the brand has an active motorsport presence in events such as the prestigious 24 Hours at the Nürburgring, it argues that its knowledge acquired in that arena is transferred immediately to its road tyre R&D team in Japan. Tyres & Accessories interviewed Satoru Ushida, marketing director at Falken Tyre Europe.

10th June 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Apollo opens Middle East hub

Infrastructure and tyre usage in the Middle East is very similar to that in India, says Apollo Tyres, and this is the accepted reason why its products have enjoyed a high level of acceptance throughout the region. In total, the Middle East accounts for some 30 per cent of the Indian tyre maker’s export revenues, and in the last years it has built up a 23-partner distribution network there spanning 14 countries. Now, Apollo Tyres has extended its Middle East presence with the opening of its first office outside the company’s operations in India, the Netherlands and South Africa. This new Dubai-based office will serve as a hub for distributing Apollo’s India-manufactured tyres.

9th June 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Zafco: Dubai-based, with a global reach

Following a successful Tyrexpo Asia Zafco, the Dubai based tyre manufacturer, importer and exporter of tyres, batteries and lubricants, is also exhibiting at Automechanika Middle East. Founded in Dubai in 1993, Zafco is one of the world's leading importers and exporters of car tyres, batteries and lubricants. The company is based in the Jebel Ali Free Zone and its UAE storage facilities, which cover 43,100 square metres, can accommodate 1 million tyres.

7th June 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

China plant set to become Pirelli’s largest

According to news from Asia, Pirelli intends to develop its factory in China’s Shandong Province into the largest facility it operates anywhere in the world. Singapore’s The Business Times quotes Pirelli Asia-Pacific CEO Giuseppe Cattaneo as stating “China is going to become the main production plant for all our Asia-Pacific markets. This is absolutely confirmed. It (the Yanzhou factory) is getting bigger and bigger. I believe in a short while, it will be the biggest Pirelli production plant in the world.”

6th June 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Rhodia offers rolling resistance lowering solutions

As well as manufacturers of electric vehicles and related equipment, suppliers of the kind of raw materials and chemical components that make low rolling resistance tyres possible were also in attendance at last month’s Challenge Bibendum. The most prominent suppliers in this category were Rhodia and Lanxess. But with many premium tyres and a growing number of lower cost products already utilising silica-based technology for example, how low can tyres continue to go in terms of rolling resistance?

2nd June 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Corghi looking to expand into Brazil and China

In pursuit of the Italian garage equipment brand’s international intentions, Corghi has released details of the development strategy the firm is pursuing. According to Corghi representatives, the plan centres on so-called BRIC markets (Brazil, Russia, India and China) as the main guideline for growth. And for this reason the company reports it is making “significant investment in both the manufacturing and commercial side” of the business, investments that are said to be “already starting to bear fruit.”

1st June 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Lanxess to build Singapore Nd-PBR plant

Following a feasibility study evaluating potential locations throughout Asia, Lanxess has announced plans to erect a second synthetic rubber facility on Singapore’s Juron Island. A memorandum of understanding on the new plant is scheduled to be signed by the German company’s CEO Axel C. Heitmann and Singapore Economic Development Board chairman Leo Yip on June 2; the signing ceremony has been scheduled to coincide with German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s first-ever visit to Singapore.

1st June 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin tops Japan customer satisfaction survey. Again

For an eighth consecutive year, Michelin has come up trumps in J.D. Power Asia Pacific’s survey of customer satisfaction amongst winter tyre users in Japan. The French tyre maker has held this distinction in every Japan Winter Tire Customer Satisfaction Index Study since the first was held seven years ago; in 2011 it performed “particularly well” in all six tested factors and scored 653 points out of a possible 1,000; second-placed brand Bridgestone was, with 609 points, also ranked above the industry average of 583 points. Trailing in last place for customer satisfaction in the eight-brand study was Falken, with 515 points.

31st May 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin targets fast-growing markets with Energy XM2

The world is becoming increasingly mobile and vehicle parcs in emerging markets are swelling through first-time car purchases. In many countries motorists travel on a road infrastructure not designed with such volumes of traffic or modern vehicle technology in mind, and for this reason products designed for Western Europe may not present the best solution there; affordable technical solutions that accommodate differing conditions are required. This certainly applies to tyres. Concurrent to the Michelin Challenge Bibendum 2011, an event described as the global summit for sustainable mobility, Michelin released a new product aimed primarily at emerging markets, the Energy XM2.

24th May 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Groundbreaking marks start of Yokohama Philippines expansion

A groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of expansion work on Yokohama’s tyre factory in the Philippines took place on May 23. The Clark Freeport Zone plant, located some 40 miles northwest of Manila, is being enlarged to around 460,000 square metres – about three times its current area – through a 50 billion yen (£376.6 million)) investment that by 2017 will boost annual capacity from seven to seventeen million tyres.

23rd May 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Reliance Industries to build up rubber business

A new major player may be set to enter the global rubber industry: India’s Reliance Industries (RIL) intends to invest in building up a rubber business to meet growing demand in Asia. "We are developing a whole new rubber business,” company chairman Mukesh Ambani told India’s Economic Times. “We will make RIL one of the world's largest players in rubber as the whole tyre industry moves to Asia. The big trend is that if you look at next ten years, the projections for automobile growth is all China, India and Asia focused." In total, RIL plans to invest some US$10 to $12 billion in its chemical business to strengthen the company’s portfolio in a number of sectors.

18th May 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Hefei plant inaugurated – Conti underway in Chinese tyre market

A ceremony marking the official opening of Continental’s first tyre factory in China was held on May 18. Shipments from the passenger car tyre plant in Hefei, Anhui province are expected to become available in the Chinese market within the next few weeks, with versions of the ContiPremiumContact 2 and ContiComfortContact 5 tailored for the Chinese market amongst the first volume products to be manufactured in Hefei. The new plant was officially opened today by CEO Dr. Elmar Degenhart, Nikolai Setzer, Executive Board member responsible for the Passenger Car and Light Truck Tires division, plant manager Tobias Kerle and representatives of local authorities.

18th May 2011/by Tyrepress Editors