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3 in 1: Avon launches new sport tyre range

Avon Tyres says 2012 is looking to be an exciting year, not least due to the launch of its new high-performance sports tyre, the 3D Ultra Sport. This tyre makes its debut at this weekend’s Motorcycle Trade EXPO show in Birmingham and will replace the popular VP2 range. Three distinct versions of the 3D Ultra Sport are being introduced, offering owners of sports motorcycles a choice to suit the sort of machine they have and riding they do. The versions are:

20th January 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Cooper's Texarkana contract to expire

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.'s contract with United Steelworkers at its plant in Arkansas expires at midnight tonight, with no indication of what may occur after the contract is up, reports Tire Review. Cooper locked out 1,050 workers at its Findlay, Ohio plant after contract talks stalled there, but has yet to comment about the Texarkana negotiations.

19th January 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Taiwan's tyremakers seek growth in China

According to CENS, growing demand for car tyres in China is expected to continue soaring, and Taiwanese tyre-makers are ready to take advantage of the opportunity. For example, Cheng Shin expects to see 10 to 20 per cent revenue growth this year, according to some institutional investors said. Other tyre-makers Kenda Rubber Industrial Co., Nankang Rubber Tire Corp., Hwa Fong Rubber Ind., Ltd. and Federal Tire Corp., are also looking at increased business in China.

18th January 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin debuts new CerexBib size

Leading UK farm machinery show, LAMMA opened today at the Newark and Nottinghamshire Showground, Winthorpe, with Michelin using the show as an opportunity to exhibit its latest addition to the range of sizes for its CerexBib combine harvester tyre. The IF (Improved Flexion) 800/70 R38 CFO (Cycling Field Operation) is a direct reaction to some of the largest machines expected to be delivered to customers this year. The CerexBib is designed to protect fields and deliver higher load capacity for a narrower width, helping large grain farmers, contractors and farm machinery cooperatives, according to Michelin.

18th January 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Maxxis turf tyre now delivers extra life

Tyre manufacturer Maxxis says it is one of the top three brands engaged in the amenity market. The manufacturer is currently promoting its Turfmaxx product – the first road legal turf tyre to go on sale in the UK – saying that it is, ahem, “lawns ahead”. Available in a range of sizes and OE accredited by all the major turf machinery suppliers, the Maxxis Turfmaxx is purpose designed to address the safety issues associated with the extra roadwork implements cover between jobs.

17th January 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Alba launches new data recorder

Alba Diagnostics has launched the new ALB30920 EOBD Black Box Data Recorder which the company began exclusively distributing at the start of 2012. According to the company, this ultra-compact all-in-one vehicle and driving performance management system continuously logs all engine parameters.

17th January 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Titan announces management changes

William Campbell, who has served as Titan Tire president for the past 12 years, is to take on a new dual role as chairman of Titan Tire and executive vice-president of Titan International. In this capacity he will work with Maurice Taylor, chairman and CEO of Titan International, on all recent and future acquisitions.

16th January 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Mitas offers Tyre Pressure Guide at LAMMA 2012

Off-road tyre specialist, Mitas Tyres Limited – the UK distributor of Mitas tyres manufactured in Eastern Europe – has announced that it will give away copies of its new Tyre Pressure Management Guide as well as exhibiting examples from its three new tyre ranges at LAMMA 2012. The Mitas Tyre Pressure Guide highlights three steps to achieve optimal tyre pressures in the field and on the road. Mitas says the publication will help farmers to achieve significant financial savings by reducing fuel costs and wear-and-tear, whilst also improving performance.

11th January 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Despite tsunami, Yokohama ready for next phase of ‘GD 100’ in 2012

Yasushi Tanaka, who took over as president and CEO of Yokohama Tire Corporation in July 2011, reports that parent company Yokohama Rubber is ready to commence the third phase of its ‘Grand Design 100’ plan this year, a plan he is credit as being co-architect and co-founder of. This penultimate phase is scheduled to be acted upon until 2015, when the fourth and final phase will come into effect and be carried out over a two-year period before concluding in time for the company’s centenary in 2017.

10th January 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

More fuel prices gloom

Bad news for hauliers and logistics companies from RMI Petrol, as their fuel price monitoring system, BIG OIL, has seen the steepest and fastest ever rise in wholesale costs over the festive period. From Monday 19 December to Thursday 5 January the cost of diesel increased by nearly 4.50ppl and unleaded petrol by as much as 5.00ppl with 20 per cent VAT to be added.

9th January 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Eldan introduces mining tyre recycling system

Eldan Recycling has developed tyre recycling equipment that enables owners to process whole car and truck tyres including super singles and even OTR and mining tyres. De-beading of the tyres is not required prior to processing. The company uses a modular approach, which covers all customer requirements on equipment to process at different levels down the “recycling road” including production of shreds, chips, granulate and powder – all having their own platform within recycling. The various standard plants are “multi-size”, which give the customer total control over the production of a various range of output sizes. By a simple and quick change of the screen combinations in the machines a different range of output sizes is produced.

6th January 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Triangle’s retreading operation gains green credentials

In December 2011 Triangle’s retreading operation, which at this point was running at 200,000 units a year was recognised as one of Shandong Province’s top 10 “Circular Economy Demonstration Projects” by Shandong provincial government. Triangle’ rubber products centre in Weihai, Shandong Province, is also known as production base number 3. This site has the capacity to produce 10 million rubber flaps and inner tubes, 5000 tonnes of rubber powder and 500,000 retreads a year.

4th January 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Margins still tight in India despite lower rubber prices

The recent easing of rubber prices was understandably welcomed by tyre manufacturers, yet it represents no panacea for the industry; other costs, notably for energy, continue their upward trend. In India, these issues are accompanied by a weakening rupee. Financial daily the Business Standard reports that despite a 15 per cent fall in natural rubber prices, India’s tyre makers are facing ever tighter operating margins.

21st December 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Hankook Hungary production reaches 25 million unit mark

In the four and a half years since Hankook Tire’s Rácalmás plant in Hungary entered production, the facility has produced a tyre or two. In fact, the company shares that the 25th million tyre rolled off the production line in November 2011 – and the facility’s current capacity means it will take only half this time to manufacture the next 25 million tyres.

21st December 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone to establish Vietnam sales company

A month after announcing plans to build a passenger car tyre factory in Vietnam, Bridgestone has stated it will establish a passenger car radial manufacturing and export company there in February 2012 for this purpose. This new operation will be named Bridgestone Tire Manufacturing Vietnam Limited Liability Company and be 100 per cent Bridgestone-owned. Company capital will be US$307.8 million.

15th December 2011/by Tyrepress Editors