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EPA selects Yokohama truck casing as SmartWay retread benchmark

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is using a commercial truck tyre casing from Yokohama Tire Corporation to establish a SmartWay verification program for retreaded tyres fitted to Class 8 line-haul trucks. “We are excited that the EPA has designated the RY617 steer and all-position tyre for their verification program as the benchmark casing for retread technologies,” said Rick Phillips, Yokohama director of commercial sales. When a retread receives EPA certification, fleets using those tyres become compliant with California Air Resources Board (CARB) regulations for low rolling resistance tyres.

17th July 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

IGA refutes ‘slur’ on independent garages

"The suggestion that independent garages having access to vehicle manufacturer technical information is the cause of a rise in car crime is entirely false and unfounded" said Stuart James, Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMI) Independent Garage Association (IGA) Director, commenting on a recent press article.

12th July 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

New on-/off-road truck radial from Kumho USA

Kumho Tire USA Inc. has released the KMD41 medium truck and bus radial for on- and off-road applications, reports Tire Review. Designed for applications such as refuse, construction and mining and logging, the Kumho KMD41 shows improved traction against the previous offering, and “removes the 55 miles per hour speed restriction of the previous product, increasing the speed certification to 65-miles per hour for normal highway driving,” the tyre-maker said.

11th July 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

ISO accreditation for Cooper’s Serbian plant

All eight of Cooper Tire & Rubber’s global manufacturing facilities are producing to ISO 9001:2008 standard following the certification of the company’s subsidiary in Kruševac, Serbia. Certification of the former Trayal plant, which officially came into Cooper hands on 17 January, was described by Kruševac plant manager Peter Salmon as marking “another step in making Serbia a globally competitive manufacturing facility.”

3rd July 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone Americas appoints new CIO

Bridgestone Americas recently announced that Tim Walsh, who previously served as Bridgestone Americas corporate controller, has been named chief information officer for the company. Walsh will be responsible for overall leadership of Bridgestone’s IT function, including making enhancements to the company’s IT organisation and overseeing strategy and implementation to ensure efficient delivery of IT services.

26th June 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Alcoa Wheels awarded environmental certification

Alcoa Wheel & Transportation Products (AWTP) has announced that its line of wheel products are now Silver Cradle to Cradle Certified CM. The award is a result of the company’s material choices and production processes, which the global sustainability consulting firm behind the certificate – McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry – deems environmentally safe and healthy. The recyclable nature of aluminium was also cited as a reason for Alcoa’s accreditation. The company’s wheels are the first products in the transportation industry to receive certification from the Cradle to Cradle Certified CM programme, a fact that Alcoa says can be attributed to the sustainable characteristics of its aluminium.

24th May 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Linglong to exhibit expanded Green-Max range at Reifen 2012

Linglong Tyres, manufactured by China’s third largest tyre maker, the Shandong Linglong Tyre Co., will exhibit its latest tyre range –Green-Max – at the upcoming Reifen show in Essen. The manufacturer describes this tyre, designed for the UHP segment, as its ultimate summer tyre.

15th May 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Nizhnekamskshina begins three-year AvtoVAZ OE supply deal

Russian car maker AvtoVAZ, manufacturer of the Lada brand, has announced its entry into a three-year strategic partnership agreement with tyre maker Nizhnekamskshina. The deal was signed by Damir Kashapov, vice-president of procurements at AvtoVAZ and Nail Maganov, first deputy general director of Nizhnekamskshina’s parent company OAO Tatneft; it provides for delivery of up to nine million tyres from 2012 to 2014.

21st March 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Nigerian action aimed at encouraging local tyre manufacture

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Nigeria’s official body in charge of standards, certification and inspection says it hopes that the seizure and destruction of used and substandard tyres will encourage major manufacturers to resume tyre production within the country. Benin City-based newspaper the Sunday Observer reported on November 6 that the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) had destroyed more than 60 truckloads of these tyres, and SON director of enforcement Louis Njoku told the newspaper the action was taken to encourage companies such as Dunlop and Michelin to relocate their industries back to Nigeria.

7th November 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Indian govt looking into tyre quality claims

India’s Consumer Affairs minister, K V Thomas, states his ministry has begun looking into complaints made about poor quality ISO certified tyres. Speaking to The Economic Times, Thomas shared that “some tyre companies, who have ISO certification, are not adhering to the quality standards. We have received complaints about poor quality tyres. We are seriously looking into them."

14th October 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

ISO certification for Tatneft tyre plants

Russia’s Tatneft reports that two tyre factories operated by its Tatneft-Neftekhim management company, OAO "Nizhnekamskshina" and OOO "Nizhnekamsk truck tires", have been certified according to ISO 9001:2008 and ISO/TS 16949:2009. In announcing the plants’ ISO certification, Tatneft states this accomplishment is “evidence of the successful completion of [a] special audit conducted after the reorganization of the tyre factories.”

5th October 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Bulldog certification concludes Bridgestone’s European ISO programme

Bridgestone reports its ISO 14001 certification for all its European tyre plants has been completed one year ahead of its own internal target. The final certification was granted to its commercial vehicle tyre retreading subsidiary, Lincolnshire-based Bulldog Remoulds Ltd, in August 2011. This means that, some 12 years after the tyre maker began its European certification programme, all 13 Bridgestone Group plants in Europe employing more than 50 people are now ISO 14001 certified.

26th September 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Nexen to introduce N’Blue eco-range in 3Q

Nexen has announced plans to introduce its new environmentally-friendly N’Blue ECO and HD tyre ranges into the European markets during the third quarter of 2011. According to the company, the name is comprised of `N`, for `Nexen` as well as the descriptive `Blue`, a colour symbolising refreshing coolness. `ECO` of course stands for `ecology` and `HD` for `handling`.

7th July 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Fears India certification may lead to tyre shortages, unsold stock

Shortages make become an issue within India’s tyre industry following the release of a quality control order by the country’s Department of Commerce. Reporting on the threat, the Business Standard newspaper explains that the order prevents the sale of tyres and tubes in India unless they feature a Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) mark or a certification mark licence is otherwise obtained. The business daily also states industry sources claim the country’s tyre manufacturing industry “has come to a standstill” as it possesses a substantial inventory that cannot be sold without the BIS mark.

29th 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