Petlas Tyres has added four sizes to its Petlas and Starmaxx brand truck and bus radial tyres. The additions are scheduled to be released by October 2013. According to the company, Petlas engineers started to develop the firm’s TBR tyre program in the first quarter of 2012. They new products are reportedly designed and produced with low rolling resistance, good fuel efficiency, durability and long life in mind.
TTC is promoting its “Checkpoint” wheel safety indicators to distributors and fleet operators. The latest development is that TTC is offering special size-specific versions of its product.
A variety of sizes of wheel nut are commonly referred to as "27mm". However, the sizes actually range from 26.6mm, 26.7mm, 26.8mm all the way to 26.9mm with the larger sizes being fitted to the DAF45 range.
The Southeast Asian country of Myanmar, formerly Burma, now stands amongst the ranks of the world’s tyre producing nations. The country’s first tyre factory, MEC Tire, officially entered operation on 1 May. The occasion was marked by ceremony attended by Myanmar commander-in-chief Min Aung Hlaing, the commander of the Navy, commander of the air force and other military and government officials, along with representatives from Chinese rubber and tyre industry machinery supplier Mesnac, who set up the plant. The MEC Tire facility was Mesnac’s first overseas turnkey project.
Michelin has unveiled a quartet of new aviation tyres at the 2013 Paris Air Show. Intended for the four main segments of the aerospace market, the new radials feature NZG technology and are aimed at a broad range of aircraft manufacturers.
Michelin Aircraft Tire has introduced a mobile application for aircraft mechanics, private pilots, airlines, military operators and others who have an interest in or use for aircraft tyres. The app will draw upon Michelin’s expertise in this field and aims to serve and educate customers on how to better maintain their Michelin tyres, to maximise tyre performance and minimise costs.
The Goodyear Gives Back campaign, a fundraising programme run by the tyre maker in support of the US Armed Forces, is soon to get underway for a fourth year. To mark the campaign’s return, Goodyear will deploy commemorative tyres at the NASCAR races at Charlotte Motor Speedway on 18 May. The “Eagle” and “Wrangler” sidewall designs on all Goodyear’s NASCAR race tyres used at Charlotte will be replaced by desert camouflage lettering that reads ‘Support Our Troops’.
In order to create an affinity with its well-armed target audience, General Tire has recruited a former Green Beret to star in a new US-market print advertising campaign. Grady Powell has signed on as the gun-toting protagonist in the new “Anywhere Is Possible” campaign, which will promote the Grabber tyre range in magazines such as Guns & Weapons, Combat Handguns, Tactical Weapons, and Recoil. The campaign begins in April 2013.
British design firm Carbon One is poised to introduce a new range of wheels manufactured with carbon to achieve reduced weight targets. The firm estimates that using “next-generation lightweight materials, such as carbon fibre composites, could reduce passenger car weight by 50 per cent and improve fuel efficiency by about 35 per cent without compromising performance or safety” – and wheels are the latest component to which it is seeking to apply this thinking.
Mark Newhall from US publication Farm Show Magazine refers to them as being like a “field of little spears…little spears that are stabbing, and bumping and chewing up tractor tyres.” The spear-like protrusions described by Newhall are genetically modified crops, and in an interview with public radio producer American Public Media the magazine editor and others discussed the tyre issues that genetically modified crops are creating.
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has announced a new aviation tyre supply deal, continuing its original equipment range expansion in the industry. Brazil-based Embraer Defense and Security has selected the tyre manufacturer to equip its KC-390 twin-engine, jet-powered military airlifter and tanker with Goodyear military aviation tyres.
Snap-on Tools has appointed Mark Houston as its new Warrington branch manager. In his new role Mark Houston will be responsible for the successful management of Snap-on’s 75 franchisees in an area which extends from Carlisle to South of Birmingham and includes North Wales. He will be supported by a back-up team of 5 Field managers.
BioSyn Resources LLC reports that it has entered the European market with the its ultraclean multi-functional military jet fuel. According to the company, BioSyn completed the first exports in February. The first customer is Somerset-based Tyre Renewals Ltd. Tyre Renewals reportedly plans to fuel its diesel engines operating in enclosed environments with the jet fuel. This specifically refers to engines driving oil pumps that operate inside buildings. The BioSyn is said to have been selected as it is “devoid of hard-to-burn components” and “does not produce nauseating fumes.”
Last year, Karl Lagerfeld took the Pirelli Calendar on a journey into the realm of classical history with his 36 black and white photographs inspired by Greek and Roman mythology. Largerfeld’s work brought the calendar into new territory and in doing so raised a few eyebrows. In contrast, the 2012 Pirelli Calendar represents a return to more traditional territory – shot on the island of Corsica, the eighteen black and white and seven colour images from the lens of Mario Sorrenti place a strong emphasis on natural beauty. Months after teaser photos first trickled out and were published by media outlets around the world, on the evening of 6 December the 2012 edition of the prestigious Pirelli Calendar was launched at “The Amory”, the 19th century New York military landmark.
The US Defense Logistics Agency has awarded Goodyear Tire and Rubber and Michelin North America contracts to supply tyres to US military users had home and abroad. Goodyear’s fixed-price with economic price adjustment contract is to a maximum value of US$61,409,317 while the maximum value of the Michelin fixed-price with economic price adjustment contract is $35,987,004. Both contracts cover supply to Army, Air Force and Marine Corps users and have a completion date of September 22, 2013.
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has appointed Stephen R. McClellan as president of the company’s North American Tire business unit. McClellan will succeed Curt Andersson, who plans to pursue other professional interests. McClellan will continue to be responsible for North American Tire’s consumer tyre business until a successor is named.
“Steve brings strong leadership and a proven track record of delivering results,” said Richard J. Kramer, Goodyear’s chairman, president and CEO. “Steve’s career of more than 20 years at Goodyear has included progressively larger leadership positions within North American Tire. His success in running the North American consumer and commercial tyre businesses and his strong relationships with customers make him a natural successor to the role.
If you would like the latest news from the Chinese tyre industry in Chinese, visit our partner site TyrepressChina.com. Or click below to continue on Tyrepress.