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One Million Runflats For Bridgestone

Bridgestone has supplied its one millionth runflat tyre – more than any other manufacturer, claims the corporation. The first runflats were prod uced in the early 1980s for physically disabled motorists and Bridgestone’s first runflats for a production car were delivered in 1987 for the Porsche 959, then the world’s fastest production car. Since 1999, Bridgestone has supplied runflats as OE for nine vehicle models. The majority of the 1,000,000 runflats have been sold in Europe.

30th April 2004/by Tyrepress Editors

ALPS Develops Batteryless TPMS

Japan-based ALPS Electric has completed development of a batteryless tyre pressure monitoring system and plans to commence mass production this year. The system has been developed in collaboration with the world’s leading tyre and valve manufacturers and will be on display at the ALPS Show, to be held at the New Takanawa Prince Hotel in Tokyo for three days, beginning 26th May.

23rd April 2004/by Tyrepress Editors

Hayes Lemmerz plant closure

Hayes Lemmerz International has announced a manufacturing rationalisation plan for its North American Wheel Group which will significantly lower operating costs and increase efficiency. Hayes Lemmerz is to close its Howell, Michigan manufacturing facility and transfer that plant’s production to other manufacturing facilities in the U.S.

5th April 2004/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear develops new synthetic rubbers

Goodyear says it has developed new synthetic rubber products, which could cut its current spend on natural rubber by 15 per cent over the next three years. The company has been working on the project for some time, but extra impetus was provided by the recent steep rises in natural rubber prices. The new products are already being utilised in production.

31st March 2004/by Tyrepress Editors

Firestone East Africa to invest in equipment

Firestone East Africa Ltd. (Nairobi/Kenya) is set to commission a 114-million Shilling (0.8 million Pounds)truck and bus tyre-assembly machine as it struggles to emerge from a profit-decline over the last two years. The development will be coming on the back of another 1.1 million Pounds project. The new assembly machine is intended to enable enhancement of product range including the production of tubeless tyres. The firm has been shaken by huge profit drops since 2002.

25th March 2004/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin Apollo to build new plant

Michelin Apollo Tyres would pump in about 67 million euro to set up a new plant at Ranjangaon in Maharashtra (India) to produce 350,000 bus and truck radial tyres annually. 51 per cent of the investment will come from Michelin, the balance from Apollo. As the production is scaled up in future so too will the investment.

19th March 2004/by Tyrepress Editors

Nokian to terminate joint venture with Amtel

Nokian has announced its intention to terminate the Joint Venture with Russian company, Amtel. Under the terms of the agreement Amtel produced Nokian’s intermediate brand, Nordman. Nokian has established its own logistical centre in the Moscow area and is now concentrating its marketing strategy on the Nokian brand alone. The company is building a new tyre factory close to St. Petersburg. It is expected that this factory will commence production in 2005.

16th March 2004/by Tyrepress Editors

Continental Temic holds key to lower emissions

Continental Temic’s ISAD system is being seen as the key to lower fuel consumption and less CO2 emissions. ISAD stands for Integrated Starter Alternator Damper, and following the debut of this technology in a General Motors light truck in 2003, the system is to be fitted to another US-built vehicle later this year.

10th March 2004/by Tyrepress Editors

Pirelli-Shod Dodge Ram SRT-10 Sets Guinness Record

A Dodge Ram SRT-10 has taken its place in the Guinness Book of World Records as the “World’s Fastest Production Pickup Truck”. Unmodified for additional power or enhanced aerodynamics, and using its original equipment Pirelli Scorpion Zero tyres, the Dodge Ram SRT-10 posted a two-lap, both-directions average speed of 154.587 mph over a “flying kilometer” on the 4.71-mile oval at the DaimlerChrysler Proving Grounds in Chelsea, Michigan. The record run by the Dodge Ram SRT-10 was certified by Guinness World Records and the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA). Filling the Ram SRT-10’s wheel wells for the record runs were production 305/40ZR22 XL 114W Pirelli Scorpion Zeros mounted on standard 10 x 22 inch alloy rims. These tyres have a maximum speed rating of 186 mph and are manufactured in Pirelli’s new factory near Atlanta, Georgia.

2nd March 2004/by Tyrepress Editors

Cordenka Ups Rayon Production

Cordenka has invested in new spinning equipment at its plant in Obernburg, Germany, in response to increased demand for rayon yarn for tyre reinforcement. Annual output will be raised by 1,500 tons to a total of 30,500 tons and the extra capacity will come on stream in the last quarter of this year.

26th February 2004/by Tyrepress Editors

EC proposes cuts in carcinogenic oils in tyres

The European Commission has adopted a proposal to restrict the use of certain carcinogenic extender oils in the production of tyres. The measures should also help to ensure that a single market for tyres is maintained. Extender oils are used in the manufacture of tyres as softeners and can contain high levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), which can damage human health. The Commission proposes a maximum limit of 10 ppm for PAHs in extender oils used in the manufacture of tyres. Both the oil industry and the tyre industry have agreed to phase out the production and use of PAH-rich extender oils over a transition period of several years. The Commission will now work on the adoption of test methods to allow the identification of tyres that do not conform with the requirements of this Directive.

19th February 2004/by Tyrepress Editors

ThyssenKrupp to Manufacture Tyre Curing Presses in India

ThyssenKrupp Elastomertechnik has signed a further technical co-operation agreement with the Indian-based manufacturer, Alfred Herbert India. The agreement relates to the manufacture of the column curing presses, for the Indian market. Following the agreement signed in 1999 for the manufacture of the first frame-type hydraulic curing presses for India, the two companies are now moving into the area of advanced machine technology for the production of high-performance radial tyres and ultra-high-performance tyres. ThyssenKrupp Elastomertechnik’s Managing Director, Frank Horch, believes that India – particularly its tyre sector – will play an important part on the world market and for ThyssenKrupp Elastomertechnik in the coming years.

19th February 2004/by Tyrepress Editors

China drives Asian tyre market

Demand for car tyres in China has grown by about one million units a year for the past four years, fuelled by growing vehicle production, which last year exceeded four million units. Demand for light truck tyres is even higher, at an estimated 25 million annually.

19th February 2004/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear cuts another 84 jobs at Wolverhampton

Another 84 jobs have been cut at Wolverhampton in the farm tyre division. This follows a denial that the transfer of agricultural tyre production to an off-take had any impact on Goodyear’s Wolverhampton agricultural tyre production. Six years ago the plant had around 3,000 staff, but the figure is now down to 600 and part of the site has been sold for commercial development. A spokesperson for Goodyear Dunlop said that Wolverhampton was still not as cost-effective as the group’s European average.

13th February 2004/by Tyrepress Editors

Iran tyre cord player emerges

Saba Tire Cord Manufacturing Complex of Iran has established a nylon tyre cord production facility about 15 km north east of Zanjan, Iran. The operation, which started up in April last year, is the largest such facility in the Middle East region, the company claims. Saba’s 600-employee facility has an annual production capacity of 15,000 tonnes of different tyre cord fabrics. Saba is owned by Rubber Industries Investment & Development Co., an Iranian holding company.

13th February 2004/by Tyrepress Editors