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Goodyear gets Bombardier OE deal

Goodyear Aviation will supply its Flight Radial tyre to the new Bombardier Global 7000 and Global 8000 business aircraft, scheduled to enter service in 2016 and 2017, respectively. Goodyear will provide the aircraft manufacturer with nose and main radial tyres for both the original equipment and replacement channels, according to Bert Aertssen, general manager, global aviation, Goodyear. “This award underscores Goodyear’s commitment to providing the industry with revolutionary radial tyre solutions with the incorporation of alloy core bead technology,” he said.

24th May 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

New plant manager for Bridgestone Americas’ Warren County plant

Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations has appointed Mitch Burke plant manager at its Warren County, Tennessee truck and bus tyre factory. Burke has been with Bridgestone Americas since 1989, starting his career as a junior engineer at the Warren County plant. Subsequently, he served in numerous engineering and management roles of increasing responsibility, including positions as quality coordinator, section manager, operations manager, area business manager, division manager of Truck Bus Radial Technical Services, and, most recently, division manager, Operations.

14th May 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Mitas unveils latest industrial tyres at Intermat

The Intermat construction equipment show got underway in Paris yesterday, and Mitas used the occasion to introduce two new European-made tyres intended for material handling machinery. The new FLR-01 and SC-01 can be fitted on straddle carriers, terminal tractors, container handlers and forklifts used in port terminals and intermodal yards to handle bulk goods and large containers.

17th April 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Work begins on new Casumina plant

Groundbreaking has taken place at the site of the future Casumina radial plant in Vietnam’s Binh Doung Province; on the morning of 16 February the company, Southern Rubber Industry Joint Stock Company chairman and CEO Nguyen Ngoc Tuan presided over a ceremony marking the start of construction work at the 12 hectare site. Stage one work is expected to be completed next year and will give the plant an initial capacity of 350,000 tyres per annum. Completion of stage two is planned for late 2015 and will increase capacity to 600,000 tyres, while stage three, scheduled for completion in 2017, will give the plant a 1,000,000 piece annual capacity. Total investment in the plant amounts to VND 3,380 billion (£101 million).

20th February 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

GoldenTyre launching new scooter lines

This year Italian tyre brand GoldenTyre is introducing new scooter ranges. The first of these is a product intended for everyday use in all weather. The GT 75 M+S is suited for use in wintry conditions – the manufacturer states the tyre’s reinforced casing enables usage at a lower inflation pressure, a measure said to be recommended by experts for riding in the colder months. The tyre’s siped tread is also said to do a “superb job” in wet conditions, snow or in slush. The range in available in 10 to 14-inch sizes.

24th January 2012/by Tyrepress Editors

Ground broken on Bridgestone US OTR plant

Groundbreaking for Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations' new 1.5 million-square-foot (140,000 square metre) large and ultra-large radial manufacturing facility has taken place at the greenfield site the company selected in Aiken County, South Carolina. The tyre maker also announced further information regarding the start-up team that will take the helm in overseeing construction and hiring efforts. The core team is as follows:

2nd November 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Alliance adds new flotation radial

Alliance Tire Americas has introduced the FloTruck 382, a new all-steel radial flotation tyre. Developed for on- and off-highway use, the FloTruck 382 is rated for 6,610 pounds at 62 mph (3,000 kg at 100 km/h) and is DOT-compliant, the company claimed.

26th October 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Trelleborg adds new TM600 fitments

Two new sizes have been added to Trelleborg’s TM600 agricultural radial range. With the addition of these new fitments – 480/8050 159D and 520/85R46 158A8 (158B) – the TM600 line-up now includes 29 sizes from 20 to 50 inches. Trelleborg comments that both new additions “demonstrate all the superior characteristics of the tyres within the TM600 range, including its unique TM range tread pattern that optimizes performance.”

5th October 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Sincera – period look paired with contemporary technology

Often the tyre industry overlooks the needs of classic car drivers. Not so Falken, who is targeting this particular market with its Sincera SN807. This range of 10 to 14-inch tyres features “appropriate aspect ratios for classic cars”, and the Falken Europe says it offers “a competitively priced period-look tread with contemporary radial construction technology.”

23rd September 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

BKT introduces new sizes in North America

BKT Tire (USA) has added a number of new sizes to some several US and Canada market product line-up. The tyre maker’s FL 639 flotation radial has a size 560/45R22.5 added to its roster. The on/off-road agricultural implement and trailer tyre was designed for high load capacities at low inflation pressures for minimum soil compaction, and its wide footprint is ideal for soft soil conditions, BKT said.

11th August 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Slight H1 profit increase at Gajah Tunngal

While Indonesia’s PT Gajah Tunggal Tbk is reported to have increased its sales 20.8 per cent year-on-year to Rp 5.8 trillion (£414.0 million) in the first half of 2011, selling costs increased 32 per cent to Rp 5.05 trillion (£289.1 million), leading to a 22.7 per cent drop in gross profit to Rp 768.79 billion (£54.9 million). Operating profit in the first half also declined, by 34 per cent year-on-year to Rp 441.4 billion (£31.5 million). The manufacturer of the GT Radial brand reported net profits of Rp 421.9 billion (£30.1 million) for the six-month period, up 1.4 per cent year-on-year.

1st August 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Hard surface tyre added to Michelin BibSteel range

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Promising “even higher productivity on North American construction sites and work sites,” Michelin North America has launched the latest addition to its radial skid steer range, the BibSteel Hard-Surface tyre. This new product, which replaces the Michelin Stabil’XZSL radial, is said to deliver increased traction and durability plus a better ride than its cross-ply counterparts.

14th June 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear extends tyre range for telehandlers on hard ground

Goodyear has announced an extension to its range of durable radial industrial tyres, the IT630T, with the first size available the most popular one for these machines: 460/70R24. The new tyre is designed for use in hard ground applications, with its primary utilisation on telescopic handler machines, denoted by the suffix T.

13th May 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Apollo begins radial service centre rollout

Apollo Tyres currently lays claim to a 30 per cent share of India’s commercial vehicle radial market and to accommodate the after sale needs of its customers is establishing fifty ‘Apollo Radial Service Assistance’ (ASRA) centres throughout the country. On April 4 the tyre maker opened the first such centre in Jaipur, a region with a level of radialisation far above the national average.

11th April 2011/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin introduces XZR

Michelin North America has released a new tyre suitable for applications such as materials handling and airport ground support vehicles. Called the XZR, the new tyre is one the manufacturer says “provides increased operator comfort, speed capability and traction compared to the current Michelin offering for these applications.”

4th March 2011/by Tyrepress Editors