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Largest Pro-Align training delegation heads West to Hunter HQ

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20 members of staff from wheel servicing equipment specialist Pro-Align have received an intensive week of product and service training at equipment supplier Hunter’s head office in St Louis, Missouri. The UK distributor of Hunter wheel alignment, balancing and tyre changing equipment said the largest ever delegation to such an event reflects the growing size of the business. The majority of the group were visiting Hunter for the first time.

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Tyre to track and back again – in 2 seconds

A team from Carnegie Mellon University National Robotics Engineering Center (CMU NREC) in the USA has demonstrated shape-shifting wheel-track mechanisms that transition from a round wheel to a triangular track and back again while the vehicle is on the move. This Reconfigurable Wheel-Track (RWT) system can change from wheel to track and back again within just two seconds.

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  1. Goodyear reaches military employment target early, makes new pledge
  2. Goodyear sponsors Pro Football Hall of Fame: video
  3. Goodyear receives US military Silver supplier status
  4. US military not swayed by Trump’s call for Goodyear boycott
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Dumas’ Michelin-shod VW sets new Pikes Peak record

Last Sunday’s 2018 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in Colorado, USA saw Romain Dumas steer his ‘Unlimited’ class, all-electric Volkswagen I.D. R Pikes Peak to victory on specifically-developed Michelin tyres.

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  1. Couasnon named Michelin’s next Competitions director
  2. Pilot Sport EV2 brings more range, performance to Formula E
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  4. F1 technology transfer insufficient, says Michelin
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Camso to open new track manufacturing plant

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A new track manufacturing plant is being set up in the USA to meet growing demand from agricultural and construction segment customers for Camso’s tracks and track systems. The 139,000 square foot (12,900 square metre) facility, located in Junction City, Kansas, is expected to open in January 2020. The increase in production capacity that will accompany the plant’s opening will enable Camso to shorten its delivery lead times.

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  1. Trelleborg Wheel Systems outlines route to global agricultural tyre leadership
  2. Nokian to invest $360 million in new US tyre factory
  3. Giti Tire: Newly-commissioned factory supplying demand for ‘made in America’ tyres
  4. Nokian Tyres starts trial production in USA
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US tyre cord makers could close due to steel tariffs

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In mid-June US president Donald Trump announced plans to impose 25 per cent tariffs on US$50 billion worth of Chinese goods. However, the above round of tariffs was actually an additional wave that followed as part of the Trump administration’s ongoing trade war with China. Steel is at the centre of this dispute, with President Trump suggesting that China is dumping steel in America. But now US tyre cord makers could close due to steel tariffs.

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  1. Bekaert closing Figline-Valdarno factory
  2. Arlanxeo to close its Orange, Texas Keltan production unit
  3. Bridgestone, NRgene collaborate to sequence and assemble guayule genomes
  4. US puts 10% import tariffs on all Chinese tyres
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Cimcorp doubles building footprint in Finland production and office expansion

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In May Cimcorp, the Finland-based manufacturer and integrator of turnkey robotic gantry-based order fulfilment and tire-handling solutions, shared construction plans to expand its production and office facilities at its headquarters in Ulvila, Finland. The new facilities will be built on 8,500 square metres of land, bought by Cimcorp in August 2017, nearly doubling the footprint of its current 9,500-square-metre space. The expansion will enable the company to accommodate its continuing business growth with greater capacity and efficiency, as well as incorporate new space for research and development.

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TireHub to start operations in July

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Goodyear) and Bridgestone Americas, Inc. (Bridgestone)’s TireHub LLC joint venture in passenger and light truck tyre distribution, will begin serving customers the first week of July. The joint venture received clearance from all required regulatory authorities earlier in June, enabling the creation of one of the largest national tyre distributors in the United States. The transaction is expected to close at the end of June.

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  1. Goodyear, Bridgestone combining aftermarket tyre distribution in the USA
  2. US distributor TireHub expands
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Trump puts 25% import tariff on Chinese aircraft tyres

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US president Donald Trump has announced plans to impose 25 per cent tariffs on US$50 billion worth of Chinese goods, according to various leading news sources.  The tariffs affecting over 800 products including aircraft tyres and are due to come into effect on 6 July. The White House said it would consult on tariffs on the other $16 billion of products with a view to applying these later.

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ETRMA and other tyre manufacturing associations convene in Washington DC

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Chief executives from regional tyre manufacturing associations including the European Tyre & Rubber Manufacturers’ Association (ETRMA), the Tire and Rubber Association of Canada (TRAC), the Japan Automobile Tyre Manufacturers Association, Inc. (JATMA), the Korean Tire Manufacturers Association (KOTMA), and the U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA) convened a two-day meeting 5-6 June 2018 in Washington, DC. The goal was to discuss “issues of importance to the tyre manufacturing industry and the stakeholders it serves across the globe”. Major topics included industry commitments in sustainability and environmental stewardship, the comprehensive global regulatory landscape and a platform for increased dialogue.

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  1. USTMA board names two new members, McClellan’s tenure as chair extended
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  4. USTMA applauds support package
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Goodyear awarded for safety improvement practices

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The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company was recently recognised by the U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA) with a Leadership Award for promoting innovative practices to improve worker safety.

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  2. Goodyear implements direct online sales in US
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  4. U.S. Senator to Goodyear: Workers are ‘tired of this corporate race to the bottom’
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Sobotta appointed Bridgestone Americas’ new CISO

Bridgestone Americas, Inc. has named Andy Sobotta its Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). He begins in this capacity on 21 May and will be based in the company’s headquarters town of Nashville. He will report to Stefano Mezzabotta, chief information officer, Bridgestone Americas, with dotted-line reporting to Chris Karbowiak, chief administrative officer, chief risk officer and executive vice-president, Bridgestone Americas.

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  1. US tyre makers urge climate change action
  2. Bridgestone extends lease on ATW tyre making facility
  3. Goodyear, Bridgestone combining aftermarket tyre distribution in the USA
  4. Bridgestone expanding OTR tyre production at US plant
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Smithers Rapra appoints new Tire Engineering Consultant

Brad Wurst has joined Smithers Rapra as Tire Engineering Consultant, bringing with him almost 30 years of experience in the field of tyre engineering. His work within the Smithers Rapra technical consulting group will focus upon providing specific guidance and solutions that address clients’ development and quality-related challenges. The new Tire Engineering Consultant will also help clients in developing a plan of action to implement solutions for their tyre design needs.

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  1. Wurst joins Triangle Tire USA as senior development engineer
  2. Mesnac consolidates regional operations into global tooling division
  3. Linglong appoints ex-Pirelli, ex-Kumho exec to US role
  4. Cooper reaching 10,000 US students in October via ‘Dream It. Do It.’ programme
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Amazon expands tyre fitting options in USA

US-based vehicle servicing chain Sears Auto Center is now working with Amazon.com to provide full-service tyre installation and balancing for customers who purchase any brand of tyres on Amazon.com. The service will be rolled out across the USA over the coming weeks. In addition, Sears Auto’s own ‘DieHard’ all-season passenger tyre brand has been introduced on Amazon.com.

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6 tyre manufacturers among GM supplier award winners

General Motors recognized its most innovative partners at its 26th Supplier of the Year awards ceremony on 20 April in Orlando, Florida. Recipients of the Supplier of the Year award include 125 suppliers from 17 countries, with 16 first-time winners, as well as 11 companies who earned GM’s Innovation Award, Overdrive Award and Customer of the Year award.

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  1. Giti enters the top 10 of leading tyre manufacturers
  2. Zhongce Rubber enters global top ten tyre manufacturers
  3. Tyre makers honoured with GM & Ford supplier awards
  4. Triangle returns to China car tyre top 10, Michelin retains top spot
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