Conti launches third generation truck tyres in Malaysia
On 1 August Continental Tyre PJ Malaysia Sdn Bhd (CTM) launched its Generation 3 truck tyres; the Conti Hybrid HS3, the Conti Hybrid HT3 and the ContiUrban HA3, each individually designed to suit different axles and developed with the unique Asian road conditions in mind.
Continue ReadingLaufenn brand launched in Australia and NZ
Following on from its debut in almost 50 markets since the start of 2015, including its European premiere at the IAA motor show, the rollout of Hankook Tire’s Laufenn brand continues. Hankook Tire has stated an aim to sell Laufenn tyres in 70 countries by the end of this year, and the latest markets to receive the range are Australia and New Zealand. A total of seven Laufenn summer and all-season lines will be sold in these two countries.
Continue ReadingSentury Tire looking to erect US plant at Tennessee ‘Megasite’
When Tyrepress.com visited Qingdao Sentury Tire Co., Ltd in China late last year, newly-appointed executive vice-president Rami Helminen shared details about the US factory project he’d been hired to head. He disclosed that “hundreds of millions of US dollars” would be invested in a factory, and that a search for a suitable site was already underway. It appears the tyre maker has decided upon a location in the state of Tennessee.
Continue ReadingBack in the Americas: Continental offering OTR tyres again
After a decade’s absence, Continental is reintroducing its OTR and earthmover tyre ranges to the Americas. Beginning this month, the company is re-establishing its sales and product lines in all of North America as well as Brazil and the Andean markets. Continental states that the decision to return to these markets was based upon several factors, including demand from dealers for Continental products.
Continue ReadingPSI invests in aerodynamic technology
Pressure Systems International (PSI), a market leader in automatic tyre inflation systems for commercial vehicles, has invested in a new aerodynamic technology and entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with Plasma Stream Technologies.
Continue ReadingAgreement gives Continental room to expand tyre plant in Hefei, China
At a ceremony held at Continental’s headquarters in Hannover, Germany yesterday, the tyre maker signed a long-term option for acquiring additional land adjacent to its plant in Hefei, China. The deal almost doubles the space available for further expansion at the site.
Continue Reading3D printing firm using recycled tyre materials
San Francisco-based 3D printing and consulting company Emerging Objects is using waste tyres as a source material. According to local news reports, the firm says the same characteristics that make waste tyres problematic (namely, their cheap availability, bulk and resilience) make them attractive.
Continue ReadingLatin America’s first OTR tyre recycling plant opened
Colombian mining company Carbones del Cerrejon Ltd. has inaugurated Latin Americas first OTR tyre recycling plant, according to local news agency EFE. The plant aims to export part of its production to other countries in the region and to Asia. Commercial contacts have reportedly already been made for exporting the crumb rubber to South Korea, Chile and Brazil.
Continue ReadingConti opens training centre in Hefei, China
Continental has opened its first training centre in the APAC region in Hefei, Anhui province in China. The facility is located in Anhui Province, in the Hefei Hi-tech Industry Development Zone, beside the company’s tyre plant and R&D test centre.
Continue ReadingUK manufacturing shrinks significantly
According to the IHS Markit/CIPS Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), UK manufacturing fell to its lowest level since February 2013 in July. At 48.2 in July, the metric was down from 52.4 in June. This is only the second time since early 2013 that the PMI has fell to a sub-50.0 level. The move was reportedly the steepest decline since October 2012.
Continue ReadingNew tyre plant: Conti talking incentives with Thailand
Continental’s interest in setting up a tyre factory in Thailand has been the subject of rumour for years, and once again the topic is on the table. Bangkok-based newspaper The Nation shares that Sirivan Koo-Amphorn, general manager of Continental Tyres Thailand, is meeting with government representatives this week to discuss incentives and other support that may persuade Continental to select Thailand ahead of rivals such as China. A decision on the location of Continental’s new factory is expected to be taken by the end of this year.
Continue ReadingTyres & football: Cooper Tire sponsoring 1. FSV Mainz 05
Arsenal FC sponsor Cooper Tire has been named official tyre partner of Germany’s 1. FSV Mainz 05, and the tyre maker describes this new arrangement with the club, which plays in the top-level Bundesliga, as a long-term partnership. The sponsorship deal gives Cooper Tire, amongst other benefits, exposure on LED advertising boards visible to both spectators at the club’s home ground and those watching televised matches.
Continue ReadingWorkgroup discusses RFID tyre tag standards
Specialists in the field of radio frequency identification (RFID) and experts from the tyre and wheel industries met in Brussels earlier this month to discuss proposed international standards for RFID tyre tags. This first meeting of the ISO/TC31/WG10 Workgroup was held between 11 and 14 July and put flesh on the bones of four standards initially drafted in China with input from Mesnac. The Workgroup was convened by Dong Lanfei, an engineer within Mesnac’s Internet of Things business unit, with Pierre Loiret from Michelin acting as co-convenor.
Continue ReadingTrelleborg Agricultural Tyre of the Year 2016 award in Spain
Trelleborg has won the “Neumático del Año Agrícola 2016” or Agricultural Tyre of the Year award in Spain. On 26 July Trelleborg received the award for its new TM1060 range. Organised by NMR magazine - Neumáticos y Mecánica Rápida - the award recognises outstanding contributions to the agricultural industry in terms of innovation, performance and respect for the environment.
Continue ReadingEvonik starts production at Brazil plant
Production has commenced at Evonik Industries’ new precipitated silica plant in Brazil. The facility in Americana, São Paulo state is the first to produce highly dispersible silica for the South American tyre industry, and was set up with a “mid-double-digit million euro” investment. Evonik has yet to comment on the plant’s initial or maximum production capacity, however it declares its global capacity for precipitated and fume silicas, and for matting agents, to be 600,000 tonnes a year.
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