Marangoni and Al Shirawi enter into Dubai and UAE partnership
As of May 2015 Marangoni Spa entered into a partnership deal with Al Shirawi Enterprises that sees the latter become exclusive distributor for the Marangoni brand of industrial tyres in Dubai and the wider United Arab Emirates (UAE). During his recent visit to Dubai, Adam Dudas-Smith, export area manager for Marangoni Industrial Tyres, announced that Al Shirawi Enterprises had shown a big commitment to the Marangoni brand since taking on a non-exclusive dealership role for Dubai and UAE.
Continue ReadingZC Rubber: IDIADA tests ‘strong’
Compared with other international tyres, ZC Rubber reports that its Goodride Sport SA-37 has “obvious advantages”, especially in terms of wet braking test and with relation to the 225/45 R17 size.
Continue ReadingVredestein collaborates with DJ Hardwell Carmen Jordá
Vredestein has announced a collaboration between the tyre brand and DJ Hardwell, twice voted the worlds #1 DJ, together with Carmen Jordá, Spanish racing development driver. The unique track the partnership creates will be inspired by Carmen Jordá’s driving experience and will be based on technical tyre data offered by Vredestein tyres.
Continue ReadingBernstorff in GP3 Series win at Monza
British driver Emil Bernstorff took a hard-earned win in the Pirelli-supported GP3 Series when it appeared on the Formula One bill at last weekend’s Italian Grand Prix at Monza. The Arden International driver scored his third GP3 career victory after starting from fifth on the grid and fighting his way up through the order to pass ART Grand Prix and Mercedes junior driver Esteban Ocon on the penultimate lap in the first race.
Continue ReadingHeuver Tyrewholesale boosts stocks of Aeolus winter tyres
Heuver Tyrewholesale says that many companies normally only think about winter tyres in October. In the past, this would have been too late to guarantee availability. However, Heuver has boosted the number of Aeolus ASW80 (steer axle) and ADW80 (drive axle) winter tyres that it holds in stock. As a result, once customers place an order, they will normally receive their tyres the next day, thanks to ample stocks at Heuver’s distribution centres in the Netherlands, Germany and France.
Continue ReadingHigh growth forecast for carbon black market
Two recent reports are predicting increased use of carbon black in different industries over the next few years. BCC Research forecasts in its new report that carbon black is expected to show a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.2 per cent from 2014-2019, leading to a global market size of US$36 bln in the end year.
Continue ReadingRosneft and ChemChina sign cooperation agreement
Rosneft and China National Chemical Corporation (ChemChina) signed a Heads of Agreement on cooperation in equity investment in ChemChina Petrochemical Corporation (CCPC) and a Memorandum of Understanding for cooperation on the project of the Far-East Petrochemical Company (FEPCO).
Continue ReadingMarcotran Signs Pan-European Goodyear FleetFirst Contract
Spanish logistics group Marcotran has signed a FleetFirst agreement with Goodyear for the supply of new and retread tyres as well as trans-European full tyre management. According to the company, the decision to trust Goodyear´s truck tyre management was based on the successful experience with Goodyear fuel-efficient Fuelmax tyres and the comprehensive solutions package including FleetOnlineSolutions (FOS) and eJob of FleetFirst.
Continue ReadingRegulator approves ChemChina/Pirelli offers
Marco Polo Industrial Holding S.p.A. , which is indirectly by China National Chemical Corporation (ChemChina), through China National Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd., has confirmed that the regulator (Consob) has approved the firms offer document related to the mandatory tender offer of the ordinary shares of Pirelli & C. S.p.A. listed on the Electronic Stock Market and the voluntary tender offer launched by the same firms.
Continue ReadingGiti Tire receives air permit for US plant
The final regulatory approval needed for the construction of Giti Tire’s first plant in the USA has been granted, however local news sources write that this approval has already been appealed.
Continue ReadingOmsk Carbon Germany renamed Omsk Carbon Europe
In 2012 Russia’s largest carbon black manufacturer, Omsk Carbon Group, established its first fully-owned subsidiary outside its home market by setting up Omsk Carbon Germany in Waltrop, North Rhine Westphalia. The German office has doubled its sales every year under the leadership of Rainer Jung and is now expanding its operations in Italy, France and the UK. To reflect this, Omsk Carbon Germany has been renamed Omsk Carbon Europe GmbH.
Continue ReadingGoodyear bringing retro tyre look to NASCAR
Being decades behind the times isn’t typically a good thing for a tyre maker, but this weekend is different – it is Labor Day weekend in the USA, and Goodyear is supplying a special ‘throwback’ version of its race tyres for the weekend’s NASCAR races at Darlington Raceway in South Carolina. The tyres form part of a broader throwback initiative at Darlington that will honour the track’s storied past in NASCAR racing during the course of the weekend. Many NASCAR teams and sponsors are also participating by running vintage-style paint schemes.
Continue ReadingMichelin helps pave way to Yellowstone’s ‘Old Faithful’
Whole life fleet tyre partnerships are commonplace these days, but Michelin’s relationship with Yellowstone National Park in the USA goes one step further – with the company’s help, tyres previously supplied to Yellowstone continue to serve the park even after their working life is over.
Continue ReadingNew Speedline megatrailer forged truck wheel to make world debut at NUFAM 2015
Speedline Truck has announced plans to debut a new forged truck wheel at NUFAM between 24 and 27 September 2015. The Karlsruhe, Germany event sees over 300 exhibitors in an area of more than 60,000 m² representing every segment of the sector: commercial vehicles in every weight class, vehicle fittings, superstructures, cranes, workshop equipment and accessories.
Continue ReadingMartins Industries adds new sales representatives
Tyre racking and equipment firm, Martins Industries has appointed Anthony Adams as a technical representative for Western USA. Adams is a Nebraska University business graduate with years of experience in sales. He joins a “young and dynamic team” at Martins Industries.
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