Bridgestone ‘leading the way’ in NZ tyre recycling
In the absence of legislation regarding the disposal of end of life tyres, New Zealand’s tyre importers, wholesalers and retailers are free to deal – or not deal – as they please with the more than 5 million tyres demounted from vehicles every year. According to estimates published by the Tyrewise project, some 70 per cent of these tyres end up in landfill. This is why Bridgestone considers the agreement it has signed to collect and recycle waste tyres from its stores throughout the country’s North Island “breakthrough”.
Continue ReadingToyo Tire sponsoring Russian football club FC Zenit
Toyo Tire & Rubber’s tyre sales subsidiary in Russia has concluded a sponsorship agreement with Russian Premier League football club FC Zenit Saint Petersburg (ф.К. Зенит). Toyo Tire Rus LLC will sponsor the team for three seasons, with the contract running from August 2015 to July 2018.
Continue ReadingUS Senate approves tyre registration, ‘label’ measures
Earlier in the month tyrepress.com reported on a bill introduced into the United States Senate that could pave the way for implementation of minimum tyre standards – effectively a US tyre label – and also reintroduce compulsory tyre registration in the USA. Yesterday the Senate passed the bill containing these proposals by 65 votes to 34. The bill also authorised funds for other highway, safety and transit programmes.
Continue ReadingMichelin acquires second German wholesaler
Last year Michelin made news when it bought out the parent company of Germany’s largest wholesaler, Ihle Baden-Baden AG, and now the French tyre maker has increased its wholesale presence in Germany with the 100 per cent acquisition of Meyer Lissendorf, a wholesaler with a strong car tyre focus. Michelin has not disclosed the purchase price.
Continue ReadingNew Bridgestone PR agent for DACH markets
Bridgestone has handed responsibility for its consumer segment public relations and the organisation of related events in the German, Austrian and Swiss markets to Hamburg-based company P.U.N.K.T PR. The firm has previously worked with the tyre maker and will now deal with both the Bridgestone and Firestone brands.
Continue ReadingMichelin lifting TBR capacity in India to meet demand
Production of Michelin truck and bus tyres in India will apparently increase by 45 per cent this year. Financial daily The Economic Times writes that annual output at the company’s plant north of Chennai will increase from 11,000 tonnes to 16,000 tonnes in 2015 in response to increasing demand for radial tyres.
Continue ReadingAutomechanika Frankfurt 2016 exhibitor bookings reach 65%
The organiser of Automechanika Frankfurt reports that 65 per cent of exhibition space for next year’s event has already been booked. To date, more than 1,700 exhibitors from 59 countries have registered for the show, which takes place between 13 and 17 September 2016.
Continue ReadingGroundbreaking held for Goodyear’s Mexican tyre plant
Work has officially begun on the passenger car and light commercial vehicle tyre factory Goodyear Tire & Rubber is setting up to satisfy anticipated demand within the Americas. A groundreaking ceremony was held at the San Luis Potosi site in Mexico yesterday.
Continue ReadingYokohama to exhibit at new Indonesian motor show
Yokohama Rubber has confirmed its participation in the Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show 2015, which will take place in the Jakarta ‘new town’ of Bumi Serpong Damai between 20 and 30 August 2015. The tyre maker will be represented by its local sales agent, PT YHI Indonesia, and will display its consumer tyre portfolio. A panel of players from Chelsea FC will also appear at the Yokohama booth during the show to promote the company’s partnership with the Premier League football club.
Continue ReadingEvonik expands commercial and lab space at US facility
Specialty chemical company Evonik Industries has inaugurated a new facility in North America, its Richmond Business and Innovation Center. Along with other company executives and local, regional and state dignitaries, Evonik Industries’ executive board chairman Dr. Klaus Engel cut the ribbon for the new US$15.4 million facility on 21 July. With the new facility, Evonik more than doubles its laboratory and commercial space in the Greater Richmond area, and is expected to add 50 jobs there over the next five years.
Continue ReadingPioneering Ringtread partner increases capacity
Marangoni Retreading Systems reports the installation of a new Ringbuilder 3003 at the plant operated by Reifen Müller GmbH, one of Europe’s largest retreaders. The long-time Marangoni partner was the first European retreader to use the Ringbuilder technology, and this additional machine gives the Reifen Müller facility in Germany the capacity to turn out a further 200 tyres every eight hour shift.
Continue Reading50 years, 135 million tyres – Michelin reaches retail milestone with Sears
Michelin North America has celebrated half a century of partnership with the retailer it says has not only sold more Michelin tyres than any other, but also introduced the radial tyre into the USA. Department store chain Sears signed an agreement with Michelin in 1965 to sell Michelin radials under the Allstate trademark, a deal that kicked off a collaboration that has now seen more than 135 million tyres sold through Sears outlets.
Continue ReadingEuropean Commission approves Nexen Tire investment
The European Commission has approved regional investment of almost €117million for the passenger car tyre factory Nexen Tire intends to build in the Czech Republic. The Commission found the aid that government trade agency CzechInvest offered Nexen for the facility in Žatec is compatible with EU state aid rules, and deemed it will promote regional development without unduly distorting competition in the internal market.
Continue ReadingEuropean two-wheel tyre sales down 3% in second quarter
Following on from the publication of European tyre sales figures relating to car, truck and agricultural products sold in the first half of 2015, European tyre association ETRMA has also release two-wheel tyre demand data. In short, the performance of the two-wheel sector appears to be somewhere between the relative success of car and truck tyres, but not as bad as the declining agricultural tyre figures of the first report.
Continue ReadingApollo launches 100,000km tyre for Indian market
On 22 July 2015 Apollo Tyres Apollo Amazer 4G Life, especially for the Indian market. Its unique selling points? The tyre has been developed jointly by the company’s global R&D centres in Chennai, India and the Netherlands and offer customers the promise of 100,000kms of wear and beyond.
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