Eurotire Manufacturer Goes European
With a name like Eurotire it might sound surprising that Eurotire Inc has barely been present in the Western European market before now, despite having production capacity on the continent. However, Eurotire Inc. (which shouldn’t be mistaken for the Dutch tyre wholesaler Euro-Tyre) operates its trading operations from an office in Chicago (Illinois/USA), manufacturing its OTR tyres in a factory in the Ukrainian city of Dnipropetrovsk. The company was founded in 2001 but didn’t sell its first OTR tyres with the Eurotire brand name until 2005.
Continue ReadingMichelin Looking to Cut Production Costs by 20 per cent
(Akron/Tire Review – FT) Groupe Michelin is aiming to lower its production costs in Europe and North America by an estimated 20 per cent as it clamps down on inefficient development and manufacturing processes ahead of next years expected sharp downturn in the global truck market.
Continue ReadingFire at Tyre Centre
Ebley Tyres in, Courtland Road, Eastbourne suffered a fire this weekend, which led to the evacuation of over 100 nearby residents. A man and a woman suffering from burns and the effects of smoke inhalation were reportedly taken to hospital.
Continue ReadingCrackdown on Tyre-law Dodgers
Bradford Council and the Environment Agency have teamed up for spot checks on 37 small garages in Bradford. The crackdown on illegal tyre dumping follows the completion of the introduction of legislation banning discarded tyres from being dumped at landfill sites.
Continue ReadingUzmai International Appoints KRT As OTR Dealer
Uzmai International srl, manufacturer of Maitech Radial EM tyres has announced that it has added Kings Road Tyres & Repairs Ltd to its UK and Eire dealer network. Adrian Bader, managing director of Kings Road Tyres (Wholesale) said: “We are pleased to have been appointed as the sole distributors of Maitech ‘all steel radial’ EM tyres for the UK & Ireland. This opportunity enables us to provide our existing customers with a top quality product on a regular basis. The Maitech Radial range covers sizes: 15.5R25, 17.5R25, 20.5R25, 23.5R25, 26.5R25, with 29.5R25 becoming available in 2007.
Continue ReadingQizhou Rubber Focuses on OTR Tyres and Retreading
After the company was founded in 1998, the Qingdao Qizhou Rubber Co., Ltd. has developed and produced various kinds of commercial tyres. Now it seems the company is going in a new direction and will specialise more in its OTR tyre business.
Continue ReadingTRIB Adds Two International Firms
(Akron/Tire Review) TRIB has added two new international members, one from China and the other from Oman. Joining TRIB are Favorsea International Group Ltd., based in Jiangsu, China, and House of Tyres LLC, based in Oman. The new members give TRIB a total of 460 members in 37 countries. “TRIB continues to grow internationally as more and more companies in the retread industry throughout the world realize that TRIB is the only international retread industry association,” said Harvey Brodsky, TRIB’s managing director.
Continue ReadingTyre Recycling Technology Successfully Tested in Wales
A new tyre recycling technology has been successfully tested in North Wales, leading to suggestions a new commercial-scale recycling plant will open next year. Used Tyre Distillation Research Ltd told letsrecycle.com it has opened a fully functioning pilot plant to demonstrate its new processing technology at Ruabon, near Wrexham. According to the report, plans to purchase equipment have already been made, which could scale the pilot plant at up to 17,000 tonnes annual capacity. There are also said to be hopes of developing further plants in the UK and abroad.
Continue ReadingChinese Manufacturers Focus on OTR Tyres
Chinese manufacturers want to and, in fact, already are benefiting from strong international demand for OTR tyres. One company that follows these lines very closely is the China Noble OTR Tyre Co., Ltd. When at the turn of the century it was becoming more evident that there was going to be a strong growth on the profitable OTR tyre market, Noble Tyre decided to jump on the bandwagon. The company’s co-founder Sky Zhuang said in an interview with Tyres & Accessories that this was the time when Noble decided to change its production plans. The company used to produce truck tyres and then changed over to the production of OTR tyres and thus invested considerable amounts of money from 2001 onwards.
Continue ReadingLinglong Sets Itself Ambitious Goals
For a company like Shandong Linglong Rubber Co., Ltd. presence at the CITExpo is obligatory. In the past other major Chinese manufacturers like Giti Tire or Chengshan used the CITExpo for their purposes. This year Linglong was by far the biggest manufacturer exhibiting at the Shanghai tyre show with all the other tyre majors missing. For export manager Merry Wang this doens’t mean that Linglong has to act like its competitors. On the contrary: “We want to build a brand,” she says with self-confidence.
Continue ReadingKwik-Way Plans Venture With Launch
Kwik-Way Products Inc. is seeking US state assistance to establish a joint venture with a Chinese company. The company is seeking a “$135,000 forgivable loan” from Iowa’s Economic Development Set-Aside Program administered by the Iowa Department of Economic Development. David Parks, president of Kwik-Way Products, told online news sources his company is forming a venture with Launch Tech Company Ltd. of Chenzhen, China.
Continue ReadingAdvan Tyres Approved for Brabus Rocket
Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. has announced that its Advan Sport (V103) tyre has been approved by Brabus GmbH of Germany for its Brabus Rocket. Tyres will supplied n size 255/35ZR19 (96Y) for the front and 285/30ZR19 (98Y) for the rear. Yokohama Rubber have also been approved for the Brabus MV12 sport utility vehicle (SUV).
Continue ReadingUK Tyre Companies See Values Increase
Overall values of the UK’s 50 leading tyre companies are on the up, rising 10 per cent in the period studied by a new Plimsoll Publishing report. 35 of the companies included have seen their values increase by a staggering 20 per cent. This is a direct result of improved profitability and a conscious effort by their managers to place their company’s on a firm financial footing. These companies are building a solid foundation to further enhance their values in 2007, the report says.
Continue ReadingTrelleborg Phases Out Pirelli Brand
The Agricultural & Forestry Tyres division of Trelleborg is publicising its new brand strategy. On 25 and 26 September in Italy, Trelleborg invited more than 80 journalists from Europe and North America and 40 top managers of global major tractor makers to hear about its strategic plans for driving the brand transition from Pirelli Agricultural Tyres to Trelleborg. Basically Trelleborg plans to strengthen its brand in order to make it an “autonomous and synonymous specialization in agriculture.”
Continue ReadingDunlop Qualifier Gets Rider Approval
The Dunlop Sportmax Qualifier has been endorsed by UK consumer tests declaring the Qualifier best overall and rated number 1 for wet grip. The consumer survey, carried out by the UK magazine, ‘Ride’ compared the top road tyres in the market. In a major study amongst 10,000 UK riders, The Dunlop Sportmax Qualifier was matched against the latest offerings by Avon, Bridgestone, Continental, Metzeler, Michelin, and Pirelli in vigorous assessments of grip, wet weather performance, mileage and value
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