Industrial Tyres
The Port of Tilbury, part of the Forth Ports Group, has partnered with Continental for its tyre-related needs. With over 500 tyres in use across their fleet of Kalmar, Hyster, and Liebherr GB cranes, reachstackers, forklifts, and straddle carriers, Continental was selected to deliver both tyre performance and digital innovation.
A Continental policy with servicing by Industrial Tyre Specialists (ITS) has helped a leading manufacturer of high-quality timber products improve the durability of its solid and earthmover tyres. Fitting faster wearing products had translated to frequent downtime and therefore delays for Glennon Brothers, which supplies a wide range of timber solutions to the Irish and UK markets from its 65-acre main site in Fermoy and additional locations in Longford and the UK. The business operates 13 forklifts and loading vehicles across multiple shifts and sites, moving vast quantities of produce daily in demanding conditions.
A UK crane operator has praised the longevity and robustness of the Michelin X Crane + tyres, after they delivered 20,000km or more extra mileage compared to their previous tyre supplier. John Sutch Cranes switched to an all-Michelin tyre policy on its fleet of mobile cranes and heavy haulage equipment in 2020, following a trial on a set of 445/95 R25 Michelin X Crane + tyres, which covered more than twice the distance it had previously seen.
Since its founding in 2006, Exmile has evolved from a niche player in industrial and OTR tyres to a global contender in truck and passenger car tyres. Now an OE supplier to over 30 major equipment brands and a trusted name in markets like Australia, the USA, and Europe, Exmile is steadily carving out its own brand identity. Tyres & Accessories sat down with founder Michael Zhang to explore the company’s growth, its innovative approach to manufacturing, and the surprising UK connections that shaped its journey.
DJ Industrial Tyres has become the UK’s first Interfit Point dealer. The material handling sector tyre service provider will offer Interfit advanced tyre service and maintenance solutions as a result of the new collaboration. Interfit calls the partnership “a significant milestone” after it launched the dealer program in Italy. “This partnership not only expands Interfit services reach, but also marks the launch of Interfit Point dealer program in UK” said Chris Heale, sales director at Yokohama TWS, a company formed after Japanese tyre manufacturer Yokohama acquired Trelleborg Wheel Systems in 2023, and owner of the Interfit network.
Aeolus’ revenue in 2024 was 6.71 billion yuan (about £693 million; €808 million), a year-on-year increase of 16.89 per cent. However, the tyre manufacturer’s net profit and cash flow fell sharply year-on-year. Net profit was 280 million yuan (about £29 million; €34 million), a year-on-year decrease of nearly 20 per cent. Net cash flow generated by operating activities was 200 million yuan (about £21 million; €24 million), a decrease of nearly 60 per cent.
Trelleborg will show its XP1000 and CX940 tyres at the Intermodal 2025 exhibition in South America in order to showcase their “versatility, efficiency, and durability…”. According to the company, local manufacturing “ensures faster response to market needs, bringing high-performance tire technology closer to customers in South America while guaranteeing efficiency and cost-effectiveness across operations”.
Continental AG has announced that it will “discontinue” its Agricultural Tires segment “by the end of 2025”, with job losses likely at the company’s Lousado, Portugal factory. At the same time, Continental will focus its Commercial Specialty Tires business on material handling, earthmover and port tyres.
GRI (Global Rubber Industries), a proud Sri Lankan company, has won the MHI Innovation Award for Best Innovation in Sustainability at ProMat 2025, held in Chicago, USA. The recognition honours GRI’s Ultimate Green XT as the world’s most sustainable Material Handling tyre made with 93.5 per cent sustainable materials.
Topower Tyre, headquartered in Jiangsu, China, said it will invest $7 million to build a manufacturing base in Cambodia with an annual output of 200,000 solid tyres. The primary construction entity of the project is Topower (Cambodia), a wholly owned subsidiary of Topower Tyre.
Arundel based Redstone (Tyres) Ltd is the latest specialist tyre supplier to join the National Tyre Distributors Association (NTDA). Founded in 1999 as a tyre wholesaler, Redstone now plays a leading role in the UK grounds maintenance sector. In that time, Redstone has also developed a range of products that includes tyres for quad bikes, other ATVs and UTVs, inner tubes, tyre sealants, repair kits, tyre changers and workshop sundries.
moveero has appointed Luca Pini to the position of key account manager, Europe, where he will work closely with the European operations of key customers John Deere and AGCO.
Based at moveero’s test, research and development facility in Brescia, Italy, Pini brings over 20 years of sales and technical experience working with original equipment manufacturers worldwide.
Continental Tyres is celebrating decades of ongoing business with Rushlift, which supplies ground support equipment (GSE) and maintenance services at major UK airports such as Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester and Birmingham.
Interfit, which is owned by Yokohama TWS and is purportedly the global leader in specialty tyre services, has opened its sixth industrial tyre service centre in Brazil. The latest opening is described as “a significant milestone in Interfit’s expansion” since it “solidifies” the company’s position as “a service sector leader in Brazil’s industrial tyre market”.
Within hours of opening, the initial public offering (IPO) of Indian tyre maker Emerald Tyre Manufacturers Ltd was already heavily oversubscribed. By 1pm (IST) on Friday 6 December, the second day of the IPO, Emerald Tyre Manufacturers had been subscribed 67 times. The IPO on the National Stock Exchange of India will remain open until 9 December.
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