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Yokohama Rubber expands winter tyre test capabilities

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A new facility for testing Yokohama winter tyres entered operation on 5 January. Yokohama Rubber opened the indoor ice circle facility at its Tire Test Center of Hokkaido to evaluate the turning performance of car, bus and truck winter tyres on icy surfaces, a characteristic it considers, after braking performance, the “second most important tyre performance on icy roads.”

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7th February 2023/0 Comments/by Stephen

Smithers adds tyre ice grip testing to accreditation portfolio

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Testing, consulting, information, and compliance services provider Smithers has added ISO 19447 testing, a method for measuring the relative ice grip performance of passenger car tyres, to its scope of accreditation. The ISO 19447 test method is very similar to ECE R117 C1 Braking, which is currently pending approval in Europe.

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  1. Smithers upgrades tread wear testing facilities
  2. New European Tyre Label set for May 2021 introduction
  3. NMRO, Regulatory Delivery and the changing face of tyre labelling enforcement in the UK
  4. Michelin: Wet grip testing at 1.6mm will provide greater transparency
23rd January 2023/by Stephen

TMD Friction launches aftermarket research and development facility

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TMD Friction

Leading braking product manufacturer TMD Friction has launched a new research and development facility in Seaton Ross, East Yorkshire as part of its investment into serving the independent aftermarket. The launch of TMD Friction’s new premises at Seaton Ross follows a move from its previous proving ground at Elvington. The new facility carries out an important part of TMD Friction’s quality focus with safety-critical tests carried out all day on the test track.

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  1. Data quality of ‘strategic significance’ for brake maker TMD Friction
  2. Mintex launches new brake pads and discs
  3. TMD Friction gives Autosuppies a Mintex braking Masterclass
  4. Mintex extends brake pad and disc range
9th November 2022/by Chris

Hankook opens Asia’s largest tyre proving ground

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Hankook

On 25 May, Hankook opened the Hankook Technoring, its new proving ground in Taean, South Korea. The new facility is the largest in Asia with an area of 1.26 million square metres and will serve as a state-of-the-art research and development facility for Hankook’s pioneering products.

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  1. Hankook inaugurates Technoring
  2. Laufenn – a new tyre brand from Hankook Tire
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7th June 2022/by Peter Gardner

Hankook inaugurates Technoring

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An opening ceremony took place on 25 May for the largest proving ground in Asia, Hankook Technoring. Hankook Tire & Technology says the facility in Taean, South Korea will serve as a state-of-the-art research and development centre for its “most advanced products to come.”

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  1. Hankook Tire CEO Cho receives suspended prison sentence
  2. Hankook Technodome gains trio of safety certifications
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  4. Hankook Technodome gains ISO/IEC 17025 certification
27th May 2022/by Stephen

Pirelli testing tyres year-round in Sweden

Company News, International News

Product testing at the Pirelli Sottozero Centre in Lapland, Sweden is now taking place in summer as well as winter. Pirelli says it switched the facility to year-round testing in response to increased demand for product development on both wet and dry roads, particularly for all-season and winter tyres. The team at the Sottozero Centre recently wrapped up its winter test programme for the season and is now beginning the summer programme.

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  1. Pirelli targeting UK’s growing urban commuter car parc with all-season product
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  3. Pirelli expanding all-season tyre range by 22 sizes
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18th May 2022/by Stephen

Bridgestone adds new centre & proving ground to Innovation Park

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With the opening of two new facilities, the Bridgestone Innovation Park in Japan is now fully operational. The facility in Kodaira, Tokyo has gained the B-Innovation innovation centre and B-Mobility proving ground.

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21st April 2022/by Stephen

Bridgestone inaugurates new wet handling track at European Proving Ground

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Bridgestone

Bridgestone has inaugurated a new state-of-the-art wet handling track at its European Proving Ground (EUPG) near Rome. The tyre manufacturer says the track was designed to provide suitable testing for “both traditional vehicle manufacturers and new EV players” in a variety of weather conditions. Designed within a virtual environment ahead of construction, the project received an investment of approximately 3 million euros.

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1st February 2022/by Andrew

Test track to boost Bridgestone Americas’ tyre development

International News

Bridgestone is enhancing its tyre development capabilities in the USA with an expansion to its Americas Technology Center campus in Akron, Ohio. The project includes the construction of a new vehicle dynamics test track that will facilitate the development of future tyre technologies by allowing team members to drive prototypes first-hand and thus quickly ascertain which further enhancements are necessary. The track will also supplement tyre testing operations currently performed at Bridgestone’s Proving Grounds in Texas, Ohio, Mexico, and South America.

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24th November 2021/by Stephen

F1 chief Domenicali visits Pirelli’s Circuito Panamericano

Company News, Motorsport

Pirelli has welcomed the president and chief executive officer of Formula 1 to Circuito Panamericano, the tyre maker’s most advanced proving ground. Stefano Domenicali is currently visiting the region to attend this weekend’s Brazilian Grand Prix, and during yesterday’s tour of the facility was accompanied by Mario Isola, Pirelli’s head of F1 and Car Racing, and Cesar Martin Alarcon, Pirelli’s chief executive officer and executive vice-president of the LatAm region.

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12th November 2021/by Stephen

NICE – Sumitomo Rubber opens indoor winter tyre test centre

International News

Sumitomo Rubber Industries has inaugurated a winter tyre test facility at its Nayoro Tire Proving Ground on the northern island of Hokkaido, one of its main development sites for winter tyres. The 3,000 square metre Nayoro Indoor ICE Field – NICE for short – is one of the largest indoor on-ice tyre testing facilities in Japan.

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1st February 2021/by Stephen

Sentury Tire joins the Shenzen Stock Exchange

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Having received approval back in June, Qingdao Sentury Tire has successfully completed its Initial Public Offering (IPO) and is now listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (China) as of 11 September 2020. 11 per cent of the company’s shares were valued at 1.31 billion yuan (162 million euros; £149.859 million) by investors, resulting in a theoretical total valuation of 1.47 billion euros. The offered shares offered were oversubscribed 2887 times over. But what is the company planning to do with its newly-raised funds?

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  1. Georgia selected as location for $500 million Sentury Tire US factory
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11th September 2020/by Chris

Hankook and Hyundai sign Driving Experience Center MOU

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Hankook Tire’s Taean Tire Proving Ground in South Chungcheong Province will be completed in the first half of 2021 (Photo: Hankook)Hankook

On 17 June 2020 Hankook Technology Group vice chairman and CEO Hyun Shick Cho and Hyundai Motor Group executive vice chairman Euisun Chung hosted a signing ceremony related to construction of the HMG Driving Experience Center at Hankook Tire’s new Taean Proving Ground.

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22nd June 2020/by Chris

Test World opens new tracks to ‘meet growing customer demand’

Company News

Test World is starting its full programme of winter tyre and vehicle testing after expanding its outdoor tracks in Ivalo, Northern Finland. The team has added 4km of new tracks to meet the rise in demand for tyre and vehicle test services, making the total length 84 km. Some tracks have been reshaped based on customer feedback and to meet changing requirements.

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28th October 2019/by Andrew

Work begins on Nokian Tyres’ technology centre in Spain

Company News, International News

A groundbreaking ceremony held today marked the start of construction work on a new testing and technology centre being set up by Nokian Tyres in Spain. Festivities to celebrate the occasion were held at the site in Santa Cruz de la Zarza. Nokian Tyres anticipates the completion of the first test tracks next year ahead of the technology centre attaining full operational status in 2020.

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25th May 2018/by Stephen
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