Jackson Re-Elected Head of U.K.'s TyreSafe
May 23, 2012
Road safety organization TyreSafe has re-elected Stuart Jackson for the second time as its chairman for a further two years.
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Automechanika Partners, Plans for 2013 India Show
May 23, 2012
Automechanika has added India to its range of international trade fairs. With ACMA Automechanika New Delhi, which will take place Feb. 7-10, 2013, Messe Frankfurt will be offering access to the much talked about Indian market.
The fair...
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New Nokian Russia Plant Readied for Production
May 22, 2012
Nokian Tyres PLC said that production at its new plant in Russia will begin in June, even as it adjusts work schedules at its home plant in Finland.
The new plant in Russia, located adjacent to Nokian's older plant there, will fire up ...
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Apollo Opens New Component Plant in S.A.
May 22, 2012
Apollo Tyres said the new tire component preparation unit at its tire manufacturing facility in South Africa will remove capacity bottlenecks and further improve quality and productivity.
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Italy Earthquake Cripples Titan Wheel Plant
May 22, 2012
The 6.0 earthquake that killed at least six people in north-central Italy over the weekend also forced the shutdown of Titan International's wheel facility in Finale Emilia, Italy.
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New Nexen Plant On-Stream, Key to Growth Plans
May 22, 2012
Nexen Tire Corp. has started initial production at its new passenger and light truck/SUV tire plant in Changnyeong, South Korea, which has been under construction since June 2010.
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Seward Ends Term as ITMA President
May 21, 2012
Current Imported Tyre Manufacturers’ Association (ITMA) president David Seward has announced his intention to step down from this role at the conclusion of his two-year term. ...
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Technology and Quality Will Dictate China's Growth in Tire Industry
May 21, 2012
If you were to look back on the rising presence of Chinese tires in recent times, you'd be mistaken for thinking manufacturers in the country view the world as their oyster and the ...
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China Tiremakers Experiencing NR Cost Crunch
May 18, 2012
A report from the China Rubber Industries Association claimed that the high cost of natural rubber is having a negative effect on the country’s tire industry.
The CRIA noted concern that rising raw material costs cannot be easil...
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Federal Launching Winter Tire at Essen
May 18, 2012
Federal Tire Co. plans to introduce its new Himalaya ICEO winter tire at the upcoming Reifen Essen, June 5-8 in Essen, Germany.
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Triangle, Harbin Institute Working on Aircraft Radials
May 18, 2012
On May 4, the Triangle Group and the Harbin Institute of Technology signed a strategic cooperation agreement for the development of radial aircraft tire technology.
The agreement was signed at Triangle’s headquarters in Shandon...
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Loader Land Speed Record Broken on Bridgestones
May 18, 2012
World speed records for passenger cars may be approaching the 250 mph or 400 km/h range, but it is possible to be a record breaker at more modest speeds. ...
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Nexen to Sponsor German Bundesliga Team
May 17, 2012
South Korean tiremaker Nexen Tire Co. has signed on as a sponsor of German soccer team Eintracht Frankfurt. ...
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Tyrexpo India 2013 to Showcase Radialization
May 17, 2012
The second staging of Tyrexpo India in Chennai next year will see the event tackle the topical issue of the increased radialization of truck and bus tires in India, event organizer ECI International said.
“Indian and inter...
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Bridgestone Sees Russian Dandelions as Usable NR Substitute
May 17, 2012
Bridgestone Corp. reports that recent research conducted by its Bridgestone Americas operations may indicate that the Russian dandelion can become a commercially viable, ...
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Pirelli Apparently Plotting Fashion Store Expansion
May 17, 2012
According to the U.K.'s Marketing Week magazine, Pirelli SpA is looking to expand its proposed chain of high-end fashion retail stores. ...
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Linglong Tyre Busy at Beijing Auto Show
May 16, 2012
China's Shandong Linglong Tyre was an active presence at the recent 2012 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, which ran for 10 days beginning on April 23. ...
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TyreSafe Rolls Out Tire Labeling Educational Materials
May 16, 2012
On May 3, industry safety body TyreSafe launched its tire labeling educational material ahead of the scheme's July 1 voluntary introduction. ...
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Update: Gori's Proposed New Role a 'Narrow Fit'
May 16, 2012
New information shared by Pirelli SpA indicates that Francesco Gori's departure as head of its global tire business was tied directly to the tiremaker’s planned organizational shift, not ...
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Conti Buys Rest of Malaysian JV
May 15, 2012
Since 2003, Continental AG has held an increasing share in the Malaysian tire business it ran together with Sime Darby Allied Products Berhad.
Now the German company has acquired the outstanding 30% share in Continental Sime Tyre Sdn....
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