Pirelli Opens New China Plant
(Akron/Tire Review) Pirelli SpA has started operations at its 100 million euro passenger tire plant in Yanzhou, China.
Marangoni and Pneu Point Strike Deal
(Akron/Tire Review) Brazilian retreader Pneu Point and Marangoni do Brazil reached a deal to convert all of the eight Pneu Point retreading plants to Marangoni’s Ringtread System.
Bridgestone Upping Japan Tire Prices
(Akron/Tire Review) Bridgestone Corp. plans to raise prices in its home market as of Mar. 1.
Fire Destroys Kansas Tire Store
(Akron/Tire Review) An early morning fire on Nov. 24 destroyed the Tires 4 Less business building in Meriden, Kan., including some 450 tires inside.
Can Your Retirement Meet the Reserve Price?
(Akron/Tire Review) For the past five years, I have been a shopper of eBay Motors.
US Ruling Requires Manufacturers to Prove Harm from Subsidised Exports
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) A U.S. trade panel ruling has provided a glimmer of hope for Chinese tyre manufacturers facing the prospect of tariffs imposed upon their products.
Tyremakers Get Earthy at Agritechnica
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) The Agritechnica exhibition, held in Hanover, Germany between Nov. 13 and 17, provided a platform for European and international tyre manufacturers to display their latest products.
Continental Technology Shines Through in Driverless Test
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) In what Continental AG is calling a “high-tech triumph,” the “Boss,” a self-driving Chevrolet Tahoe equipped with Continental technology, won the DARPA Urban Challenge 2007.
China to Play a Role in Sibur’s Growth
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) The attendance of Russian tyre major Sibur Russian Tyres (SRT) at CITExpo 2007 was perhaps indicative of the unique position the Shanghai show holds as the largest specialist tyre exhibition in the world’s most watched market.
Apollo Planning European Factory, Distribution Chain
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Apollo Tyres plans to double its turnover to US$2 billion by 2010 involving expansion in Europe, and Neeraj Kanwar, the company’s joint managing director and COO, has revealed further details of Apollo’s intentions to this end.
Filling the Gap: BFNAT Doing its Part to Help Lessen Impact of OTR Tire Shortage
BFNAT Doing its Part to Help Lessen Impact of OTR Tire Shortage
Getting Big Air: Hankook Takes the High Road (Literally) With Dynapro ATm RF10 Intro
Hankook Takes the High Road (Literally) With Dynapro ATm RF10 Intro