The Asia Pulse news agency quoted APBI chairman Aziz Pane as saying that the increase in production was boosted by growing demand in the international market. Pane said 70 per cent of the production in 2005 was exported.
He said the export value is estimated to reach US$545.8 million in 2005, up from US$454.08 million in 2004. This strong demand for exports offset a decline in domestic sales, which was the result of a 125% hike in oil fuel prices in October 2005.
The chemical and physical makeup of tires will evolve via new materials and sustainable compositions.
With vehicles of the future being evermore developed with the promise of autonomy and digital connectivity, manufacturers of the tires that carry those vehicles are also expected to upgrade their level of intelligence and electronics.
But it’s not always about the gizmos and gadgets we’re adding to those tires. What you might call the meat and potatoes of tires – their chemical and physical makeup – will also likely evolve via new materials and compositions.
Team SubZero’s Landen and Gunner Brown topped the podium in their respective classes.
Point S said its Master Shop program yielded a $165K average profit boost for participating locations in first year.
Aftermarket veteran Ted Hughes shares the changes he’s experienced and lessons learned through 30+ years in the aftermarket.
John Lester Kelsey, founder of antique and classic tire distributor Kelsey Tire and 2009 inductee into the Tire Industry Hall of Fame, died.
The two-time Tire Review Top Shop winner was dedicated to his craft from a young age, and was known for being extremely generous when it came to giving back.
A Canadian court awarded damages to Michelin over Wideway’s infringement of BFGoodrich tread IP.
Tire changing is a straightforward procedure for most technicians, but the transition from ICE vehicles to EVs will introduce some changes.
As the expert in the video explains, the overrunning alternator decoupler (OAD) pulley serves important purposes that a basic pulley cannot replicate.
