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.
Small Business, Big Ideas: Smaller Companies Offer Products to Fill a Niche in Your Business
Smaller Companies Offer Products to Fill a Niche in Your Business David triumphs again! That could be the slogan for many small companies who are pursuing the same consumer dollar that large companies are vying for. Except they are doing it on a tiny budget and throwing every available resource they have to capture the
Aufine Believes Tyres Should Contribute to Driving Experience
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) The name of the Chinese tyre manufacturer Aufine is derived from the English words ‘all fine’, and according to the company’s general manager, David Sun, business these days is more than just all fine at Aufine.
Phillips Carbon Black to Expand Capacity
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) India’s RPG Enterprises is looking to boost capacities at its Phillips Carbon Black (PCBL) subsidiary.
Marangoni Retreading a ‘Reliable Alternative’ to Delocalisation
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) After working for over half a century in the tyre sector, the Marangoni group claims the distinction of being one of only a few players in the global tyre industry to be fully active across the spectrum of tyre industry sectors; from the production of new tyres to industrial-scale retreading, from the design to the development of machinery for the production of tyres, from the manufacturing of retreading systems to the distribution of the finished product to end users.
Goodyear Set To End Tyler Tire Production
(Akron/Tire Review – Tyler Morning Telegraph) Despite efforts by the United Steelworkers, the Tyler and Smith County community and the state, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. on Oct. 30 gave a notification that workers in Tyler had been dreading to hear for nearly a year – that tire production at the plant would cease in January and a layoff would eliminate most of the hourly positions in the plant.
Michelin Hits Production Milestone at Waterville Plant
(Akron/Tire Review) Michelin Waterville, in Nova Scotia, Canada, has two great reasons to celebrate.
Hankook Tire – Double Digit Growth in 2008
(Stafforshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Hankook Tire plans to sustain its double-digit growth during 2008 and continue to develop as a producer of quality high performance tyres.
New R&D Centre Making Konstrukta’s Ideas Reality
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) An essential part of the development and production of any tyre manufacturing equipment is the availability of a suitable testing centre, a facility that permits engineers not only to test the functionality of their equipment, but solve and prevent technological problems.