Trelleborg Partners With Travale Tire in Toronto Area
Trelleborg Wheel Systems announced a strategic partnership with Travale Tire & Service Inc. in which Travale will distribute and provide service for Trelleborg’s industrial tires in the greater Toronto area. “Travale Tire has a reputation for service and a vision for business growth that make them the ideal candidate for our partnership in Toronto,” said
Goodyear Takes Tire Care Advice to the Skies
Goodyear will use its iconic blimps – Spirit of America, based in Carson, Calif.; Spirit of Goodyear, based in Akron, Ohio; and Spirit of Innovation, based in Pompano Beach, Fla. – to remind motorists it is National Tire Safety Week. The three Goodyear blimps will fly with specially designed day and night messages such as:
KeyBank Launches ‘Key to Safe Teen Driving’
KeyBank is teaming up with The Mid-Ohio School and Kumho Tire USA to launch a free program designed to improve teen driving skills and raise awareness about the importance of proper training for young drivers. The program, called Key to Safe Teen Driving, begins June 23 and will make stops at eight schools in Cleveland,
Hankook Approached as F1 Tire Supplier
Hankook is reportedly planning to supply its tires to Formula One racing teams “within a few years.” The Australian Brisbane Times quotes Hankook executive vice president Hyun Bum Cho as saying: “In the future we want to have some hefty market share in that [racing] segment. It’s quite profitable…but in order to really leverage from
Over Half of Vehicles Have at Least One Underinflated Tire
In time for the ninth annual National Tire Safety Week, the Rubber Manufacturers Association released survey results that show 55% of vehicles had at least one under inflated tire and only one in six vehicles had four properly inflated tires. RMA worked with several tire retailers to collect actual tire pressure measurements from more than
New Super Wide Trailer Unit from Bridgestone
Bridgestone Americas has introduced the Bridgestone Greatec R125, a new super wide trailer axle radial. Approved for use on EPA SmartWay-certified equipment, the new super wide features Bridgestone’s Equalizer Rib and Defense Groove technology to fight irregular wear, and stress relief siping to reduce rib stress and promote even wear. The tire also features sidewall
Solideal Has New Eco Industrial Line for North America
Solideal USA has launched a new eco-friendly budget line of industrial tires. According to the company, the Ecomatic range is “manufactured utilizing European technology and has proven to provide long wear in general use operations.” Solideal’s Ecomatic e-smooth and e-traction press-on line is manufactured with a universal rubber compound and recycled steel base bands. The
Michelin Wants to Relocate, Expand China Plant
China Daily reports that Groupe Michelin is seeking government approval to relocate its Shenyang plant to a larger site to allow for capacity expansion. "We have to relocate the Shenyang factory for a really big capacity expansion in both truck and bus tires as well as passenger car tires, considering the growing demand in China’s
Michelin Partner Talks of Market Expansion
Groupe Michelin managing partner Michel Rollier has spoken again of the tire manufacturer’s plans to invest $2 billion in increasing its capacity in emerging markets between now and 2012. While attending the opening of the 2010 Challenge Bibendum event in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Rollier was quoted as saying, "our problem is that the growth
Vredestein Shows Nextreme Performance With New Winter Line
It is just over a year since Dutch manufacturer Vredestein was acquired by Apollo Tyres and adopted a greater focus towards high performance tires and products for top-end vehicles. And at the Reifen 2010 exhibition in Essen, Germany, the company presented the first major addition its product portfolio since these significant events took place. Known