Good Times At Goodway Rubber
Goodway Rubber has been enjoying some good times over the past few years and the message from Group CEO Tai Boon Wee is that the company’s business grew by 33% in 2007.
The Rise of the Eco-Tyre
Anyone who attended the Essen show will have noticed how dramatically the marketing messages propagated at the show appear to have ‘evolved’ from seemingly polar positions.
Vredestein Launches New Winter Tyres, Rebrands Maloya
Dutch manufacturer Vredestein utilised the opportunity of Reifen 2008 to exhibit their newest addition to Vredestein winter range, the Snowtrac 3.
Reifen 2008: Interstate Tire & Rubber Co.
Participating for the seventh consecutive time at Reifen Essen, Dutch manufacturer Interstate Tire & Rubber Co. used the exhibition to introduce a new line of tyres; the Interstate SUV Sport GT, a full line of modern SUV tyres with unique tread pattern.
Triangle Presents Diamond Back Range at Reifen
In its more than three decades of operation Triangle Tire has grown to become one of China’s top tyre manufacturers in terms of output.
Hankook Announces Increased Environmental Technology Spending
Korea’s Hankook Tire has released details of its plans for an annual total of “at least 12.5 million euros” research and development spending on eco-friendly technology in the coming years.
Bridgestone and Michelin in Disagreement on Green Tests
French website autoactu.com has reported details of a conflict between major tyre manufacturers Bridgestone and Michelin over the comparative energy-saving properties of Michelin’s Energy range of tyres.
P Zero and Cinturato P4 Awarded Victories
Pirelli have obtained eight overall victories and two top-three placements in 11 tests conducted by European motoring authorities and the specialist press.
Michelin Kicks Off Tyre Pressure Campaign at Eurotunnel
Following on from its 2007 campaign, Michelin’s latest “Fill up with Air” roadshow kicks off at the Folkestone Eurotunnel Terminal on July 1-2.
Mystifying Math: Addition to Tire Sidewalls Leaves Consumers Confused
When we bend over to read a tire sidewall, we practically need a magnifying glass to read all the information, especially on super low aspect ratio tires. Why is this? It seems we’ve added – and will continue to add – more and more tire nomenclature, all of it designed to save us from ourselves.