Marangoni Launches Ringbuilder 3000
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) For Marangoni Retreading Systems, its Ringtread retreading technology is guided by the concept of a “production island,” – a highly automated multi-purpose work centre with input of raw materials (compounds and tyre for retreading) and output of the end product (the retreaded tyre).
Up Close and Personal with Dunlop
(Douglasdale, South Africa/SA Treads) April marked the end of an era. Industry icon Pierre Dreyer, outgoing managing director of Dunlop Tyres SA and Mike Hankinson, CEO, officially announced their joint retirement from Dunlop and the tyre industry as a whole, in a move that will see them pursuing new business ventures and personal aspirations in the months and years to come.
Technology ROI: A Different View
In the world of an independent tire dealer, calculating return on investment (ROI) is an everyday occurrence. Before you invest in an alignment machine, you calculate the number of additional alignments you could perform with the machine, estimate reduced comebacks and consider how your bay space can best be used. You do the same with
Hungary Attracts International Tyre Companies
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Hungary is one of the few Eastern European countries in which there is no traditional automobile industry.
Cooper Plans Big Output Decrease
(Akron/Tire Review – Texarkana Gazette) Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.’s chief executive officer, Byron Pond, offered more details about the company’s restructuring plans and the Texarkana plant’s role during a presentation at an industry symposium this week.
Michelin Looking to Cut Production Costs by 20%
(Akron/Tire Review – Financial Times) Groupe Michelin is aiming to lower its production costs in Europe and North America by an estimated 20% as it clamps down on inefficient development and manufacturing processes ahead of next year’s expected sharp downturn in the global truck market.
Michelin Dundee Management Discusses 2008 Production Levels
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Staff at Michelin’s Dundee tyre production plant are reportedly concerned about the outcome of management negotiations over future production levels at the factory.
Russian Market Gains Additional Brands
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) At first sight it is difficult to tell whether the Tires & Rubber show, held for the ninth time in Moscow recently, is a show for the industry or the trade.
Bosch Celebrating 100 Years in the U.S.
(Akron/Tire Review) Robert Bosch Corp. is celebrating its first 100 years in the U.S., and attributes its longevity to “a philosophy of creatively responding to customer product and service needs in ways that deliver added value.”
A Fresh Look: Supply Problems and Advancing Technologies Fuel Retreading Growth
Suppose for a moment that you’re the owner of a candy store, and that, for quite some time, you’ve been selling all of the quality candy that you can possibly stock in your limited storage space. And, suppose that your customers seem to be happy campers and that, for once in your career, they aren’t