China on the Rise Tire Companies Making Waves Around the Globe
The Chinese tire industry, which has grown exponentially for more than a decade, has been facing a slowdown for the past two years. Tariff and non-tariff barriers imposed by a number of key countries and huge overcapacity in domestic tire manufacturing have adversely affected the industry.
Giti Breaks Into Top 10 Leading Tiremakers
Changes At The Top This year’s annual tire manufacturer ranking have brought with them a number of key changes at the top of the table. The growth of Far Eastern manufacturers and Chinese companies in particular has long been observed, but 2014 sees Singapore-based Giti Tire break into the top 10 and Taiwan-based Maxxis/Cheng Shin
RTA Welcomes New Members
Several new businesses have joined the Retread Tire Association, including Gemini, Belgium; Rio Puelo, Chile; Vinnik Company, Ukraine; and ZC Rubber Group Co./ ZC Rubber America, Norwalk, Calif. “We continue to be very pleased and gratified at the amount of support our exciting new association continues to receive from retreaders and others in the retread
Hangzhou Zhongce Uses Show to Demonstrate Growth Plans
Among Westlake’s personnel in attendance at the CV Show in the U.K. was Johnson Su from the Hangzhou Zhongce Rubber Co. (ZC Rubber), manufacturer of Westlake tires. Su, manager of import and export at ZC Rubber, is responsible for importing all raw tire production materials, in addition to export sales of the finished product. Hangzhou
Hangzhou Zhongce is China’s Largest Tiremaker
Hangzhou Zhongce Rubber Co. (ZC Rubber) was China’s largest tiremaker in 2011, according to figures published by the China Rubber Industry Association (CRIA). The tire manufacturer, which produces the Westlake brand, amongst others, reports that ZC Rubber’s sales of $3.52 billion were up 29.2% over 2010 and were significantly higher than this ranking’s measurement of
CMA, DoubleCoin to showcase FR610 long haul steer tires at MATS
Company representatives will be on-site to answer questions, schedule meetings and coordinate a raffle of outdoor sporting equipment in booth #11140.
Yokohama Tire Launches New Work Truck Tire
The Geolandar A/T XD is engineered for full-size pickup trucks and commercial vans.
Goodyear-Cooper Deal: Benefits, Challenges & What’s Ahead
While the market reacted favorably to the transaction, questions remain about how these two companies will integrate and the long-term benefits for both—and dealers—down the line.
Tire Category Accounts For Largest Portion Of Automotive Sales Online, Says NPD
Online dollar sales of tires grew by 34% in the 12 months ending December 2018, according to The NPD Group’s Checkout E-commerce Tracking.
Auto Safety Group Wants Goodyear Tire Records Unsealed
The Center for Auto Safety is asking that federal regulators open closed files on Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company’s G159 tire, which has been linked to hundreds of highway accidents involving motorhomes.
