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
Vredestein Launches Classic Tire Website
The Techno-Classica exhibition for vintage, classic and prestige vehicles is currently taking place in Germany, and at the show Apollo Vredestein is launching its new “Vredestein Classic” website. In addition to giving visitors an opportunity to get to know its classic.vredestein.com site, the tiremaker is displaying its range of Vredestein brand classic tires at its show stand,
Vredestein Appoints Global Brand Head
Vredestein has announced the appointment of Giovanni Masinelli as global brand head Vredestein, joining the global marketing team based in Apollo Vredestein’s London office.
Taiwan Tiremaker Signs Deal with Manchester United
Taiwan-based Federal Tire Corp. has signed a three-year sponsorship deal with Manchester United Soccer Club to be the club’s tire sponsor in the Russian and Taiwanese markets. The tiremaker is the first Taiwanese company to sign a sponsorship contract with the Premier League club. Federal will collaborate with the football club in launching various promotional
Work Resumes at Cooper’s China Plant, Production of Non-Cooper Brands Begins
A spokesperson from Cooper Tire & Rubber’s head office in the US has confirmed to Tyres & Accessories that the Cooper Chengshan joint venture plant, which has now resumed production following strike action, is not manufacturing any Cooper-branded products at the present time; the tires currently produced at the Rongcheng facility are exclusively other-branded products.
Reifen China Sees Attendance Hit 12,000
The sixth Reifen China show took place at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre Nov. 14-16, with two neighboring halls housing RubberTech China 2012 simultaneously on an exhibition area of 11,500 square meters in total. Representing an increased number of nations, exhibitor stands included large displays near the entrance for leading Chinese manufacturers such as
Becker Set as New Head of Kumho’s European R&D
Former Apollo Vredestein head of R&D Peter Becker has taken on the role of research and development director at Kumho Tyres in Europe. Becker’s key task in his new position is the setting up of Kumho’s European Technical Center in Morfelden-Walldorf, Germany, the tiremaker’s replacement for its now-closed center in Birmingham, England. The 53-year old
First Tire Made With Guayule and Dandelions?
Several tiremakers have expressed their interest utilizing natural rubber sourced from guayule and Russian dandelions, but Apollo Vredestein announced it has actually produced tires containing such materials.
Tyrexpo India 2013 to Showcase Radialization
The second staging of Tyrexpo India in Chennai next year will see the event tackle the topical issue of the increased radialization of truck and bus tires in India, event organizer ECI International said. “Indian and international tire manufacturers are making huge investments in new production capacity for TBR radials for the domestic market,” says
Bridgestone Sees Russian Dandelions as Usable NR Substitute
Bridgestone Corp. reports that recent research conducted by its Bridgestone Americas operations may indicate that the Russian dandelion can become a commercially viable, renewable source of high-quality, tire-grade rubber. Bridgestone Americas is one of several collaborators taking part in the Russian dandelion project being led by PENRA – the Program for Excellence in Natural Rubber