KKPC Found Not in Violation of Unfair Trade Practices
(Akron/Tire Review) Administrative Law Judge Paul J. Luckern of the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has found that the Korea Kumho Petrochemical Co. (KKPC) of Seoul, Korea, is not in violation of the ITC’s unfair trade practice laws, with respect to its importation of tire chemicals into the U.S.
Pirelli Tops South African Tyre Survey
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Pirelli has come top in JD Power’s South African tyre satisfaction survey. But it wasn’t all good news for the tyre business.
Hankook to Supply VW With 540,000 Tyres Annually
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) As reported earlier, Hankook Tire Co. has closed a deal with Volkswagen to supply 540,000 tyres per year for the German manufacturer’s Golf and Bora models.
Set of Tires – And an Aspen Trip
(Akron/Tire Review) Ridgefield, Wash., resident Chanse Abrams got more than a set of tires when he purchased a set of Kumho Ecsta Supra 712s from an America’s Tire store in Vancouver, Wash. – he got an all-expenses paid trip to the Winter X Games in Aspen, Colo.
Autosport/Aftermarket Show Kick-Starts 2006
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Autosport/Aftermarket Show has kicked off the new year with attendance already reported to be 8% ahead of 2004 figures. Tyres & Accessories brings you the all the latest news from the show.
Far From Running-Flat: Run-Flats’ Aftermarket Position Growing Rapidly
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) So far the growth of run-flat tyre sales has been almost exclusively through OE business.
Leading Associations Join Tyre Industry Federation
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) The Tyre Industry Federation (TIF) has strengthened its position as the leading authority for the tyre industry by voting to accept the Industrial Tyre Association, National Tyre Distributors Association, Retread Manufacturers Association and Tyre Recovery Association.
CITExpo Called a ‘Complete Success’
(Akron/Tire Review) The third annual China International Tire Expo (CITExpo), which ran from Dec. 12-14 in Shanghai, China, has been termed a “complete success” by event organizers.
From ‘Low Profile’ to UHP: Hankook Takes the High-Speed Road to Build Brand in U.S.
Hankook Takes the High-Speed Road to Build Brand in U.S.
No End in Sight: Whether Premium- or Value-Priced, UHP Tires Are Here to Stay
Need some good news for once? Ultra-high performance tires have mushroomed into the single fastest-growing tire segment. From 2000 to 2004, sales of UHP tires were up 161%, jumping 32% from 2003 to 2004 alone. In terms of units sold, the numbers look like this: 3.99 million in 2000, 7.9 million in 2003 and 10.4