Sumitomo Expects Much From China
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) For Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. – Japan’s second largest tyre manufacturer after Bridgestone – the Chinese tyre market has overwhelming potential.
Indian, Chinese Tyremakers to Target African Mining Market
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) The influence of Chinese and Indian tyre manufacturers on the southern African market for OTR, mining and quarrying tyres is set to grow substantially, according to the organisers of the Tyrexpo Africa 2008 exhibition.
Sri Lanka Tyremaker Bids to Re-invent the Wheel
(Akron/Tire Review – The International News (Sri Lanka)) One of the world’s biggest solid tyremakers is trying to double its turnover and turn Sri Lanka into a key exporter of rubber products.
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.
Hankook Aiming for Doubled Euro Sales by 2010
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) With the opening of Hankook Tire’s ≤340 million facility in Dunaujvaros, Hungary, scheduled for June, the South Korean manufacturer’s goal of doubling its European marketshare to 8% by 2010 looks on track.
Thai Hua Rubber Set to Tap the Boom
(India/Rubber Asia) A leading rubber producer and exporter of Thailand, Thai Hua Rubber (THR) is making vigorous efforts to emerge as a top global player by tapping the enduring NR boom to its maximum.
Editorial: Can China Continue to Smile in the Midst of Mounting Challenges?
(India/Rubber Asia) The world is watching China with admiration and anxiety. While the whole world is admiring China for the spectacular achievements it has carved out in a short span of time, anxiety is building up as the world economy is increasingly becoming China-centric.
Hankook Passes the 100 Million Mark in China
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) In late March, Hankook Tire celebrated a significant milestone – the 100 millionth tyre manufactured by the company in China came off the production line at Hankook’s Jiaxing facility in Zhejiang Province.
New Cooper Captain Steers Steady Ship
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) As Cooper Tire’s motorsports season ramps up, Tyres & Accessories met with Cooper Tire & Rubber Europe managing director Julian Baldwin.
BFNAT Promotes Two
(Akron/Tire Review) Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire has made two appointments within its OTR and agricultural tire groups.