GRI to Showcase Construction, Industrial Tires at INTERMAT
GRI is showcasing the company’s newest material handling, construction and skid steer tires at INTERMAT in Paris from April 23 to 28.
Bridgestone Producing OTR Tires as Plant Continues Construction
Bridgestone Americas has already started producing 9-foot OTR tires while construction continues at its Aiken County, S.C., plant. The tiremaker is building a 1.5 million-square-foot facility to produce OTR tires targeted for quarry and construction machines. Previously, large OTR had been produced exclusively at Bridgestone’s Shimonoseki and Kitakyushu plants in Japan or the tiremaker’s OTR
Michelin EM Tires Take Top 100 Honors in Construction Mag
Michelin’s XDR2 and XHA2 earthmover tires won two 2011 “Top 100” Awards from Construction Equipment magazine.
Continental’s ContiConnect Lite to allow digital tire management for OTR tires
Continental said ContiConnect Lite helps fleet managers monitor the condition of their tires via bluetooth.
Ascenso Tires adds new OEM sales manager
Douglas Duesing has more than ten years of experience working in agriculture, construction and mining OEMs.
New Yokohama plant in Mexico to provide five million tires annually
Construction is expected to begin in the second quarter of 2024 and the facility is set to begin production in early 2027.
CUV/SUV tires continue to grow and adapt
Replacement tires will follow OEM trends toward fuel-efficiency while still meeting performance needs.
GRI showcased specialty tires at this year’s FIMA Show
GRI’s participation at the show included an unveiling of a range of tires for tractors, construction machines and skid steer equipment.
Trelleborg to showcase tires at LogiMat 2024
Trelleborg will display its XP1000, XP900 and XP800 tires at at LogiMat 2024.
Yokohama Tire to expand available sizes for two commercial tires
Yokohama’s 124R was designed for regional pick-up/delivery fleets and the 714R was designed for urban pick-up/delivery applications.