Magical Kingdom: Falken Reveals Automated ‘Sun System’ Plant to Dealers in Exotic Thailand
Falken Reveals Automated ‘Sun System’ Plant to Dealers in Exotic Thailand
Former Conti Boss Urban Dies
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Former Continental CEO Horst W. Urban passed away on June 21, three weeks after celebrating his 70th birthday.
Casalbore Named Business Partner at Barron’s Wholesale Tire
(Akron/Tire Review) Carl Casalbore has joined Barron’s Wholesale Tire Inc. as a business partner and will serve as vice president of sales and marketing.
Rollier Gives Details of Michelin Cost Saving Plans
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Speaking in an interview with French daily, Le Figaro, Groupe Michelin managing partner Michel Rollier gave details of how less than 50% of the 20,000 people who will retire from Michelin will be replaced.
Michelin’s Future Productivity Gains Will Be ‘Huge’
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Analysts are predicting huge productivity gains after Michelin announced the restructuring of its Japanese plant, involving the lay-off of 550 people (following Canada, Nigeria and France last year).
Ceat to Meet Aftermarket Demand Through Outsourcing
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) When handed lemons, make lemonade…or when OE orders dwindle, produce tyres for the more profitable aftermarket.
Tyre Re-Inflation Technology is Ready
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Most new vehicles now come fitted with some type of tyre pressure monitoring system, and legislation calling for the compulsory fitment of such units is not too far off in some parts of the world.
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.
Advanced ID to Purchase Pneu-Logic
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) A company press statement released on May 15 indicates that U.S. supplier of UHF tag reading technology Advanced ID Corporation is preparing to purchase Pneu-Logic Ltd., the Derbyshire-based provider of tyre industry technology.
Nizhnekamskshina To Open New Rubber Mixing Facility
(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Nizhnekamskshina, Russia’s third-largest tyre manufacturer, will in June complete the final stage of its production line for Kama Euro tyres, a range that draws on technical expertise from Italy’s Pirelli.