Giti Opens R&D Center Outside Akron
Giti Tire will locate its North America R&D center in Unitontown, Ohio, just south of Akron. The new facility is one of five R&D centers operated by the Singapore-based tiremaker worldwide. Giti’s Ohio operation is responsible for the tiremarker’s development needs in North America including the development and application of advance design technologies, testing support,
GT Radial Unveils New UHP Tire
Giti Tire USA has released a new ultra high performance tire under its GT Radial brand – the GT Radial Champiro UHP AS. “Owners of high-performance vehicles want to enjoy driving their sophisticated machines with confidence year round, and this new member of the Champiro family allows them to do just that,” said Armand Allaire,
Giti Makes Organizational Changes
Giti Tire (USA) has made changes to its senior management team. The reorganization will help the company capitalize on its growth and expansion plans in North America, Giti said. “We have introduced many outstanding products and have had much success in the North American marketplace, but our journey has just started,” said Dr. Enki Tan,
Tan Expands on Global Tire Market
There are three main concerns in the global tire industry, according to Dr. Enki Tan, executive chairman of Giti Tire Group. Tan shared his views with the trade media following the announcement of Giti’s first North American tire plant. Tan’s first concern is the volatility in the raw material prices. He noted that the changes
Update: Giti Brings Plant to S.C.
Chester County, S.C., got its rumored tire plant, but it wasn’t Goodyear that came knocking. Instead, it was Singapore-based Giti Tire Group, which yesterday morning, June 16, revealed plans to build a $560 million radial passenger and light truck/SUV plant. An excited crowd in Chester County, S.C., waited with baited breath to see which company would
Giti Tire Bringing Tire Plant to South Carolina
Chester County, S.C., got its rumored tire plant, but it wasn’t Goodyear that came knocking. Instead, it was Singapore-based Giti Tire Group, which this morning revealed plans to build a $560 million radial passenger and light truck/SUV plant. At full capacity, the new plant – code-named “Project Summer” – will produce both replacement and OE
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