Australian Bandag Facility Gets Solar System
Bridgestone’s Australia subsidiary Bandag Manufacturing Pty Ltd. in Wacol, Australia, will utilize sunshine to power its operation, according to Tyres & Accessories. The retread plant is installing two 100 kilowatt solar power systems: one on the factory’s roofing, the other at Quality Tyre Sales, its onsite retail business. The system will not only reduce Bandag’s
Trelleborg Acquires French Industrial Tire Distributor
Through its Trelleborg Wheel Systems business unit, Trelleborg has signed an agreement and finalized the acquisition of French industrial tire distributor D.G. Manutention Services SAS. The business specializes in the distribution and service of industrial tires, such as those fitted on forklift trucks, to customers in southern France. According to Trelleborg, the acquisition further strengthens
Apollo-Vredestein Exec Joins Cooper Latin America Tire Ops
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. named Luis Ceneviz managing director of its Latin America tire operations, effective March 1. In his new role, Ceneviz will be responsible for the company’s business throughout Latin America, including Central and South America, as well as Mexico, where Cooper has a sales and marketing organization and participates in a
Fire Engulfs Linglong Thailand Plant
Shandong Linglong Tyre’s plant in Thailand’s eastern industrial estate was engulfed Feb. 1 by a massive fire, causing about $40 million in losses for the tiremaker, according to reports from the Associated Press. Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand Governor Verapong Chaiperm said that the fire destroyed six out of 15 warehouses in the tire facility,
Pirelli Finalizes Steel Cord Plants Sale
Pirelli finalized the sale of three steel cord sites to Bekaert on Dec. 18, according to Tyres & Accessories. The three facilities are located in Figline, Italy; Slatina, Romania; and Sumaré, Brazil. According to Tyres & Accessories, Bekaert is still waiting local regulatory approvals for the transfer of two other Pirelli steel cord facilities located in
Bridgestone Appoints Managing Director of North Europe Region
At the end of Oct. 2014, Robin Shaw took over as the managing director of Bridgestone’s North Europe region, which includes the UK as well as the Nordic markets. Shaw replaced John McNaught who had been with the company for 12 years. Shaw joined at a time when reorganization is taking place within the wider
Shandong Linglong Details European, Global Goals
Shandong Linglong Tyre Co. discussed the tiremaker’s growth ambitions and the role Europe will play in achieving these ambitions at the signing ceremony of its agreement with German football club VfL Wolfsburg. “With an average historic growth rate of around 10% a year we expect to belong to the ten largest manufacturers in the world
Competing German Tire Shows Pick Same Dates
In 2018, Germany will play host to two tire industry shows approximately 40 miles apart from each other at the exact same time, reports Tyres & Accessories. The two shows, Reifen 2018 hosted in Essen, Germany, and the inaugural The Tire Cologne, to be hosted in Cologne, Germany, will take place between May 29 and
Gaither Europe HQ Moves
Gaither Tool Co. Inc.’s European division recently relocated its headquarters to a nearby 8,600-square-foot sales and distribution complex in Roosendaal, Netherlands. “Up until now our nearby base in Roosendaal had separate offices and a logistics center but we now operate with all our facilities together at one location. There is an adjacent logistics facility so
Hankook Partners with BMW
Hankook Tire has signed an agreement with BMW Group Korea to exclusively supply the BMW Driving Center in Yeongjong Island, Incheon. As part of the agreement, Hankook has the exclusive right to supply tires for the trial vehicles at the BMW Driving Center until 2016, the tiremaker said. The company will provide six different tires
Millions of UK Cars Fail Tire Test
TyreSafe, a U.K.-based tire safety organization, is urging drivers in the country to check their tires after the organization reported that more than 2.2 million cars failed Ministry of Transportation (MoT) testing in 2013 as a result of unsafe or illegal tires. The report showed that drivers are depending on the MoT to find the
Organizer Plans to Make Brityrex International Top Event
SingEx-ECI International, the organizer of Brityrex International 2014, reported a successful event this year and announced plans to capitalize on this year’s show success to become United Kingdom’s principal tire trade exhibition. “Our task now is to examine all of the feedback and put plans in place that will take the show to the next
