Solideal Account Managers to Specialize
Solideal UK reports that Camoplast Solideal is restructuring its global business to place a greater emphasis on the materials handling and construction markets. Therefore, as of Aug. 1, a specialist account manager selling to only one market sector will replace current customer contacts. This means that customers who purchase both solid and construction tires, for
Tire Age Discussion on Parliament Member’s Agenda
The Shadow Secretary of State for Transport has requested a meeting with her non-shadow counterpart to talk tires after learning of the role a 19-year-old tire played in a fatal coach crash last year. Garston and Halewood Member of Parliament Maria Eagle, whose electorate was home to 18-year-old Michael Molloy, one of three killed in
Pirelli’s Tronchetti Provera Found Guilty of Receiving Stolen Data
Marco Tronchetti Provera, the chairman of Pirelli, was given a 20-month suspended jail sentence for receiving stolen information when he was head of Telecom Italia, according to a report from Reuters. In addition, Provera also was ordered by a Milan court to pay 900,000 euros ($1.2 million) to Telecom Italia, a company he led from
Bridgestone Opens Retread Plant in Japan
On July 16, Bridgestone’s domestic tire subsidiary, Bridgestone Tire Japan, opened a new facility that integrates its Osaka Bandag retreading factory and waste tire processing plant into a single location. The new 7,100-square-meter plant takes in used casings collected from the within Osaka and Kyoto, Hyogo Prefecture, Wakayama Prefectures and has the capacity to produce
Conti Gives Overview of Green Developments
The commercial availability of Sumitomo’s Enasave 97, albeit in small volumes, has demonstrated the feasibility of producing tires containing very little in the way of fossil fuels.
Michelin Reports on Global OE, Replacement Tire Markets
The latest figures from Michelin show growth in Europe’s (including Russia and Turkey) tire markets during June. Both the OE and replacement passenger car and light truck tire markets enjoyed a year-on-year rise; OE markets were 2% above those in June 2012, while the replacement market showed a 3% increase. Year-on-year growth for Europe’s OE
Myanmar’s First Tire Factory Opens
The Southeast Asian country of Myanmar, formerly Burma, now stands amongst the ranks of the world’s tire producing nations.
Study Finds Time and Wear Make Tires Both Quieter and Louder
Tread rubber hardness and tread wear during a tire’s life have a counterbalancing effect on each other, according to a study by Hong Kong Polytechnic University. The study, “the impacts of tire hardness and tread depth on tire/road noise,” used four Yokohama tires produced in 2007 for its testing. All tires came from the same
New Michelin Solutions Division Launches with Effifuel
A new division within the Michelin Group dedicated to improving its customers’ fleet fuel efficiency has launched with what it claims is a unique offer for truck and trailer fleets. The Effifuel solution, targeted at both haulers and owner-operators, is designed to help customers contain and reduce their fuel costs. Through the new initiative, Michelin
Vietnam’s First Truck Radial Plant Opens
Vietnam’s Danang Rubber Co. and the Vietnam National Chemical Group (Vinachem) held the inauguration ceremony for its, and the country’s, first truck tire radial factory.
Continental: Sponsorship Reaches 100% of Core Target Group
Continental has opted to invest its sponsorship budget in a sport where there is nary a tire in sight and it needn’t fear a grilling from the press the morning after each championship round – soccer.
Continental Sells $959 Million Bond to Cut Interest Costs
Continental AG made $959 million (750 million euros) from the sale of a new bond. The funds will go to pay off an early redemption on a higher interest debt, according to a report by Bloomberg. The new notes, due July 2018, are fixed at 3%, Continental said in a statement, adding it will use