BKT to Establish New Facility, Increase Capacity
Balkrishna Tyres is reported to be planning a new facility within the Special Economic Zone in Gujarat, northwest India.
Conti to Build New Automotive Plant in India
Continental AG is looking to boost its India operations and broaden the range of products it offers to customers in the region following its recent buyout of Siemens’ VDO unit.
Watts USA Appoints New General Manager
Watts Tyre Group, the UK-based industrial tyre and wheel provider, is pleased to announce the appointment of David Brown as general manager of Watts USA.
Automechanika Thailand Set for March 2008
Automechanika Thailand, the leading international trade fair for the automotive parts, components and aftermarket industry in Thailand, is scheduled for March 6–9, 2008 at the IMPACT Exhibition and Convention Centre, Bangkok.
Apollo Appoints Chief of Manufacturing
Apollo Tyres Ltd. has appointed Satish Agarwal in the corporate function of Chief of Manufacturing.
Tofan Seeks Investment for Danubiana
High profile Romanian businessman Gelu Tofan, head of the Tofan Group, is reportedly seeking international capital for his Danubiana tyre business, one of the country’s largest tyre manufacturers.
Apollo Tyres to Double Radial CV Tyre Production
Apollo Tyres has announced it is planning to double commercial vehicle (CV) tyre production capacity at its Vadodara plant.
UK New Car Registrations Up 2.5% in 2007
New car registrations in the U.K. were the sixth highest on record in 2007.
Laugfs to Enter Pneumatic Tyre Market – Reports
Laugfs Gas Holdings will reportedly invest 800 million rupees (≤10.4 million) to enter the international pneumatic tyre market in 2008.
Michelin Loses Asbestos Ruling Appeal
A French appeals court has confirmed the November 2006 ruling that Michelin negligently exposed workers to hazardous levels of asbestos during the 1960s and 1970s.
Continental to Relaunch ContiNetwork
When Tyres & Accessories recently attended Continental’s annual media briefing, we expected to hear details of the previous year’s market statistics and product trends.
Pirelli Now Producing Full Line-up in China
Currently nine of the world’s 10 largest tyre manufacturers have their own production bases in China.