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Reifen Trade Show Clarifications

[Editor’s note: The following letter was issued by Karen Vogelsang, executive director of the Essen Trade Shows]. By now, you have probably read that the Reifen trade show is going to be held in Cologne as of 2018.   This statement is incorrect and I would like to clarify it. The Reifen trade show is organized

Bridgestone Succeeds in Trademark Lawsuit

A Chinese court ruled that a tiremaker’s use of the Besttone name and a logo similar to that of the Bridgestone tire brand constitutes trademark infringement. As a result, production and sales of the Besttone brand must stop; Chinese firm Shenzhen Momentum Star Tyre Co. and its affiliate Hangzhou Hangyou Rubber Products Co. must pay

Titan Open to Goodyear Amiens Nord Deal

After Goodyear Dunlop Tires France and the CGT union came to an agreement over the tiremaker’s Amiens Nord factory, Titan International Inc. CEO and Chairman Maurice Taylor indicated his interest in acquiring the Amiens Nord agricultural tire business. Since the agreement was made between Goodyear Dunlop Tires France and the CGT union, Titan International is more likely

‘Reifen’ Move May Result in Two German Tire Shows

Despite the German tire trade organization and Reifen show ‘ideal sponsor’ the BRV announced plans to hold its tire exhibition in Cologne in 2018, Messe Essen, who operates the site where Reifen has been held for some 50 years, indicates it may continue hosting the show in Essen.  Messe Essen claims that ‘Reifen’ is “an

Yokohama Building Passenger Tire in China

Yokohama Tire Corp. announced today that it is building a new passenger car tire production facility on land adjacent to an existing truck/bus tire plant of its Chinese subsidiary Suzhou Yokohama Tire Co., in Jiangsu Province. Construction of the new facility began in summer 2013, and it is expected to begin production in April 2014,

Lehigh Strengthens R&D Capabilities

Sustainable materials company Lehigh Technologies Inc. has strengthened its research and development capabilities by investing in new mixing and analytical equipment for its Application and Development Center (ADC) and through the appointment of Chad Jasiunas as technical manager for functional materials. This expansion enables Lehigh to further promote the adoption of its sustainable micronized rubber

Nokian Handed Additional Tax Bill

A famous saying posits that nothing is certain except for death and taxes, but Nokian Tyres may argue that taxes and then further taxes are more certain. Following on from the reassessment and €26.9 million bill received in December for the 2007 financial year, Nokian Tyres announced on 21 January that Finland’s Tax Administration has also reassessed

Reifen Show Changing Cities

The trip to Essen every two years has been a fixture for those active in the tire industry within Europe and beyond for around half a century, but as of 2018 the renowned Reifen exhibition will have a new home some 45 miles away. The show’s organizer took the decision to leave the city synonymous

Man Attempts to Sneak Tires Across Canadian Border

One man tried to sneak tires across the U.S.-Canadian border, under bales of hay, in order to avoid declaring them. The man arrived at the border in Saskatchewan in early December, and claimed he had six horses and roughly $8,000 in personal goods. He failed to mention the four tires, worth roughly $500, under the

More Than a Million New Delticom Customers in 2013

During the course of last year, more than a million new customers purchased tires through Delticom’s online portals. And for the first time in the company’s history, the number of repeat purchasers passed the half-million mark. Online tire purchasing is a growing trend. In Delticom’s home market of Germany, national tire trade association the BRV

Hankook Invests Millions in Indonesia Plant

Hankook Tire Co. plans to invest $357.24 million on expanding its Indonesian plant by the end of 2015, the South Korean tiremaker recently said in a regulatory filing. This expansion follows Hankook’s announcement last year that it will spend $800 million on building its first U.S. factory. The tiremaker unveiled that in October that its

Pirelli to Supply F1 for Three More Years

Pirelli has renewed its agreement to be the tire supplier of Formula One for the next three years. The agreement follows a decision by the World Motor Sport Council confirming Pirelli’s status as the only supplier of tires to the FIA Formula One World Championship.  The world motorsport’s governing body and Pirelli have been working