ZC Rubber Announces New European OTR Sales Directors
John Ruddy and Mark Turner will be involved in developing the European OTR sales division.
Training and Technology Will Lead the Way in OTR Tires
When we look at how OTR tires keep up with innovations in equipment, it’s all about maximizing productivity.
New Maxam MS302 Approved for Caterpillar Dump Trucks
Maxam Tire North America says Caterpillar Inc. has validated and approved its MS302 size 29.5R25 E3/L3 tire for use on Cat 740 GC Articulated Dump Trucks. The company says the Maxam MS302 is engineered for the toughest applications, delivering superior traction and high resistance to wear and tear. Developed with a deep under-tread, this puncture-resistant
Poddar: BKT is ‘Fully Geared’ For Future Growth
BKT Tires has had quite significant growth over the past decade: the company, headquartered in Mumbai, India, opened two manufacturing plants as well as its own carbon black plant, which is contributing to its own sustainability efforts among much other growth. With the manufacturing capacity and innovation to back up its growth, BKT has invested
Goodyear to Invest in Topeka Tire Plant
Goodyear’s tire manufacturing facility in Tokpeka, Kansas, could be in store for an expansion backed by significant investment. Topeka and Shawnee County’s Joint Economic Development Organization (JEDO) board approved an incentive agreement to help improve Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.’s Topeka tire plant, according to a press release from Go Topeka economic development. Goodyear’s Topeka
BKT Expands Tire Range for Recycling Applications
BKT has developed purpose-made products for machinery operating in material-recycling centers and continues to expand its range of available tires to provide as many sizes and variants as possible, the company says. Currently, BKT has five ultra-specialized tire ranges for loaders, skid steers and telehandlers employed in handling operations in the disposal and material-recycling environments.
Yokohama Off-Highway Introduces New Skid Steer Radial Tire
Yokohama Off-Highway Tires introduced its new skid-steer radial tire to its AT lineup. The company says its new Galaxy AT Grip Steel radial tire was designed in close consultation with skid steer operators and industrial tire dealers. According to Yokohama, several features reinforce the sidewall of the Galaxy AT Grip Steel. First, there’s an extra
Continental Launches Second-Generation General Grabber Tires
Continental announced the launch of a new lineup of General tires for regional on and off-road all position use called General Grabber OA 2 and OA 2 Wide Base (WB). Continental says these second-generation tires have a new tread compound to improve mileage and chip and chunk resistance to protect the casing to allow for
Yokohama Rubber’s New OTR Plant in India Begins Production
Yokohama Rubber has started production at its Visakhapatnam plant in India. The new plant was built to expand the production capacity of Yokohama Off-Highway Tires (YOHT). Yokohama Rubber says the new plant was originally scheduled to begin production in the first quarter of 2023, but the earlier than planned startup will enable YOHT to respond
Maxam Supplies OTR Tires to CASE Construction Equipment
Maxam says it expanded its supply capability to deliver both radial and bias OTR tires to CASE wheel loaders. This equipment manufactured at CNH Industrial’s Fargo Wheel Loader Factory is now available for order with Maxam tires as a standard product, says the company. The Maxam MS912 R4 OTR tire is a standard product on
CMA Adds ÖZKA-Brand AG, OTR Line to Portfolio
CMA has announced the addition of ÖZKA brand agricultural and off-the-road tires to the portfolio of tires it distributes in the US and Canada. According to CMA, ÖZKA Tire, established in Kocaeli, Turkey in 1991, has a range of products comprising radial and bias tractor tires, irrigation tires, radial and bias flotation tires, implement tires,
Port Tire Demand Grows as Shipping Industry Pressure Mounts
Scurrying around the Pierce County Terminal in Tacoma, Washington—serviced by Everport Terminal Services—at 18 miles per hour, dozens of Noell straddle carriers look like massive ants, each carrying a 40-foot-long cargo container between its spindly steel legs. At ground level, 42 feet below the operator’s suspended cab, each of a carrier’s eight wheels is capable
