ZC Rubber Begins TBR Production in Thailand

By Tire Review Staff
February 1, 2016

ZC Rubber produced its first TBR tire at its Thailand facility, Tyres & Accessories reports.

The 570,000-square-meter facility is the tiremaker’s first overseas plant as the company expands into the Southeast Asia market.

The plant began producing passenger car and light truck tires in June 2015 and began producing TBR tires for the Southeast Asia market just before Christmas 2015.

ZC Rubber estimates an annual capacity of 5 million passenger car and light truck tires and 700,000 TBR tires a year.

Classic and Antique Tire Distributor John Kelsey Dies

John Lester Kelsey, founder of antique and classic tire distributor Kelsey Tire and 2009 inductee into the Tire Industry Hall of Fame, died.

By David Sickels
September 22, 2023

John Lester Kelsey, founder of antique and classic tire distributor Kelsey Tire Inc. and a 2009 inductee into the Tire Industry Hall of Fame, died Sept. 17. He was 79. Born in Rochester, Minn., Kelsey attended Camdenton High School and the University of Missouri’s College of Arts and Science. Drafted into the Army on April 8, 1967, he served in the 82nd Airborne during the Vietnam War. He left the Army in May 1969 with several medals including the Bronze Star, National Defense Service, Vietnam Service, Vietnam Campaign, Army Commendation and Good Conduct.