Apollo Tyres inaugurated two new Apollo Zones, the company’s branded retail outlets, in Amman, Jordan. One of the Apollo Zones was inaugurated by HE Anil Trigunayat, Ambassador of India to Jordan, the other one was inaugurated by Sujay Srivastava, Head,…
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Former Pirelli CEO joins Apollo Tyres
Apollo Tyres appointed Francesco Gori as Advisor for Strategy. Part of Apollo Tyres’ Management Board, Gori will support the company in its goal of international growth and identification and development of new markets. Gori has had a long and illustrious…
Purcell New Mexico relocates facility
The Purcell Tire and Service Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico, will be relocating its current shop in Bogan NorthEast to a newer, larger facility in Mission Avenue NorthEast. The move will provide the staff at Purcell with additional space to…
Environment Minister offers grants for tyre recycling ideas
New Zealand Environment Minister Nick Smith is offering grants for new ideas to recycle old tyres each year that currently end up at the landfill or illegally dumped. Smith said New Zealand went through about four million tyres each year.…
Kumho US plant nears completion
Kumho’s first North American tyre plant is set to occur in the early part of 2016, and underlines the company’s aim of strengthening its position in this key automotive market as well as its overall plans for global expansion. Kumho…
TIA to induct Glen Nicholson as president
Glen Nicholson will be inducted as the Association’s new president on Tire Industry Association’s (TIA) annual membership meeting on November 2 at the Tropicana Las Vegas. Nicholson will serve a one-year term. Nicholson attended college at the University of Central…
Bridgestone to buy Pep Boys
Bridgestone Retail Operations, LLC (BSRO) will acquire Pep Boys in an all-cash transaction for US$15 per share, or approximately US$835 million in aggregate equity value. The transaction is expected to close in the beginning of 2016. Pep Boys, headquartered in…
Monster Jam goes to Europe
After the summer tour in Spain and Belgium last June, Monster Jam is back in Europe. The show will travel to the capitals of Sweden and Finland. BKT, official and exclusive tire manufacturer of Monster Jam till 2018, will be…
Mitas aims to launch PneuTrac in 2017
The development of the Mitas PneuTrac concept reached a new milestone with the start of field tests. Mitas has outlined its goals for further development of PneuTrac. Mitas’ goal is to have market launch by the end of 2017. “The…
ETRA and ASTM want to set recycled rubber standards
The European Tyre Recycling Association (ETRA) and the ASTM International partnered to help establish globally recognised ASTM standards for recycled tyre materials, from crumbs and powders through to recovered Carbon Black (rCB). This development will be one of the subjects…