Trelleborg will showcase its extensive portfolio of high-quality tyres and complete wheel systems at Agribex 2015, to be held in Brussels, Belgium, from December 8 to 13. Lorenzo Ciferri, Marketing Director, Agricultural and Forestry Tires at Trelleborg Wheel Systems, says:…
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Bridgestone terminates HSR waiting period for Pep Boys
Bridgestone Americas, Inc. announced that the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvement Act of 1976 (HSR Act), as amended, has been terminated with respect to the cash tender offer by its wholly owned subsidiary, TAJ Acquisition Co., to purchase…
Yokohama Rubber U.S. Subsidiary Becomes a Zero Landfill Operation
Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Virginia LLC (YTMV), a manufacturer of passenger car and light truck tyres in Salem, Virginia, has become a zero landfill operation as of September 2015. According to Neil Dalton, Yokohama Corporation of North America director of environmental…
Malaysia replacement tyre market to grow by 73% in 2020
According to “Malaysia Tyre Market Forecast & Opportunities, 2020”, replacement tyre market in Malaysia accounted for around 73% market share in 2014, and this trend is anticipated to continue through 2020. Major factors driving growth in Malaysia tyre market include…
Bridgestone breaks ground on new Speedco Location
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations announced the groundbreaking of a new Speedco retail location in Spokane, Washington. The new store, which will be located along I-90 at exit 272, is expected to be completed by the summer of 2016. The new…
Cooper Tire and Fate sign agreement
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company and Fate, an Argentine tyre manufacturer, signed a letter of intent (LOI) to work together. Initially, Fate will become a distributor of Cooper branded passenger, light truck and sport utility vehicle (SUV) radial tyres in…
Omni United receives Enterprise 50 award for third year
Omni United received the 2015 Enterprise 50 Award for the third consecutive year. This honour is given to the top 50 Singapore based companies for their outstanding business management, innovation, market presence and contribution to the economic development in Singapore…
Continental to supply tyres for Elio vehicles
Elio Motors today announced that it has sourced production of tyres for its unique three-wheeled Elio vehicle to Continental Tire the Americas. The ProContact GX tyres will be manufactured at the Continental Tire facility in Sumter, S.C. “We’re pleased to…
Michelin tires approved by Mercedes-Benz
The new Michelin X Linetm Energytm Front and Michelin X Linetm Energytm D2 tires presented at the IAA 2014 international exhibition have been approved by Mercedes-Benz for its new Actros truck dedicated to long-distance haulage. These Michelin X Linetm Energytm…
Cooper Tire Tupelo collects nearly 2,000 tires for recycling event
A volunteer army of Cooper Tire employees in Tupelo collected nearly 2,000 tires for recycling during the manufacturing plant’s fifth annual community-wide Tire Recycling Day, held November 14 at the Cooper Tupelo plant. By collecting unwanted scrap tires through events…