Volkswagen named Nexen Tire’s N’blue Premium tyres as original equipment (OE) for the Volkswagen Caddy. The Korean tyre company sees this as an opportunity to widen their reach to American and European markets. Nexen says the N’blue is fuel-efficient and…
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Pirelli dominates European Hillclimb Championship
Pirelli’s Simone Faggioli won his 8th title at the FIA European Hillclimb Championship in Ilirska Bistrica, Slovenia. Faggioli now leads Category 2 with 175 points. Milos Benes trails at second place with 142 points. Pirelli’s product manager Terenzio Testoni said:…
Michelin releases new farm truck tyres
Michelin Agricultural released six new tyres designed to fit tractors, sprayers, harvesting equipment and other farm trucks. All new tyre models feature Michelin’s Ultraflex Technology, which allows tires to operate at up to 40% less air pressure than standard radial…
Cooper Tire rolls out new Roadmaster tyre
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company adds to its line of Roadmaster tyres with the new RM230 WH for waste-haul trucks. The new tyre has 20% larger footprint than all the Roadmaster tyres before it. A large footprint distributes the weight…
Toyo Tires announce management changes
Toyo Tire and Rubber Co, Ltd announced changes in their managerial and personnel lineup. Most changes were promotions and transfers within the company. Sadao Ichihara is no longer Group Executive Officer for DT Business. He remains as Director Senior Corporate…
Philippine rubber industry gets financial boost
Around 200 farmers in Davao Oriental, Philippines will benefit from a Php2.3 mn project funded by the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Office of the Presidential Adviser Peace Process (Opapp) The funds are under a project called the Pamana…
Legal firm investigates health risks of crumb rubber in artificial turfs
Milberg LLP is currently investigating an unlikely suspect: crumb rubber. The US –based Law firm is now looking into the health risks of crumb rubber infills in artificial turf. Crumb rubber is made of recycled car tyres and is commonly…
North American Tire and Retread Expo adds recycling section
The North American Tire and Retread Expo will have a new section called “Tire Recycling World” dedicated to recycled tyres. The section will be a permanent addition, according to the show promoters. Expo organizers said that tyre and rubber recycling…
Michelin launches new retread
Michelin Americas Truck Tires, a division of Michelin North America, Inc, launched a new retread—the Michelin X Multi Energy D Pre-Mold. The retread is a compliment to the Multi Energy D drive tyre and the company says it delivers 25%…
Australia tyre market forecast to hit US$ 2.8 Billion in 2015: TechSci Research
According to the report “Australia Tyre Market Forecast & Opportunities, 2020” by TechSci Research report, the tyre market in Australia is predicted to hit around US$ 2.8 billion in 2015. This is due to several factors, such as: increase in industrialization, increasing automobile fleet, development of…