Racing, according to Enrico Bertaggia, former champion driver and CEO of Dream Racing, isn’t always about the car. In fact, when the race is all said and done, it’s always been about the tyres. Bertaggia made that remark to media…
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Honeywell inaugurates new glove research and dev’t center in China
Honeywell International Inc, the Fortune 100 diversified technology and manufacturing company, is targeting opportunities from the Chinese government’s commitment to increasing energy efficiency and the safety of its workers, said Alex Ismail, the company’s president and CEO of automation and…
NHTSA requested to recall defective Chinese-made tyre
Michael Cowen of the Cowen Law Group has requested that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration launch an investigation into a defective Chinese-made tyre recalled by one U.S. distributor, but not another distributor of the same tyre under a different…
Michelin to invest $175 million for a new tyre warehouse in SC
Greenville News reports, “Oconee County is hoping to land its first Michelin jobs, but the deal for a distribution center isn’t done yet, county officials said. Michelin already has extensive operations in five other South Carolina counties: Greenville, Spartanburg, Anderson,…
SE Asian farmers desires revival in rubber industry
A decrease in rubber imports by China and other countries is being partly blamed for a crisis in Southeast Asia’s rubber industry. Prices have been falling below production costs. For rubber farmers in Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia – who supply…
Shandong Linglong reports European and Global growth aspirations
Shandong Linglong Tyre Co. discussed the tyremaker’s growth ambitions and the role Europe will play in achieving these ambitions at the signing ceremony of its agreement with German football club VfL Wolfsburg. “With an average historic growth rate of around…
ATG inaguarates new off-highway tyre factory in India
Alliance Tire Group kicked off production in its new factory in Dahej, India. The company’s third tyre plant will produce off-highway tyres for the global marketplace, ATG said. The tyremaker invested nearly $510 million into the factory and the plant…
Continental earns German-based tyre manufacturer
Continental AG has acquired all shares in AZ Formen- und Maschinenbau GmbH – a Runding, Germany-based company that produces tyre molds, containers, special machinery and cutting devices. The purchase includes two AZ plants: one in Runding and another in the…
New strategies as BKT Tires charts high growth and increased presence
BKT Tires, which is one of the companies owned by India based Balkrishna Industries Ltd’s American group and which recently opened a branch in Brentwood, Tennessee, will adopt new strategies to complement its high growth and increased presence in the…
Apollo launches Manchester United-branded tyres in Thailand
Apollo Tyres has come out with Apollo & Manchester United automotive tyres in Thailand. The country is the first in Asia, and only the second globally after the United Kingdom, to see the launch of the Manchester United-branded tyres. Aimed…