Taiwan tyre maker Federal Corp. has secured land in Taoyuan, Taiwan, for a second factory in that island nation. However, construction is not expected to begin until late this year, Federal Chairman Jamie Ma told Tire Business this week at…
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Goodyear builds consumer tyre factory in America
Add Goodyear to the list of tyre makers planning to build or expand tyre plants closer to home. The Akron-based tyre maker said it plans to invest about $500 million to build a consumer tyre factory in North America or…
Taiwanese tyre manufacturer recalls Couragia tyres
Taiwanese tyre maker Federal Corp. is recalling 6,209 Couragia A/T tyres manufactured between May 2013 and April 2014 and sold in the U.S. and Canada. The tyres, size LT245/75R16 120/116Q 10PR, may suffer shoulder cracks caused by separation of the…
Kumho invests on electric car tyre
Kumho Tyres, South Korea’s leading tyre maker, is betting big on tyres for full-electric vehicles as the company’s future growth engine. “Years of experience in the EV market will give us a competitive edge when more electric vehicles go into…
JAWA targets rubber export contract to South Korea
Publicly listed plantation firm PT Jaya Agra Wattie (JAWA) is targeting a new contract for exports to South Korea, despite a downward trend in rubber prices since the beginning of this year that has disrupted rubber producers’ sales. JAWA finance…
Alliance recalls construction equipment tyres
Alliance Tire Americas Inc. is recalling 286 of its 14-17.5 ML Alliance 239 tires because they are missing essential sidewall markings. The tires are built for use on mining, logging and industrial equipment and are approved for restricted highway use…
US tyre brand reveals new off-road tyre
With its new Grabber SRL range, General Tire has produced a competition-bred tyre that is designed to test medium or large 4WDs to the limits of their capabilities. The new hard-core tyre was developed from the American company’s Grabber competition…
Bridgestone’s air-free tyres ready to roll out
You will soon be able to drive your car without having to worry about ever getting a puncture. It will all be made possible by revolutionary ‘air-free’ tyres. They rely on a hi-tech mesh of thermoplastic resin rather than air…
Germany cartel office launches assessment on Continental Veyance agreement
Germany’s cartel office on Monday said it had launched an in-depth assessment of German auto parts maker Continental AG’s planned takeover of U.S. rubber firm Veyance Technologies. The probe is expected to run until at least Aug. 25 and will…
Freudenberg-NOK expands Germany material production site
Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies (Freudenberg-NOK) is continuing to build its global fluid power leadership through significant investments at its Schwalmstadt, Germany material production site. The Schwalmstadt facility produces the company’s new polyurethane and other materials that are used at Freudenberg-NOK plants,…