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Bridgestone opens race-tire production facility in Akron Bridgestone Americas has opened its new Advanced Tire Production Center (ATPC) in Akron, Ohio. Home to 60 expert tire builders and manufacturing professionals, the ATPC will manufacture all…
Yokohama UK appoints new CEO Peter Fairlie has been announced as the new CEO of Yokohama HPT, effective from July 13, 2022, as the company looks to strengthen its senior management team.Fairlie brings a wealth…
Maxam MS600 produced using EcoPoint3 compound Specialty tire manufacturer Maxam Tire has unveiled the MS600 press-on solid, a high-performance tire aimed at vehicles within the material handling industry. The tire series will feature the company’s…
Pirelli to test development tires at WorldSBK Emilia-Romagna race In the Superbike (SBK) class, manufacturer Pirelli will be testing two new development tire options with super soft compounds at the fourth round of the WorldSBK…
Kia Niro factory-fitted with Continental Tires Continental will supply its EcoContact 6 Q, PremiumContact 6 and ProContact RX tires directly to the factory for the fully electric Kia Niro and the hybrid and plug-in hybrid…
Wastefront partners with Gateway Resources to ensure ELT supply for UK tire recycling plant Norwegian waste tire recycling company Wastefront has announced an agreement with Gateway Resources to ensure the supply of end-of-life tires (ELTs)…
Hankook and Vaculug sign agreement for retreading in the UK Hankook and Vaculug have signed a five-year agreement for the latter, one of Europe’s largest independent retread producers, to manufacture Hankook’s Alphatread retread brand in…
Yokohama Rubber to supply sustainable tires for Pikes Peak International Hill Climb The US subsidiary of Yokohama Rubber, the Yokohama Tire Corporation (YTC), is to supply 18 cars with tires made from sustainable materials for…
Apollo Tyres launches new-gen agricultural tires A portfolio of next-generation agricultural tires called the Virat range has been launched by Apollo Tyres in the presence of farmers and business partners in Chandigarh, Northern India.Stated to…
Hankook selected as OE manufacturer for Mercedes-Benz S-Class Having met 50 separate criteria and several other strict quality, safety, precision and comfort requirements, Hankook has been selected as the original equipment manufacturer for the Mercedes-Benz…
Goodyear developing US source of natural rubber Goodyear has announced a multiyear, multimillion-dollar program supported by the US Department of Defense (DoD), the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) and BioMADE to work with Ohio-based Farmed…
Continental to supply tires for Tour de France support vehicles The official Tour de France Škoda support vehicles of the A.S.O. (Amaury Sport Organisation) will be supplied with Continental’s PremiumContact 6 and EcoContact 6 Q,…
Yokohama and BMW develop 20in and 21in Advan Sport V107 tires Both BMW and Yokohama have worked in close collaboration to develop 20in and 21in tires specifically for application to the OEM’s high-performance M3 and…
Michelin suspending production at some European plants CLERMONT-FERRAND, France — Michelin Group said it is suspending production at some of its European plants for a few days in the coming weeks, in the wake of…
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