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Bridgestone announces that its CEO, Gavin Young, will be leaving the company on 07 June 2019 to pursue other interests. Mr Young was appointed CEO in June 2016, and during his three-year tenure led a number of important initiatives to drive growth and profitability in Bridgestone’s South African operations. Mr Young made a valuable contribution […]
Michelin has recognised people who addressed mobility solutions that mega-cities might face in the year 2035, as part of the 2019 Michelin Challenge Design competition. Works by individuals and teams of designers from China, Colombia, Germany, India, Italy, South Korea, the United Kingdom and the United States were among the winners and finalists selected by a […]
Bridgestone India’s two plants in India opted for using solar power, arguably the cleanest energy available. The Pune Plant in Chakan (Maharashtra) currently installed 1 MW of Solar capacity and is in the process of setting up of another 4 MW of capacity which will commence operations by September 2019. The Indore plant in Kheda […]
The market in South Africa for medium, heavy, and extra-heavy trucks is showing positive growth in the first four months of 2019, which bodes well for interest in the biennial Futuroad Expo. This African commercial vehicle exhibition will be co-located with Automechanika Johannesburg at the Expo Centre, Nasrec, from 18-21 September 2019. In contrast to […]
Visitor registration has opened for this year’s Automechanika Johannesburg trade fair for the automotive aftermarket, which will take place at the Expo Centre, Nasrec, from 18-21 September. Free visitor passes are available online from www.automechaniksa.co.za This year’s trade fair – the sixth to be staged in Johannesburg – is expected to attract more than 600 […]
The first Truck Tyre Zone will offer state-of-the-art facilities and services including wheel alignment, wheel balancing and nitrogen gas inflation Johor Bahru: Apollo Tyres, one of the leading tyre manufacturers in the world, launched its first Apollo Truck Tyre Zone (ATTZ) in Malaysia, a one stop solution centre for tyres on commercial fleets. The opening […]
Vipal Rubber was a major participant in the process to ensure commercial competitiveness and fairness for the segment against the import of Asian tyres A true partner is there in the good and in the not-so-good times. According to Vipal Rubber, this is an apt description of their company, which focuses on maintaining a presence […]
Five-year agreement signed between Continental and the Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) to sponsor the tournament including the 2019 edition in Egypt Sponsorship designed to increase awareness of the premium Continental tyre brand throughout Africa Rights package follows successful sponsorship of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup International tyre manufacturer Continental today announced that its Tire […]
Episode 3 – Strong partnerships for tire recycling: In France, Aliapur, of which Michelin is a founding member, is responsible for recovering and processing tire waste. For 14 years, this company has been running smoothly and has posted excellent results: it is the only professional company that has met 100% of its recovery and repurposing […]
After opening its first plant in the U.S. about a year and a half ago, Giti Tire USA has been in growth mode. Earlier this year, the company launched its all-season grand touring tire, the Maxtour LX, under its GT Radial line. Later this year, it plans to debut two other GT Radial tires: the Adventuro HT, a […]
Rema Tip Top has added an Extruder Rope Rubber to its cement-free Product line-up. The MTR/RCF Rope Rubber is designed to extrude into the skive area without any application of cement or solution and provides an immediate optimum bond to the rubber of the tire, the company says “Many of our customers are already using […]
Artificial intelligence (AI) is in full expansion right now. This field lies at the crossroads of various disciplines and seeks to enhance both business performance and workplace quality of life. We can define AI as a science that lets machines perform an action faster and often better than people can. Over the past several years, […]