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Reducing the negative environmental impacts of waste tyres is high on the agenda in 2023 for the South African Tyre Manufacturers Conference (SATMC), the representative body of the four global tyre manufacturers with manufacturing facilities in South Africa. Newly appointed Chairperson, Lubin Ozoux, said members are committed to finalising the Industry Waste Management Plan for […]
It is the highest level of recognition based on the analysis of the sustainability profiles of over 13,000 companies. Pirelli says it has achieved the qualification of “Top 1%,” the highest level of recognition in the Sustainability Yearbook 2023. Published by S&P Global based on the analysis of the sustainability profiles of over 13,000 companies, the […]
Dunlop Tyres has launched its new Dunlop Westville tyre centre, bringing tyre safety education, expert advice, technology-driven service, local employment and industry expertise to the market. This new venture sees the iconic tyre brand combining its technical and training expertise with a digitally powered retail environment to deliver a high-end offering to the discerning local […]
Potholes have become the bane of our lives in South Africa. The reality is that they are here to stay as heavy traffic, rain and lack of maintenance continue to gnaw away at road infrastructure. It’s a proven fact that potholes can damage your car – even if you react in time to partially avoid […]
Car tyres are round, black and made of rubber. Look closer, however, and you’ll see that the design of tyres and the interaction of the various materials that go into making them are extremely complex. But for some time now, the material experts and tyre engineers at Continental have been bringing about a silent revolution. […]
Goodyear embarks on new go-to-market strategy for its Truck tyre business to enhance service, efficiency and footprint in South Africa Goodyear is pleased to announce a new partnership with Exclusive Wheel and Tyre Distributors (Exclusive Tyres) which will see the two companies working together on the new go-to-market strategy for Goodyear’s Truck tire business. “Goodyear […]
Livigni brings wealth of experience spanning 33-year career at Continental, including the past six years as MD of Continental Tire CanadaHe succeeds Martin Buday, who has been appointed to head up Continental’s South East Europe division Gqeberha, South Africa, Continental Tyre South Africa (CTSA) has welcomed its new managing director, Matt Livigni, who brings a wealth […]
Valebridge Media Services (VMS), the international media services agency with offices in Crewe (United Kingdom), Madrid (Spain) and Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), are pleased to announce that Vipal Rubber has been named as the Official Trophy Sponsor for the 2023 Recircle Awards, the globally-facing industry awards event recognising sustainable innovation, production processes, management and services within […]
Apollo Tyres has developed tyres with 75% sustainable materials. This is aligned with Apollo Tyres’ sustainability roadmap of increasing the usage of sustainable raw material to 40% by 2030. The concept Agriculture tyres containing 75% sustainable materials, has 9 featured compounding ingredients in different components of the tyres. This includes recycled rubber, sustainable carbon black […]
Scandinavian Enviro Systems (publ) (“Enviro”, “the company”)has received an order for pyrolysis oil, the total value of which Enviro estimates to be approximately MSEK 4.7 (USD 450,000). Behind the order is the subsidiary of a leading US oil company that submitted an initial order for oil in February of 2022 for production tests. Delivery of […]
The Recircle Awards, now in their third edition, will officially be launched at a special event at the Tyrexpo Asia exhibition in Singapore, at the Marina Bay Sands Exhibition Centre on Wednesday, the 8th March, between 17:00 and 19:00. The event will start with a welcome cocktail and networking event followed by the Announcements of […]
Tirepoint, founded in 2004 and operating in the Gauteng, KZN and Western Cape regions, has officially been acquired by Netherlands-based Magna Tyres. Tirepoint has established itself as one of the largest independent tyre dealers and service providers in South Africa. The company has an exceptionally strong foundation of tyre industry-related experience and adheres to good […]