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04 Nov 2015
Mitas municipal tyres with unique cascade tread lugs design
At Agritechnica, Mitas will unveil new HCM (High Capacity Municipal) tyres for urban use. At its stand E29 in Hall 03, Mitas will display the 540/80R38 HCM tyre as the first size representing Mitas’ future expansion into the municipal tyre segment.
28 Oct 2015
Blacklion Tyres showcases wide product range at Auto Trade EXPO
Blacklion Tyres used the recent Auto Trade EXPO at Citywest, Dublin to showcase its wide product range.
28 Sep 2015
New CEO of the ITIA shines a light on homelessness
The CEO of the Irish Tyre Industry Association, Percy Foster, will be sleeping out on the grounds of Christchurch Cathedral in Dublin on Fridat Night, October 16 to ‘shine a light’ on the issue of homelessness in Ireland today.
08 Sep 2015
Bandag makes Perfect City Match
Hard on the heels of the Bridgestone U-AP 001 launched in 2014, the all-new Bandag U-AP 001 urban all-position tread signals the arrival of a new benchmark in urban retreads, promising the “Perfect City Match” and a reduced total cost per km for city-based operators.
30 Jul 2015
Get hot and steamy with Kärcher HDS pressure washers
When it is so widely known that hot water cuts through grease and kills germs more quickly and effectively than cold water – no one does the washing up or bathes in cold water by choice.
01 Jul 2015
TyreTrade.ie survey shows strong majority against PRI
TyreTrade.ie conducted an online survey among the Irish tyre industry in relation to the proposed Government implementation of a full Producer Responsibility Initiative (PRI) for waste tyres.
02 Jun 2015
Dunlop Motorsport Ireland Young Racing Driver of the Month
Jake Byrne from Blackwood, near Naas, has been selected as the Dunlop Young Racing Driver of the Month for April.
25 May 2015
Pirelli unveils race-ready 18-inch GP2 tyre
Pirelli has taken to the track with a race-ready 18-inch GP2 tyre fitted to the Series development car, driven for two demonstration laps by former grand prix ace Martin Brundle.
13 May 2015
Cinturato P7 Blue wins Russian magazine tyre test
Pirelli’s Cinturato P7 Blue has won the summer tyre test conducted by Russia’s Za Rulem magazine. Meaning ‘Behind the Wheels,’
06 May 2015
Pro-Align set to unveil new automatic tyre tread depth measurement system
A brand new automatic drive over tyre tread depth measurement system which is set to present workshops with a host of service opportunities will be launched later in the year by exclusive UK and Ireland supplier Pro-Align.
17 Apr 2015
New Apollo Tyres factory in Hungary
Construction of Apollo Tyres’ first European Greenfield plant in Gyöngyöshalász, Hungary has started with the foundation stone laying ceremony.