Author: Eoin Cuttle

Bridgestone EMIA’s Original Equipment (OE) business achieved new successes in 2020, as the organisation continued to deliver on its standing as a sustainable solutions company.

Kumho Tire has appointed Gangseung ‘Tony’ Lee as senior vice president of global marketing, effective from January 1, 2021.

Sailun Tyre has announced plans to pump around €383 million into the expansion of it Vietnam plant in Go Dau, Tay Ninh province.

Trelleborg Wheel Systems has expanded its Brawler HPS (High Performance Solid) Telehandler tyre range to include the Comfort line.

The Pirelli Diablo Rosso tyre family enters the new year with record numbers and celebrates over five million radial tyres sold since its introduction on the market in 2008.

Vredestein has added another three sizes to its premium Traxion Optimall VF tyre range. The tyre maker says the VF650/85R42 and VF650/85R38 have a maximum width of 65 cm and

Bridgestone is working to realise sustainable supplies of natural rubber by reducing the disease risks currently facing Para rubber trees.

Continental has collaborated with ADAS and John Deere to draw attention to how tyre technology can improve soil health.

Mercedes-AMG Petronas technical director, James Allison has expressed the F1 Team’s concerns about the tyres being introduced in 2021.

Hankook Technology Group, the holding company of Hankook Tire & Technology, has changed its name to ‘Hankook & Company’ following approval at the company’s general meeting on December 29, 2020.

Giti Tire has produced its first AA-rated EU label tyre, the GitiSynergyH2 for OE fitment on the VW Caddy 5.