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Masatsugu Nishino has been named as the new president of Sumitomo Rubber AKO Lastik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. in Turkey. Nishino (55), currently the CEO of Falken Tyre Europe, a position he has held since April 2015 Having joined SRI in 19 84, Nishino has previously held positions as CEO of SRI’s largest sales office

Nokian Heavy Tyres Ltd, part of the Nokian Tyres group, is increasing its production capacity by 50 per cent by investing total approximately €70 million in its factory in Nokia over the following three years. With the capacity increase, approximately 50 new people will be hired for the production of heavy tyres. “The international heavy

Magna Tyres, represented in Ireland by Kevin Burke Tyres has introduced a new27.00R49 MA04+ tyre for rigid dump trucks (RDT). This radial constructed tyre, with an E4 tread pattern is designed for RDT’s running in surface mines. It is the latest addition to the Magna tyre range and is available in tyre size 27.00R49, in

Hankook Tyres, distributed in Northern Ireland by Tyre Call (NI) Ltd played its part in promoting road safety, when it sponsored the “Voluntary” category at the recent Northern Ireland Road Safety Awards 2017. The awards, which are now in their third year, are in association with Road Safe NI and title sponsors, leading accident management

The 2018 Auto Trade EXPO is very close to being a sell-out. After growing by 15  per cent last year (2016 over 2015), it will increased in size again next year. After three very successful consecutive years and consultation with exhibitors plus surveys of visitors and readers of AutoTrade.ie, the Auto Trade EXPO has moved to alternate years.

News that Bridgestone is set to invest more than €250 million in three key European production sites is good news for Ireland, according to Colm Conyngham, Marketing and Public Relations Manager, Bridgestone Ireland The funds will be used to expand plant production capacity, purchase cutting-edge equipment and optimise existing production lines. “Bridgestone Ireland is confident

Kumho had a major presence at Solutrans, the annual international show for road and urban transport solutions, which was held at the Eurexpo, Lyon, France recently. In addition to showcasing its existing wide range of truck tyres, Kumho launched a pair of brand new products – the KXT10 trailer axle tyre and the KCA03 pattern

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is calling on local authorities to target inspections to improve the management of waste tyres. In a call to action issued on Tuesday, December 12 the EPA has called on local authorities to target inspections to improve the management of waste tyres. The EPA has released a review of local authority

Davanti Tyres has enjoyed an incredible rise to prominence since its emergence in 2015. The brand’s success within the European market was demonstrated by the turn out for its European Distribution Partners event in Portugal in October. The Aurodromo Internacional in the Algarve was the setting, as Davanti welcomed 30 European distribution partners to a

Tools & equipment specialists, PJ Fallon & Son has a number of special offers ready for Christmas delivery. First up is a Milwaukee M18 FPP3B-525B 3 Piece Kit, for €525 + VAT delivered. The kit contains the following:

1 x 18 Volt M18 CHIWF12 Fuel™1/2in Friction Ring Impact Wrench delivers a superior performance of up to

Laser Tools has unveiled a new temporary tyre repair kit, which is is ideal for repairing punctures on tubeless tyres fitted to agricultural and off-road vehicles. The repair plugs allow tubeless tyres to be repaired without removing the tyre from the wheel. Simply find and remove the object that is causing the puncture from the