Tire business news
Cooper Tire Will Increase US Plant Jobs
Cooper Tire plans to create 100 new jobs at its tire plant in Tupelo, Mississippi, USA.
Sep 26, 2020
Titan and U.S. federal authorities resolve longstanding dispute
Titan Tire International has agreed to pay more than $11.5 million to the US federal government to resolve a longstanding environmental dispute in Iowa.
Sep 24, 2020
Nexen Tire confirms tire supply for US startup Canoo
Korean company Nexen Tire has confirmed that it will supply tires for a new electric vehicle produced by US startup Canoo.
Sep 23, 2020
Michelin tire deal takes John Sutch Cranes to new level
John Sutch Cranes has confirmed that it will use Michelin tires for its entire fleet of mobile cranes, tractors, trailers and hard-framed trucks after the Michelins trial kit overcame more than twice the distance normally observed from the company's previous tires.
Sep 22, 2020
American Sumitomo plant to switch to Falken truck tires
Sumitomo Rubber North America will devote a significant portion of its US plant in Tonawanda, New York, to the production of Falken brand truck tires.
Sep 22, 2020
Tire imports to the United States fell
US imports of consumer and commercial tires collapsed in the first half of 2020, reflecting the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the market.
Sep 15, 2020
MXGP and Pirelli extend partnership until 2023
Infront Moto Racing announces that Italy's Pirelli will continue to serve as the official tire supplier for the Motocross World Championship until the end of the 2023 MXGP season.
Sep 15, 2020
Partial recovery awaits global rubber production
Global production of natural rubber is expecting a partial recovery after a marked decline in the first seven months of 2020, when the decline was 8.9% (to 6.7 million tons).
Sep 14, 2020
Chinese company Sentury Tire went public
Chinese tire manufacturer Sentury Tire, based in Qingdao, went public on September 11, 2020 on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.
Sep 13, 2020
Pirelli and Bridgestone tires selected for Mercedes-Benz S-Class
Reporters from the German edition of Reifenpresse, based on press photos, claim that the sedan is equipped with Bridgestone Turanza T005 and Pirelli PZero tires.
Sep 10, 2020