Monthly Archives: November 2012

ITMA hosts Chinese industry delegation

November 26th, 2012

ITMA recently hosted a delegation from the China Rubber Industry Association (CRIA) who are seeking to further strengthen their links with Europe. The first of several planned meetings between the two organisations, it was held at the request of CRIA … Read more

Taking centre stage

November 26th, 2012

The inaugural Tire Labelling and Marketing conference was recently held in Brussels and ITMA played a pivotal role in proceedings. As well as being one of the key event sponsors, ITMA’s representatives also chaired several conference sessions. The event covered … Read more

ITMA’s first GRRF meeting

November 26th, 2012

In recognition of its growing stature and representation within the global tyre industry, ITMA recently attended its first ever meeting as an official ‘observer’ to the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe’s (UNECE) Working Party on Brakes and Running Gear … Read more

Further technical updates

November 26th, 2012

Staying abreast of the many technical and legislative updates affecting the sale of tyres within Europe is one of the key benefits of membership of ITMA. The association’s European technical committee meet regularly to discuss and receive details of the … Read more

Greater Expansion for ITMA

November 26th, 2012

With the new tyre labelling system re-enforcing the need for non-EU based tyre manufacturers to remain fully informed about all legislative and technical updates, ITMA is set to expand its membership further. The company has recently received a further three … Read more

Ongoing Investment

November 26th, 2012

Several of ITMA’s members have recently announced substantial investment plans which will see them significantly increase their production and technical capabilities. Shandong Linglong, recently signed a contract to purchase 49 hectares of land for a new manufacturing facility in Thailand. … Read more

Tyre labelling comes of age

November 26th, 2012

After many months of planning, the new European tyre labelling system has now been introduced. The labels are designed to give consumers a much more informed choice about the performance characteristics of different products when selecting replacement tyres. Currently there … Read more