Tag Archives: Tyres

China’s Shandong Wanda Boto tyre company and Japan’s Falken tyres have become the latest tyre manufacturers to join the growing ranks of ITMA members.

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

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

Chinese tyre manufacturers are boosting their efforts to develop further links with European markets following a recent and very positive meeting between the China Rubber Industry Association (CRIA) and Europe’s Imported Tyre Manufacturers’ Association (ITMA). The first of several planned … Read more

Hangzhou Zhongce Rubber Company, China’s largest tyre maker, has become the latest manufacturer to call upon the support, expertise and resources of ITMA. By joining the Association, Hangzhou Zhongce will have access to the very latest technical and legislative regulations … Read more

As the first ITMA newsletter to be produced since I was very proudly elected as the Association’s President at our recent AGM, I would like to take this opportunity to share some of my thoughts about the future of our … Read more

Just weeks after the introduction of the new tyre labelling regulations across Europe, Hangzhong Zhongce Rubber Company, China’s largest tyre maker, has become the latest manufacturer to call on the support, expertise and resources of the Imported Tyre Manufacturers’ Association … Read more

Aeolus Tyres, one of China’s largest tyre corporations, has become the latest manufacturer to call upon the support of the Imported Tyre Manufacturers’ Association (ITMA). As the legislative burden affecting tyre manufacturers continues to grow, Aeolus Tyres is now the … Read more

Following its annual general meeting, members of the Imported Tyre Manufacturers’ Association (ITMA) have elected Alfred Graham to the position of President with immediate effect. Having previously held the position of the Association’s treasurer for the last eight years, Graham … Read more

To provide consumers with a more informed choice when selecting their replacement tyres, new tyre labelling regulations come into force later this year. The new labels will rate the tyre’s fuel efficiency, wet braking performance and exterior noise emissions. The … Read more