Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has launched three new sizes for its Fuel Max RTD (Regional Traction Drive) tire line: 225/70 R19.5 (load range G), 245/70 R19.5 (load range H) and 295/75 R22.5 (load range G).

According to the US brand, all six Fuel Max RTD sizes will be available at original equipment and Goodyear authorized dealers by the second quarter of 2020.

The Goodyear Fuel Max RTD is designed to improve the operational efficiency of regional and urban trucking fleets, balancing fuel efficiency with traction and long mileage, the company claims.

Compliant with Phase 2 Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Fuel Efficiency Standards, its contains a new, low rolling resistance compound.

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Maxam Tire has formed the Maxam Mining Group, a global team focused on off-road tires for the open pit mining segment. The employees in the new group are industry-leading experts from multiple continents with a deep understanding of developing tires to meet regional market demands.

The group will develop site-specific tire compounds and casing designs and will focus on the utilization of leading technology to improve mining machinery’s safety, performance and quality.

All mining products are produced in multi-staged, custom-designed building equipment, ensuring consistent construction and minimal disruption of the casing during the curing process. These products are also screened for internal defects as part of a standard inspection, according to Maxam Tire.

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Pirelli has begun development of its tires for the 2021 World Rally Championship. The tire maker was recently selected as the sole supplier to the series for the next season until 2024.

The first tire to form part of Pirelli’s latest WRC range is the Sweden-specification studded Sottozero Ice J1 tire in size 205/65 R15, which was launched at the 2020 GP Ice Race in Austria.

The ‘Sweden’ Sottozero Ice is said to make full use of Pirelli’s proprietary technologies. For example, the studs are incorporated into the tire during the vulcanization process, rather than being inserted afterward.

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Finnish intralogistics manufacturer and integrator of turnkey robotic handling solutions Cimcorp has established an office in Madrid. The new subsidiary – Cimcorp Iberia – was formed in response to the growing interest in the company’s robotic automation solutions in Spain.

“Our decision to expand our presence into Spain is a logical step at this point and supports our growth strategy. We have a well-established customer base in Spain and our material handling systems are in high demand there,” said Tero Peltomäki (top), Cimcorp’s executive vice president, operations and technology.

The company has supplied automation solutions to Spanish supermarket chains Mercadona and Eroski in the past, in addition to several tire manufacturers’ facilities in Spain, including a Michelin site.

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Falken has introduced the new Sincera SN110 tire, which is said to offer the same durability and wet grip normally found in top-of-the-range tires to cost-conscious customers. According to the Japanese tire maker, the life of the new product exceeds that of benchmarked premium brands and the tire achieves an A rating for wet weather performance on the EU label.

During the development engineers looked at every aspect of the tire’s shape, construction and materials to meet the desired performance targets. For example, the lamellar flow and turbulence that generate fuel-sapping air resistance have been reduced by adopting an aerodynamic sidewall.

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A developer of rubber devulcanization technology, Tyromer, has appointed Tom Corr as director and chairman. He will bring experience in commercialization, innovation, corporate management and board governance, the Canadian company said.

Corr’s academic degrees and certifications include a Doctor of Business Administration degree, an MBA from the University of Toronto, an advanced post graduate diploma in management consultancy and ICD.D certification as a corporate director.

During the past 10 years Corr has served as president and CEO of Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE), an organization that focuses on supporting the commercialization of academic intellectual property, industry-academic collaborations and the development and adoption of emerging technologies.

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Michelin North America has announced that Denray Tire, a family-owned and operated business in western Canada, will join Michelin Retread Technologies (MRT) as a franchisee manufacturing commercial truck retreads servicing Manitoba and Saskatchewan.

Denray offers services including emergency road service, repairs, inspection and alignment in nine different locations throughout Canada. Its 25,000ft2  MRT facility employs 13 associates.

“Two generations of Brauns have grown this business into a premier service solution for Canadian customers. We are pleased Denray has joined the Michelin family of retread franchisees,” said Bill Schafer, vice president of B2B sales for Michelin North America.

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Global Rubber Industries (GRI) has acquired industrial tire specialist Axis Tyres in Australia. The operation is focused on the forklift segment and includes four branches of Axis in Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide, which will join the GRI branch in Brisbane.

The tire manufacturer in Sri Lanka said the purpose of the deal is to strengthen its presence in industrial tires and service in Australia.

“We were already established in Brisbane, offering superior tires and service in that state. With this acquisition GRI is now able to offer this service excellence also in Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide,” said Mahesha Ranasoma, CEO of GRI.

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Lanxess has developed a universally suitable vulcanization accelerator for tires and technical rubber goods. It is said the trial product VP Vulkacit TZ offers sufficient time for full cross-linking, even at high temperatures. This new vulcanization accelerator is a sulfenamide based on aromatic amines and is suitable for all types of rubber.

“We are now inviting our industrial customers to try our new high-performance VP Vulkacit TZ for themselves. We are already producing pilot-scale samples,” said Jens-Hendrik Fischer, who is responsible for the global antioxidants and accelerators business in the Advanced Industrial Intermediates business unit.

For mixtures produced using a sulfenamide vulcanization accelerator, the German brand explained that the cure times tend to be short in relation to the scorch times, making this group of accelerators suitable not only for press heating, but also for injection and transfer molding processes, which are primarily used for complex geometries.

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Michelin has added two new multi-position sizes to its X Multi range of regional truck tires. According to the company, both products provide at least 15% better mileage than the previous versions.

The 315/60 R22.5 X Multi Z is ideal for vehicles requiring maximum load height and where there is also the need to comply with a 4m height constraint, as it is common across much of mainland Europe. For example, vehicles carrying light bulk goods (such as furniture, white goods, and automotive parts), as well as on car transporters.

A new material, called Forcion, is applied in this truck tire.

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