The Tire Industry Project (TIP) has announced that the Thailand Automotive Tyre Manufacturers Association (TATMA) has joined as its ninth affiliate member, extending TIP’s network into Southeast Asia.
Affiliate members support TIP in delivering on its mission to anticipate, understand and address global environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues relevant to the tire industry and its value chain.
Thailand is the world’s second-largest tire-exporting country by volume, which TIP cites as a reason for the partnership’s relevance to sustainability efforts. TIP also notes an emerging circular economy ecosystem around end-of-life tire management in the country, which it says creates opportunities for knowledge exchange with TATMA on circularity topics. TATMA is the membership organization for tire manufacturers based in Thailand, and its work includes trade promotion, industry coordination and ESG-related matters such as quality standards, manufacturing practices and environmental compliance.
“We are pleased to welcome TATMA to our network,” said TIP executive director Larisa Kryachkova. “The tire trade associations’ local insights inform our global sustainability-related activities. Through our expanding and diverse membership, we are strengthening our shared vision of a sustainable tire value chain.”
“We recognize TIP as the global platform for addressing key ESG challenges facing the tire industry, particularly in the areas of tire and road wear particles, ELT and sustainable raw materials,” said Keeratisuda Khakhong, secretary general of TATMA. “Through this partnership, we look forward to active knowledge exchange, sharing best practices and engaging with global affiliates to support the tire industry toward a more sustainable future.”
In related news, Fraunhofer TERIS tire abrasion analysis project reaches milestone
