Return to Contents page Global Tire Intelligence report RESEARCH Dateline: 30 Sept 2016 Compiled by Shaw Information Services trading as Contents Section 4: New business models 7 Tire Industry Research US researchers report progress on guayule 7 © 2016 Shaw Information Services Ltd Kumho Tire shares for sale 2 Conti, Bridgestone highlight telematics at IAA 7 Banks seek to sell Kumho Tire shares 2 For subscription enquiries Section 5: Statistics 8
[email protected] About this publication 2 EU truck registrations up by 14% in Jan-August 8 +44 208 647 1185 Retread market falls in Japan 8 Section 1: Investments and closures 3 US report on end-of-life tire disposal 9 World’s fourth aircraft tire company for sale? 3 RMA updates US tire forecast 9 Nokian builds EUR16m proving ground in Spain 3 Uzbekistan tire factory due on stream in 2018 3 Section 6: Company information 10 Kenya’s only tire plant closes as imports rocket 3 OTR business facing ups and downs 10 Metro Tyres to invest in 2-wheeler capacity 4 Conti seeking acquisitions in the tire business 10 OCI opens JV carbon black plant in China 4 Apollo seeking to expand into US 10 Apollo to double TBR capacity in Chennai 4 Gajah Tunggal made recalled Goodyear tires 10 Bridgestone buys stake in French online retailer 4 Porsche picks Nexen for Cayenne 10 Trelleborg buys UK-based solid tire distributor 4 Michelin dealers don’t like online sales plan 11 Sentury picks Georgia for US factory 4 GiTi brings Giti brand to European PCR tires 11 Dow Jones adds tire firms to Sustainability