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Galgo has announced the introduction of its new tread pattern designated DGR, which was initially for European markets, because it offers particularly good performance on snow and muddy roads.

In a complex and innovative manufacturing process, NeroForce produces its own buffing blades for retreading.

In response to the decision of Koelnmesse to reschedule The Tire Cologne for the week prior to Autopromotec, Renzo Servadei, CEO of the Italian show has issued a statement.

Based on the Portuguese Government Emergency Declaration and the rapid spread of COVID-19,  tread manufacturer EIB has announce that it will temporarily close its production from today March 18th until at least April 3rd.

BIPAVER, the European Retreading and Tyre Trade Association has announced that it is to move its headquarters from Leiden in the Netherlands to Bonn, Germany with effect from April 1st, 2020.

Koelnmesse GmbH, the organisers of THE TIRE COLOGNE, have announced that, after in-depth consultation, and in agreement with their partners at the German Tyre Retail and Vulcanisation Trade Association (BRV), it has been decided to postpone the show, originally scheduled for 9 to 12 June 2020, until next year. 

For all of us the world has changed significantly over the course of the last few weeks. Few of us could have imaged the scale of the upheaval that Covid-19 has caused to our way of life and our businesses.

To protect the health and safety of all participants during the Covid-19 EMERGENCY the Latin American & Caribbean Tyre Expo and the Latin Auto Parts Expo (initially scheduled for July 14-17, 2020) has been postponed to November 17-20, 2020. 

With close to a million units sold, the Nokian Hakkapeliitta Truck E tyres and compatible Noktop Hakkapeliitta E retreading materials have been a benchmark for winter traction tyres for over a decade. While the grip, safety and comfort of the original Nokian Hakkapeliitta Truck E is still hard to beat, the new demands set by changing work, trucks and legislation call for an improved version.

Emily Markulis has joined the Tire Association Industry (TIA) in the new role of communications and membership coordinator.