TOKYO—Bridgestone is consolidating its aircraft retread tire production operations in Asia, merging Hong Kong-based Bridgestone Aircraft Tire Co. Asia (BAA) with its Chonburi-based subsidiary ...

CREWE, Va. — Wilkerson Aircraft Tires' retread plant in Crewe suffered heavy damage from a fire that broke out April 23, but nobody was injured in the blaze. A malfunctioning blower motor in the Crewe ...

CREWE, Va.—Nobody was injured by a fire that heavily damaged an aircraft tire retreading facility in Virginia. Flames broke out at Wilkerson Aircraft Tires on April 23 sending heavy black smoke ...

Stanly County and two towns will offer Michelin $900,000 in incentives for the promise of adding 70 jobs to the company’s aircraft tire plant just outside of Norwood. Michelin plans to spend $11 ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The new aircraft tire market research from Technavio indicates Negative and Inferior growth in the short term as the business impact of COVID-19 spreads. "One of the primary ...

Retreading tires is not new. The process dates back more than 100 years. In 1912, Martin Oliver developed and patented a tire retreading method: pre-cured treads. Today, 89% of fleets with 500 or more ...

Dunlop Aircraft Tyres launched a joint venture in Jinjiang, Fujian Province, China, for aircraft tire retreading and distribution with Hong Kong Aircraft Co. Ltd. (28%) and Taikoo (Xiamen) Aircraft ...

Dunlop Aircraft Tyres signed a joint venture with Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Co. and Taikoo Aircraft Engineering Co. to build a retreading facility in Jinjiang, Fujian Province. Dunlop will ...

With the recent announcement from Continental that the first licensee has been signed for its new ContiLifeCycle dealer network, fleets can expect more changes in the already crowded lineup of retread ...

With all the hype surrounding battery-electric and hydrogen-powered trucks, a discussion on retreaded tires may seem like yesterday’s news. But tires will be with us until they invent magnetic ...