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Pirelli & C. S.p.A. is an Italian multinational tyre manufacturer based in the city of Milan, Italy.The company, which has been listed on the Borsa Italiana since 1922, [3] is the 5th-largest tyre manufacturer, [4] and is focused on the consumer production of tyres for cars, motorcycles and bicycles.
Pirelli [71] [72] Italy: 1872 Agom, Courier, Metzeler, Pirelli, Formula [73] Ralf Bohle GmbH Germany: 1922 Schwalbe, Impac Rosava Ukraine: 1972 Rosava,Itegro Rupsha Tyres Bangladesh: 1991 Rupsha Asia, Tajwer, Barud [74] Sailun Group China: 2002 Sailun, Rovelo, Roadx, Blackhawk, Maxam Tires, Shandong Linglong Tire Co [75] China: 1975
Tire factories start with bulk raw materials such as synthetic rubber (60% -70% of total rubber in the tire industry [2] [3]), carbon black, and chemicals and produce numerous specialized components that are assembled and cured. The tire is an assembly of numerous components that are built up on a drum and then cured in a press under heat and ...
The first radial tire developed and produced by Firestone was the ill-fated Firestone 500 radial. Manufacturing of the new tire was performed on equipment designed to manufacture bias-ply tires. [41] During the 1970s, Firestone experienced major problems with the Firestone 500 radial.
It was the official tire supplier of the Macau Grand Prix Formula 3 race from 1983 until 2019, with an exception in 2016, when Pirelli was chosen for the tire supplier that year. [9] The company was the supplier of the World Touring Car Championship and World Touring Car Cup from 2006 until 2019.
Pirelli were hot on the tail with their new CN36 which came out in 1969. The CN36 had a striking tread pattern and was a favourite for the likes of the Porsche 911, Ford Escort & Ford Cortina. 1971 would see Pirelli’s introduction of another high speed (HS) tyre with their CN12 Cinturato HS. These tyres were rated to be able to withstand the ...
Metzeler elephant mascot of the 1990s. Metzeler is a German motorcycle tyre company founded in 1863. Metzeler originally produced a variety of rubber and plastic products, expanding into aviation in 1890 and automotive and motorcycle tyres in 1892.
In 2005, Titan purchased the farm tire business of Goodyear, and continues manufacturing Goodyear agricultural tires under license. This acquisition included the plant in Freeport, Illinois. Titan again expanded in 2006 with the purchase of Continental AG's off-the-road (OTR) tire assets in Bryan, Ohio. [3] Titan acquired it for about $53 ...