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Handling the pressure

News1 Dec 2023

UK-based Tire Monitor System Ltd (TMS) has launched a new tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS). It is specifically aimed at industrial and...

News1 Nov 2023

One sea port operator in Saudi Arabia has been using 18.00-25 Magna M-STACKER+ tyres, with IND-4 lugged tread, on its Kalmar reach stackers ...

News1 Nov 2023

Circular economy initiatives to reduce input of virgin raw materials and new formulations to lengthen tread life are both on the agenda....

News1 Nov 2023

DP World Southampton has extended its partnership with Goodyear to retrofit the tyre maker’s latest tyre pressure measurement system acros...

News1 Jul 2023

The Port of Houston has awarded a three year contract valued at US$2.5M for the purchase and maintenance of RTG tyres to Southern Tire Mart,...

News1 May 2023

Several new tyres for reach stackers, heavy toploaders and straddle carriers have been unveiled in recent months....

News18 Jan 2023

The new 18.00-25 tyres is designated HTS G2 L-5S, indicating its smooth, extra-deep tread...

News1 Nov 2022

Heavy equipment tyres are very expensive and operators need to do more to ensure they get the best possible results out of this wasting asse...

News24 Jun 2022

Continental Commercial Specialty Tires (CST) launched ContiConnect 2.0 for port and intermodal operators at TOC Europe in Rotterdam...

News1 May 2022

With rising prices and limited availability, getting the most out of tyres is more important than ever....

News1 May 2022

The world’s biggest reach stacker, with an SWL of 200t at 4m load centre, requires very big tyres and massive fabricated axles. Two such m...

News28 Mar 2022

The Sweden-based group has sold its off-road tyres and wheels BU to Yokohama Rubber Company for €2.1B (SEK22B) on a cash and debt free bas...

News20 Dec 2021

Magna Tyres, the Dutch-based "second tier" OTR tyre supplier, has reached further into the Australian market with the acquisition of Fennell...

News1 Nov 2017

Smaller tyre companies are seeking to expand their niche presence in the port handling tyre sector....

News1 May 2017

Port operators have a wide choice of tyres available from different suppliers, and should always bear in mind the total running costs....