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A balance of machine and earth

Track and tire manufacturers attempt to find harmony between increasing equipment weight and reduced soil compaction in agricultural applications.

To better meet the increased size, speed and torque requirements of today's agricultural equipment, Trelleborg has developed technologies such as its Extra Large tires paired with High Knurling rims, a complete system to handle high stress and torque.

Magna M-Terrain

Magna Tyres Group

Magna Tyres' Magna M-Terrain tire is the company's first E4 rated tire designed specifically for articulated dump trucks.

Volvo A40E articulated dump truck running on the new M-Terrain in a limestone quarry in Poland.

Engineering & Manufacturing

Tata Steel develops new wheel rim grade through collaboration with major customers

Tata Steel has developed a new hot-rolled formable steel grade, DD13WR, to help improve manufacturability for producers of wheel rims.

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Michelin opening production facility for X TWEEL non-pneumatic tires

Michelin North America

Michelin announces the opening of a new production facility dedicated to production of its X TWEEL Airless Radial Tire in South Carolina.

Michelin's new production facility dedicated to X TWEEL Airless Radial Tires

Galaxy Garden PRO R-3+ Tire

Yokohama Off-Highway Tires (YOHT)

Introduced at EIMA 2014, Alliance Tire Group's Galaxy Garden PRO R-3+ tires feature a 50% deeper tread and rounded shoulders to protect the soil.

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372 AGRIFLEX+ VF Tire

Yokohama Off-Highway Tires (YOHT)

The Alliance Tire Group 372 AGRIFLEX+ VF tires can carry 40% more weight at the same inflation pressures as standard tires.

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Bridgestone opens its first U.S. large off-road radial tire manufacturing facility

Bridgestone Americas Inc.

Bridgestone has opened its first U.S.-based large off-road radial tire plant in Aiken County, South Carolina.

AGRIFLEX IF 363 Tires

Yokohama Off-Highway Tires (YOHT)

At EIMA 2014, Alliance Tire Group introduced its AGRIFLEX IF 363 tires which can carry the same load as standard tires at lower inflation pressures to reduce soil compaction.

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396 MPT and 382 MPT High-Speed Flotation Radial Tires

Yokohama Off-Highway Tires (YOHT)

Alliance Tire Group presented its new 396 MPT and 382 MPT high-speed flotation radial tires which can be used on the road and in agricultural fields at EIMA 2014.

382 MPT tire

Mitas rebranding Continental agricultural tires as Mitas Premium

Mitas, a Trelleborg brand

At EIMA 2014, Mitas announced Continental-branded agricultural tires will be rebranded as Mitas Premium tires beginning in January 2015.

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BKT achieves 30% growth in U.S. market over past five years

BKT has achieved 30% growth in the U.S. over the past five years, and had a turnover of 780 million U.S. dollars during its 2014 financial year.

BKT Tires announces second North American warehouse operation

BKT’s Western states mining and heavy construction customers will now receive shipments of OTR tires faster with inventory stocked in Wilmington, CA.

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