GRI Incorporates ‘GREEN’ Initiative With The Introduction Of Eco-Friendly Solid Rubber Tires
The GRI R&D team, in collaboration with a team of scientists from the Department of Chemistry at the University of Colombo, have developed the ULTIMATE XT eco-friendly version by replacing petroleum-based oil with natural oil, which is carbon neutral and renewable.
GRI Expands Its Operations In Cincinnati, Ohio
GRI can now reach wider regional coverage, delivering the benefit of efficiency, convenience and flexibility to the consumer, said the company.
GRI Acquires Nortire OU In Northern Europe
The acquisition of the Nortire Group, headquartered in Estonia, with a branch in Latvia and two branches in Lithuania, will further expand GRI’s global tire service network, while attaining a significant foothold in the North European tire market, GRI says.
Seegrid Celebrates 2 Million Autonomous Miles Driven Without A Single Personnel Safety Incident
Having reached one million miles just over one year earlier, in April 2018, the two million milestone is also a marker for the company’s rapid growth, said the company.
Commercial Vehicle Group Board Elects Robert Griffin To Chairman
The company also announced the retirement of Scott Arves, from the board and as chairman of the board, effective Aug. 15.
GRI Breaks Ground On New Mixing Plant In Sri Lanka
GRIs new mixing plant will have the capacity to increase GRIs specialty tire production output by 100 tons a day in the first phases of the project. With the successful completion of the final phase of this project, the output is expected to reach 200 tons a day.
GRI Hires Senior Industry Executive As Head Of Global Sales
Rafael “Tony” Lugioyo joins GRI with more than 28 years of experience in the United States as well as international entrepreneurial sales and marketing. He was previously the managing director of American Tire Distributors (ATD) of North Carolina.
GRI Steps Up Technological Innovation With 1st Comerio Calendar Machine In Sri Lanka
The Comerio Calendar is a precision machine that ensures high-quality output, allowing for a higher degree of accuracy in rubberizing. The company says it is the first specialty tire manufacturer in Sri Lanka to use this advanced machine to build its tires.
AME International Welcomes New Sales Rep For Agricultural /Construction Division
Meyer joins the AME team with more than 26 years’ experience working in various sectors of the tire industry.
Spectra Premium Releases Active Grille Shutters Product Line
Located between the front grille and the condenser, the AGS are plastic shutters that open or close to control the inbound airflow. Restricting the airflow improves fuel economy by helping the engine to warm up and reducing drag at high speed. This recent technological development has been in use in cars (like the Dodge Dart) and light trucks (like the Ram 1500 and Ford F150) for a few years.
