09.19.2024

Nokian Tyres hosted the grand opening of its passenger car tire factory in Oradea (north-western Romania), the company announced in a press statement on Thursday (Sept 19). more

08.01.2024

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending Nokian Tyres a total of EUR150 million for the construction in Romania of the world’s first plant for producing passenger car tires without emitting more

11.02.2022

Finnish tire producer Nokian Tyres, one of the world’s largest on this market, has announced it will invest EUR650 million in a production unit set to be built in Oradea. more

09.14.2022

Finnish-held Nokian Tyres, one of the largest tire makers in the world, whose products only go to the aftermarket and not to carmakers’ plants, is considering a new plant in Romania. more

06.09.2022

Michelin Romania, part of the French Michelin Group, one of the world's largest tire manufacturers, posted more than RON4.21 billion (EUR856.3 million) revenue in 2021, up 32.4% from the previous more

06.29.2021

Michelin Romania, part of France’s Michelin group, one of the largest tire markers in the world, posted RON3.18 billion (EUR660.3 million) revenue in 2020, a decline of more than 9% from the RON3.51 more

05.07.2020

In 2019, the truck tire demand across the European Union was slightly higher than in 2018, as per data by Bridgestone Romania, which also show that the increase in Romania was significantly higher more

04.23.2020

Michelin Romania, part of French tire manufacturer Michelin Group, said it has resumed tire production at its factory in Zalau starting Tuesday, as several automakers have started gradually resuming more

07.12.2019

French-held Michelin group manufactures about 13,000 tires at its Floresti (Prahova County) plant every day, according to estimates, which would translate into a 3.2 milion tire annual volume, enough more

03.29.2019

Sales of tires will continue to increase this year; as Romanians are buying more and more new and used cars, the market of tires for them will stand to gain, tire maker Michelin believes. more

05.07.2018

Tire manufacturer Michelin expects sales of tires to continue to grow this year, as well, at a rate of at least 5%. As Romanians buy newer cars, tire makers will be delivering bigger tires, following more

05.01.2015

The car tire market (small cars to pick up trucks and all-wheel drive vehicles) is constantly increasing, a trend that will be visible throughout 2015 and confirms Romania’s economic growth in 2014 more

02.03.2014

The tire industry in Romania is picking up this year, after a 30% decline in 2013, driven by exports to the Western Europe, a market that is doing well now, says Jacek Pryzcek, general manager more

11.08.2012

German car part producer Continental said Thursday it has invested over EUR271 million in its tire producing plant in Timisoara over the past twelve years. more

12.21.2011

Italian tire producer Pirelli produced seven million tires this year at its plant in Slatina, southern Romania, and expects local production will increase 30% in 2012, Giuseppe Cangelosi, general more

10.18.2011

The Romanian winter tire market rose 130% in the first nine months of the year compared with the same interval a year ago, to 1.46 million units, Alina Ghica, marketing director of tire manufacturer more

10.16.2011

Italian tire-maker Pirelli, which has a production unit in Slatina, southern Romania, says the tire market is not crisis-stricken as the car market and the premium tire segment, on which the company more

10.04.2011

The Romanian branch of German car part producer Continental is expanding its tire factory in Timisoara, investing more than EUR40 million and hiring 300 new employees, general manager Pedro Carreira more