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Full Material Handling Tyre Range

Posted on 26 February, 202429 July, 2025 by David Priestman

Trelleborg tyres will showcase its full premium portfolio for material handling and logistics at LogiMAT 2024, the international trade fair taking place March 19-21, 2024 in Stuttgart, Germany. Trelleborg’s Stand A23, Hall 10 will feature innovative tire technologies, including advanced treads and high-performance rubber compounds for solid endurance, safety and performance.

In today’s multitude of material handling operations, having the right solution is key to maximizing efficiency. And the Trelleborg full range of solid resilient forklift tyres offers something for everyone, helping businesses handle low to maximum intensity jobs with ease, starting from the user-friendly labelling system for selecting the right tire for specific operations, depending on intensity and working conditions, thereby improving overall endurance, performance and efficiency.

Top-of-the line is the Trelleborg XP1000 tyre for maximum intensity applications. The XP1000 tyre has been proven to deliver optimal performance, with extra traction and minimal tyre vibration, giving better driver comfort and less fuel consumption. This newest tyre is available in a variety of special rubber compounds, including the unique ProTEX: the non-marking electrically conducting compound engineered for use on Materials Handling applications operating in potentially explosive environments. Equipped with the effective Pit Stop Line technology, Trelleborg XP1000 is shown to improve safety and tyre change planning. Once 100 hours of operating time remains, an orange band appears on the tread, helping forklift drivers and fleet managers schedule tyre changes and avoid unplanned downtime.

The Trelleborg XP900 tyre, made for high-intensity applications, provides exceptional stability and maneuverability when loading and unloading goods in warehouses, factories and more. Its rubber compounds have been developed using special raw materials tested for long-lasting performance and sustainability, promising a further reduction in CO2 emissions.

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To support medium intensity operations in all indoor and outdoor conditions, the Trelleborg XP800 tyre is key to reach the highest performance maintaining, at the same time, the cost control with its advanced tread design. While the Trelleborg XP700 tyre has been designed to perfectly match the needs of low intensity material handling operations.

Anton Stoynev, Director Material Handling & Construction Trelleborg Central Europe states: “Our extensive Trelleborg XP range gives operators a wide selection to choose from our complete resilient solid tyre portfolio, depending on the material handling application they need. We are proud to be a strategic partner to the forklift industry, delivering advanced solutions to support our customers maximizing their performance under any working conditions while minimizing the environmental impact. We have worked hard to make sure our tyres are ready for next generation of material handling vehicles and the intense jobs they’re required to perform.”

https://www.logisticsbusiness.com/materials-handling-warehousing/new-tyre-for-low-intensity-material-handling/

Trelleborg Wheel Systems Officially Joins Yokohama

Posted on 30 May, 202325 July, 2025 by Keith McKinley

Following last year’s announcement, Trelleborg Wheel Systems is pleased to announce the acquisition by The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. has been successfully completed for 2,074 million euro.
From this day forward, the company will officially be part of The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., operating under the name ‘Yokohama TWS’ as a new company.

The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., based in Hiratsuka, Japan, is a global leader in the tyre industry and other rubber applications, such as conveyor belts, hoses & couplings, and fenders.
With 860.5 billion yen in revenues (approx. 6 billion euro), it is a truly international concern, employing over 28,000 people around the globe and operating in more than 120 countries.

This acquisition enables The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. to consolidate its leading position among tire producers in the world, becoming a global leader in the off-highway tires segment with the addition of Trelleborg, Mitas, Maximo, Cultor brands and Interfit service network to its portfolio.

Paolo Pompei, former President of Trelleborg Wheel Systems and current President and CEO of Yokohama TWS, says: “Today we are closing a successful chapter in our history with the Trelleborg Group and opening a new page with a leading player in the tire industry, sharing our values and vision for the future. Over the last few years, we have delivered continuous business growth combining strategic acquisitions with dedicated investments, and this has allowed us to build a strong and sustainable platform supported by a global manufacturing footprint, innovative products and solutions and an extensive sales network in close proximity to our customers. I’m extremely proud of what the TWS team has been able to achieve so far and we are all honoured that Yokohama has decided to invest in us, building together with their existing business, a new leading player in the off-highway segment.”

Yokohama TWS will continue delivering the same high quality products, solutions, and level of service to all its customers worldwide. As a new company, Yokohama TWS will operate with no change to its organizational structure.

Yokohama TWS is part of The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. and is a leader in designing and producing tyre and wheel solutions to drive a sustainable future for Agriculture, Construction, Material Handling and Two-Wheeler markets. Its state-of-the-art manufacturing sites reach customers worldwide, producing more sustainable solutions while implementing advanced technologies. Yokohama TWS includes Trelleborg, Mitas, Maximo, Cultor and Interfit whose network of local specialists offer tailor-made services to meet customers’ needs for any applications wherever they are. In 2022, the division generated sales over € 1.2 billion and currently employs more than 6,600 people in 42 countries.

New Tyre for Low Intensity Material Handling

Posted on 31 January, 202325 July, 2025 by David Priestman

Trelleborg has launched the XP700 tyre for low intensity material handling applications. The new XP700 tyre features deep lugs for enhanced traction and a compact lateral block design to minimize vibration. Designed to perfectly match the needs of low intensity material handling operations, the new XP700 delivers reliability, adequate load capacity and good steering ability, while minimizing downtime to keep costs under control.

The tyre also incorporates Trelleborg’s easy to recognize, user-friendly labelling system to help customers select the right tyre for their operations according to application specific requirements and intensity, improving overall performance.

Alessio Bucci, Product Marketing Senior Manager at Trelleborg Wheel Systems, says: “In today’s multitude of material handling operations, having the right solution is key to maximizing efficiency. As a tire expert, Trelleborg keeps on delivering the perfect tire for low intensity material handling applications with its new XP700 tire. This follows the release of the XP800 for medium and the XP1000 for maximum intensity applications.”

Trelleborg Wheel Systems is a leading global supplier of tyres and complete wheels for off-highway vehicles such as agricultural machines, material handling, construction vehicles, and specialty applications. It offers highly specialized solutions to create added value for customers and is partner of the leading Original Equipment Manufacturers. Its manufacturing facilities are located in Italy, Latvia, Brazil, Czech Republic, Serbia, Slovenia, China, Sri Lanka and U.S.

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