Trelleborg completes forestry tyre expansion in Italy

ERJ staff report (DS)

Tivoli, Italy -- Trelleborg Wheel Systems said it has completed capacity for forestry tyres its manufacturing facility in Tivoli, near Rome. As production ramps up over the next 12 months, the company expects to add more curing presses.

“We completed installation of the new lines for forestry tyre production during 2009 and began industrialisation of the first sizes in January 2010,” says Marco D'Angelo, Industrial Director at Trelleborg Wheel Systems. “We expect forestry tyre output to increase during 2010 and 2011 in-line with increased market demand.”

The main objectives of the project is to increase capacity and transfer the high quality standards achieved at Tivoli in production of agricultural radial tyres to the forestry line.

This is an external link and should open in a new window. If the window does not appear, please check your pop-up blocking software. ERJ is not responsible for the content of external sites.

Press release from Trelleborg