Solideal debuts eco-friendly tyre line

ERJ staff report (TB)

Charlotte, North Carolina -- Solideal USA has introduced the Ecomatic eco-friendly budget press-on tyre line.

Manufactured “with European technology,” Solideal said its new Ecomatic e-smooth and e-traction press-on line is made with a universal compound and recycled steel bands. The company claims the new line “has proven to provide long wear in general use operations.”

The Charlotte-based company's press-on lineup now includes the most common sizes as well as a lower-price solution for press-on forklift applications.

Solideal said it “is committed to remain an industry leader” by reducing its carbon footprint in the world “and becoming environmentally responsible.”

Among the products made and marketed by Solideal are material handling tyres, rubber tracks, pneumatic construction tyres and wheels. The tyre maker has manufacturing facilities in Asia and North America and operates distribution and service locations worldwide.

From Tire Business (A Crain publication)