BIRMINGHAM, England (Sept. 26, 2014) — Dunlop Aircraft Tyres Ltd. is planning to set up a retreading plant in the U.S., most likely in the Southeast, to help it increase its competitiveness throughout ...

TOKYO—Bridgestone is consolidating its aircraft retread tire production operations in Asia, merging Hong Kong-based Bridgestone Aircraft Tire Co. Asia (BAA) with its Chonburi-based subsidiary ...

CREWE, Va.—Nobody was injured by a fire that heavily damaged an aircraft tire retreading facility in Virginia. Flames broke out at Wilkerson Aircraft Tires on April 23 sending heavy black smoke ...

Stanly County and two towns will offer Michelin $900,000 in incentives for the promise of adding 70 jobs to the company’s aircraft tire plant just outside of Norwood. Michelin plans to spend $11 ...

British tire maker Dunlop Aircraft Tyres has identified a site in Mocksville as the preferred base for its first retreading facility in the U.S. © 2025 American City ...

UK-based Dunlop Aircraft Tyres will establish its first retreading facility in the US. The company will use the base to boost its competitiveness across the Americas, particularly on popular ...

Dunlop Aircraft Tyres launched a joint venture in Jinjiang, Fujian Province, China, for aircraft tire retreading and distribution with Hong Kong Aircraft Co. Ltd. (28%) and Taikoo (Xiamen) Aircraft ...

Retreading tires is not new. The process dates back more than 100 years. In 1912, Martin Oliver developed and patented a tire retreading method: pre-cured treads. Today, 89% of fleets with 500 or more ...