Trelleborg Wheel Systems is planning to introduce new sizes for its EMR 1042 and EMR 1051 radial OTR tire lines in early 2021.

Continental Tire the Americas LLC has expanded its line of General brand OTR tires with 15 new items for graders, skid steer loaders and backhoes.

H&H Industries has acquired 18 OTR tire molds that had been used as part of the Continuum brand, which the company said was discontinued in 2020.

Two newly introduced OTR tires complete Michelin North America Inc.'s Xtra Load line and give equipment operators more load carrying capacity and extra distance-per-hour.

Prabhash Subasinghe, managing director of Sri Lanka-based Global Rubber Industries (Pvt.) Ltd. (GRI), is looking forward to the new year. "I see 2021 as a year of endurance and growth for GRI," he says.

Caterpillar has awarded Balkrishna Industries Ltd.'s (BKT) plant in Bhuj, India, with its Supplier Quality Excellence Process Gold certification," an important acknowledgement reserved for suppliers who have stood out during the year for achieving the highest levels in terms of quality and control over processes," according to BKT officials.

Alliance Tire Americas Inc. is now Yokohama Off-Highway Tires America, Inc., the U.S. sales and marketing arm of Yokohama Off-Highway Tires.

OTR tire industry pioneer Bob Fletcher recently died at the age of 100. In 1970, Fletcher started Cobre Tire Co., which - under his leadership - became one of the largest OTR tire dealerships in North America, serving customers throughout the mining and construction industries.

Michelin North America, Inc., has introduced the Michelin XD Mineworks, a new 49-inch tire for 100-ton mining and quarry dump trucks. The tire is available in size 27.00R49 and completes the company's 49-inch OTR tire portfolio.