Conti adds remolded industrial tire lines

FORT MILL, S.C. (April 19, 2013) — Continental Tire the Americas L.L.C.'s Commercial Specialty Tire business unit is launching two lines of remolded industrial tires for sale in North America.

The new lines, being sold under the Ameri*Steel and Astrum Blue brands, are made at Conti's joint venture industrial tire plant in Sri Lanka.

The Ameri*Steel line is made from recycled base bands and is offered in a standard black compound with smooth tread design in 11 core sizes. The line offers fork lift operators stationary stability with high load-carrying capacity, Conti said.

Michael Maertens, managing director of Continental CST, said the line offers fork lift users a green alternative at a lowered cost.

The Astrum Blue super elastic solid tire line will also be launched in 17 traction tread pattern sizes for standard rims and Snap-In-Tire rims. It is manufactured from recycled solid tire cores remolded with new rubber and a robust sidewall in a standard black compound.

Conti pitches the line for tough applications with a high risk of impact and cut damage, mountable on both industrial and pneumatic tire rims.

The tire maker said both new industrial tire product lines underline its strategy to adopt eco-friendly changes at all stages of the product's lifecycle, from initial tire development all the way through production.