Kitar Teliti will be highlighting Roadone CA10 and HF21 truck and bus radial (TBR) tyres at the MCVE alongside with their other products.
Kitar Teliti All Sets to Introduce RoadoneTBR Tyres at MCVE
Johor based Kitar Teliti Sdn Bhd, the sole importer and distributor of Roadone tyres in Malaysia, has announced its participation in the Malaysia Commercial Vehicle Expo 2022 （MCVE）from 10th to 12th March 2022.
“We will be highlighting Roadone CA10 and HF21 truck and bus radial (TBR) tyres at the MCVE, taking place at the Malaysia International Exhibition & Convention Centre (MIECC) in Seri Kembangan, Selangor. This will be alongside our other products,” said Kitar Teliti Group Sales Manager Goh Chee Shing.
The HF21 is a flagship TBR tyre of Roadone for long-haul use on the highway and urban roads. He explained that it is an all-position tyre for buses and is suitable too for a truck’s steer axle and trailer position. The tyre uses a special tread compound formula independently developed by Roadone, bringing better wear resistance with higher mileage when compared to similar products from other brands.
With optimised contour design and unique tiny sipes on the tread, the HF21 offers increased grip and safety on wet roads, as well as fuel economy. Good self-cleaning and an anti- stone trapping performance is achieved through its special groove design. Furthermore, uneven tread wear is minimised thanks to the tyre’s wide shoulder block design.
OE Competence Recognised
“The Roadone HF21 series, produced by Tongli Tyre Co., Ltd have been approved as original equipment (OE) tyres for Hanvan G7, produced by the Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group Co., Ltd (XCMG). Standing at the forefront of China’s heavy construction machinery industry, XCMG is the 5th largest heavy construction machinery company in the world. As one of the manufacturers in China with the most diversified and complete heavy construction machinery product range, the company has developed and set the standard for the country’s domestic industry. XCMG has the industry’s leading product innovation capability and the most comprehensive automotive parts manufacturing system. Currently, it is one of the most competitive and influential companies listed in the sector,” Goh said.
Since the Hanvan G7 truck’s introduction, he pointed out that the truck has received positive reviews from the Malaysian market. “The good market response of the Hanvan G7 has contributed to a surge in demand for the Roadone HF21 tyres. This shows that the quality of Roadone tyres, which is available in 3 sizes – 11R22.5, 235/75R17.5 and 295/80R22.5 has been recognised by the local market.”
In other developments, the China National Heavy Duty Truck Group Co., Ltd (CNHTC), a company which is one of the three largest heavy-duty vehicle manufacturers in China, has established a business relationship with the Tongli Tyre Company. CNHTC’s subsidiary, Sinotruk (Hong Kong) Limited, engaged in the research and development, manufacture and sales of light-duty, medium and heavy-duty trucks, buses and related components, he explained further. The Tongli Tyre Company supplies Roadone tyres as the OE tyres for the company’s heavy-duty trucks.
The good performance of the Tongli Tyre Company has won the company various recognitions, including the Best Performance Supplier Award by CNHTC Sinotruk in 2018 and the Best Quality Award by XMCG in 2021.
Following the global trend of companies reducing their environmental impact, Roadone has developed their latest bus tyre series – the Roadone CA10, based on green manufacturing and a lower carbon emission concept. Energy-saving and environmentally friendly, the CA10 tyre series is designed to meet the requirements of local city bus operators in terms of improved safety, reliability and higher wear performance, Goh explained.
Available only in one size – 275/70R 22.5, the CA10 is an all-position radial bus tyre. Featuring a widened closed shoulder design, its special sipes design ensure uniform force in the tyre crown area under frequent braking, offering more stable braking and even wear. The scratching and premature wearing of the CA10 tyre sidewall is prevented, thanks to its abrasion-resistance sidewall design.
“Today, the CA10 has become the first-choice of tyre for many Chinese bus companies, including Jiaoyun Group, due to its unique design. The tyre also successfully stood out in the local competitive bus tyre market and became the preferred brand for Prasarana Malaysia Berhad, Malaysia’s leading public transport company. The tyre is also the tyre of choice for the owner-operator of Rapid stage bus services in the country,” he said proudly.
According to Goh, Rapid stage bus operator is satisfied with the overall performance and quality of Roadone tyres, and Kitar Teliti has become the main tyre supplier for Rapid stage buses since 2020.
It is also worth mentioning that Iskandar Malaysia Bus Rapid Transit (IMBRT) ran on CA10 tyres during a Scania renewable fuels and electrification solutions pilot test.
International Standards and SIRIM Certified Products
Roadone’s products have obtained various certifications. These include the CCC, ISO9001:2015, IATF16949:2016, ISO14001:2015，OHSAS18001，ECE，USA SmartWay, EU REACH PAHs, EU REACH SVHC certification, and, most importantly, the Malaysian SIRIM certification.
“Roadone CA10 and HF21 tyres are certified by the SIRIM Berhad after undergoing a series of rigorous and detailed standard tests. Roadone tyres have met all the enforced standard requirements. It is only after obtaining the certificate of recognition (COA) can the company’s tyres be affixed with the SIRIM mark.”
To help us understand more about the Roadone brand, Goh shared a brief background of the manufacturer of the brand. Hixih Group, the producer of Roadone tyres was established in 1989. After more than 20 years of development, the Group is now a leading manufacturer of tyres and conveyor belts. As a global group, Hixih has 10 subsidiaries under its umbrella with businesses comprised of electric power, biological engineering, metal products, wire rope, environmental-friendly products, medical and health care, capital operation and real estate. It has established joint ventures with many large multinational companies such as Pirelli from Italy, Goodyear from America, Continental from Germany, Bekaert in Belgium, who have gained great success in their respective fields.
Today, the Group represents an important rubber industry and rubber engineering products base, as it is the largest industrial conveyor belt and rubber engineering products manufacturer in the world. In August 2016, Hixih Group ranked 292 among the top 500 Chinese companies.
Roadone Brand – a joint effort of Hixih and Pirelli
The successful cooperation with Pirelli for more than 10 years has led Hixih Group to add tyres into its product mix, he points out. Roadone brand was born in 2003, and in 2005 the Group set up a joint venture with Pirelli, intending to develop Roadone as a top private premium tyre brand. The joint venture production facility is the only joint venture factory that Pirelli has in China.
“Roadone brand was relaunched in June 2015 by Tongli Tyre. Roadone commercial tyres are high quality tyres produced using European engineering technology, raw materials and equipment from Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Italy and United States. The Roadone brand strategy has been to adopt state-of-the-art technology, coupled with the Hixih Group’s in-depth understanding of the local customer needs in China while adhering to the brand’s core values of ‘safe, durable and powerful products. Targeted at the mid-to-high end market, Roadone is a tier one private brand.”
Hixih’s industrial park covers an area of more than 7,000 acres. The park is equipped with advanced testing machines such as the ozone resistance testing machine for rubber materials, and durability fatigue testing machines for truck tyres, high-speed testing machines for passenger car tyres. The Group has collaborated with universities and other industries in its research and development (R&D) for continual breakthroughs in its product offerings. Furthermore, according to the company, Hixih has been ranked among ‘China’s top 500 enterprises’, ‘China’s top 500 manufacturing enterprises’ and ‘Shandong’s top 100 enterprises’ over a variety of consecutive years.
启达将于2020年马来西亚商用车展览会
展示陆通CA10和HF轮胎
总部位于柔佛州的启达有限公司，陆通（Roadone）轮胎在马来西亚的唯一进口商和分销商，宣布将参加于2022年3月10日至12日举行的2022年马来西亚商用车展览会（MCVE）。
启达集团销售经理吴世胜表示：“我们将MCVE展会中，展示陆通CA10和HF21卡客车子午轮胎。该展会将在雪兰莪州史里肯邦安的马来西亚国际会展中心 (MIECC)盛大举办。届时，这两款轮胎将与我们的其他产品并列。”
陆通旗舰卡客车子午胎HF21，适合高速公路和城市道路上的长途应用。他解释说，它适用于巴士的全轮位，也适合装配在卡车的转向和拖车轴上。该轮胎采用了陆通自主研发的特殊胎面胶配方，与其他品牌的同类产品相比，具有更好的耐磨性和更高的行驶里程。凭借其优化的轮廓设计和特殊的细小刀槽花纹处理，提升了HF21轮胎的湿滑路面抓地力和安全性，也更为节油。通过特殊的胎沟设计，实现了良好的轮胎自洁和防夹石性能。此外，该轮胎宽阔的块状花纹设计，大大降低轮胎的不均匀磨耗。
原装配备能力获认可
吴世胜说：“通力轮胎有限公司生产的陆通HF21系列已被徐州工程机械集团有限公司（XCMG）获准成为其汉风G7的原装配备（OE）轮胎。徐工站在中国重型工程机械行业的前沿，是全球第五大重型工程机械公司。作为中国重型工程机械产品系列最多元化、品种最齐全的制造商之一，该集团为中国国内行业制定并树立了标准。徐工机械拥有业内领先的产品创新能力和中国最完善的零部件制造体系。目前，它也是该行业最具竞争力和影响力的上市公司之一。”
自汉风G7卡车推出以来，他指出，便获得了马来西亚市场的正面评价。“汉风G7的良好市场反应使市场对陆通HF21轮胎的需求激增。目前共推出三种尺寸，即11R22.5、235/75R17.5和295/80R22.5的陆通轮胎，质量获得本地市场的认可。”
在其他发展方面，中国三大重型汽车制造商之一的中国重汽集团（CNHTC）与通力轮胎公司建立了业务关系。他进一步解释说，中国重汽子公司中国重汽（香港）有限公司从事轻、中、重型卡车、客车及相关零部件的研发、制造及销售。通力轮胎公司为该公司的重卡提供陆通轮胎作为原配胎。
通力轮胎公司出色的业绩表现为该公司赢得了多项殊荣，包括2018年被中国重汽授予“优秀供应商奖”，2021年徐工集团的“最佳质量奖”等。
顺应全球保护环境的趋势，陆通以“绿色制造，为低碳出行保驾护航”的理念研发出最新的巴士轮胎系列——陆通CA10。吴世胜解释说，CA10轮胎系列节能环保，旨在满足本地城市巴士运营商对提高安全性、可靠性和更高耐磨性能方面的要求。
仅提供一种尺寸 – 275/70R 22.5的CA10，是一款适用于全轮位的巴士子午胎。采用加宽的封闭胎肩设计，特殊的刀槽花纹设计确保频繁制动时胎冠区域受力均匀，制动更平稳，磨损更均匀。 CA10 轮胎侧壁的耐磨性设计可防止刮伤和过早磨损。
他自豪地说：“CA10凭借其独特的设计，已成为多家中国公交集团的首选轮胎，包括济宁交运集团。该轮胎也成功地在本地竞争激烈的巴士轮胎市场中脱颖而出，成为马来西亚领先的公共交通公司–马来西亚国家基建公司（ Prasarana Malaysia Berhad） 的首选品牌。此外，它也是国内快捷通巴士服务运营商的首选轮胎。”
据吴世胜表示，快捷通巴士运营商对陆通轮胎的整体性能和质量感到满意，而启达自 2020年以来就已成为快捷通巴士的主要轮胎供应商。
值得一提的是，在斯堪尼亚可再生燃料和电气化解决方案试点测试期间，参与该测试的马来西亚依斯干达快捷通巴士系统 (IMBRT) 使用的正是陆通CA10 轮胎。
陆通产品符合国际标准并拥有SIRIM认证
陆通产品已经获得多项认证。其中包括CCC、ISO9001:2015、IATF16949:2016、ISO14001:2015、OHSAS18001、ECE、美国SmartWay、欧盟REACH PAHs、欧盟REACH SVHC，以及最重要的马来西亚SIRIM认证。
“陆通CA10和HF21轮胎经过一系列严格和详细的标准测试后，获得了马来西亚标准与工业研究院（SIRIM Berhad）的认证。这意味着陆通轮胎已满足了大马的强制标准要求。只有获得该认可证书（COA）后，陆通公司的轮胎才能贴上SIRIM的标志。”
为了帮助读者进一步了解陆通品牌，吴世胜分享了该品牌制造商的简要背景。他指出，陆通轮胎的制造商华勤集团成立于1989年，经过20年的发展，现已成为轮胎和输送带的领先制造商。作为一家全球性集团，华勤旗下拥有10家子公司，业务涵盖电力、生物工程、金属制品、钢丝绳、环保产品、医疗保健、资本运营和房地产开发。它先后与意大利倍耐力、美国固特异、德国马牌集团、比利时贝卡尔特等多家大型跨国公司建立合资企业，均在各自领域取得了巨大成功。
华勤集团目前是全球重要的橡胶工业和橡胶工程产品基地，也是全球最大的工业输送带和橡胶工程产品制造商。2016年8月，华勤集团获得2016年中国企业500强中排名第292位的荣誉。
陆通品牌–华勤集团与倍耐力的强强联手
在华勤集团与倍耐力10余年合作后的经验下，华勤集团决定投入轮胎生产领域并成立了陆通轮胎有限公司。陆通轮胎品牌诞生于2003年， 随后在2005年华勤集团与意大利倍耐力公司成立合资公司，并计划将陆通打造成顶级私有高端品牌。该工厂也是倍耐力在中国唯一的一家合资工厂。
“2015年6月通力轮胎有限公司再度重磅推出陆通轮胎品牌。陆通商用轮胎是采用比利时、荷兰、德国、意大利和美国的欧洲工程技术、原材料和设备生产的高质量轮胎。陆通品牌采用全球领先的工业轮胎生产技术，融合华勤集团对中国客户需求的深入了解，以‘安全耐用、动力强劲’为品牌诉求，以中高端市场为目标定位，打造一线自主轮胎品牌。”
华勤工业园占地7,000多英亩，配备先进的测试机器如橡胶材料耐臭氧测试机，卡车轮胎耐磨及疲劳测试机，轿车轮胎高数测试机等。该集团与中国大专院校和其他的行业联手进行研发，在产品供应方面不断取得突破。华勤连续多年名列“中国500强企业”，“中国500强制造企业”及“山东100强企业”。
