Sales of Dunlop Goodyear’s ER50 tyre for mobile cranes tyre have increased 173% from 2010, says a senior company representative.
Paul Bould, earthmover tyre specialist for Goodyear Dunlop UK and Ireland told tyrepress.com that the ER50, designed by Dunlop in Japan specifically for the mobile crane market has been completed its successful launch phase.
“The Dunlop mobile crane tyre, which is available in size 445/95/R25, marks our entry into the mobile crane sector,” he said. “We brought the ER50 to market last year and since the 2010 sales have increased 173%.”
Bould added that the company, which has not enjoyed the same profile in industrial tyres as it has in commercial application, had started to experience a pick up in performance in the sector since the turn of the year. He said the newest addition of its range, the EV-4R, designed for straddle carriers, is currently being assessed by a number of operators.
“Recently Southampton Containers, part of the Dubai Ports Group, with whom we had a three-year contract, renewed its contract for a further year, and CDMW, who operate four locations in England, also renewed their existing two-year reach stacker tyre supply contract for a further 12 months.”
