OREANDA-NEWS. March 17, 2011. "Kama" Science and Technology Center, which is part of the Tatneft-Neftechim Management Company (STC "Kama "), commenced work on the category definition of the passenger car radial tires manufactured by Nizhnekamskshina with subsequent expansion of product line, reported the press-centre of Tatneft.

New challenges for the STC "Kama" have been assigned in connection with introduction of new mandatory labeling of tires which will make their classification on the basic performance characteristics in the territory of the European Union since January 1, 2012.

The tires of Nizhnekamskshina are supplied for assembly of cars of the foreign car assembly plants Volkswagen, Skoda, General Motors, Renault, PCA ("Peugeot, Citroen), etc. By the European standards and regulations tires should be classified according to fuel consumption efficiency, wet road grip index and external tire rolling noise.

When investing in the tire production the stake is made on products quality and introduction of innovations. The process of forming the investment program on STC Kama took into account the need to maximize application of laboratory test methods for rubber and tires to improve the quality of those developments. New laboratory equipment has been purchased for the Science and Technology Center of the tire manufacturing complex, which to a great extent will contribute to the successful solution of the problems.