THREE LICENSES

Auckland Star, Volume LXXVI, Issue 200, 24 August 1945, Page 7

THREE LICENSES

TYRE MANUFACTURE

AUCKLAND FIRM INCLUDED

P-A. WELLINGTON, this" day. The Bureau of Industry, acting in terms of the Industrial Efficiency Act, 1936, has granted licenses to three tyre and rubber companies for Il?? ufacture ; in New Zealand, of Rnhho ty n S - The y are the Dlinlbp t JrXitt i S°?] pa T ny (New Zealand) trmi t T'*i leid ew Ze aland Rubber f'i ls 4A td " a £ d the Firestone Tyre and Rubber Company, of N.Z., Ltd. ri,!^« su , cce , s K ul companies have been notified of the bureau's decision.

It is understood that several applications beside those granted were considered by the bureau, wnicn heard long evidence by the applicants, as well as interested organisations, including tyre importers, users, and others affected.

But for the war, permission would have been given for the manufacture of tyres six years ago when application was first made," said Mr. a. Innes-Jones, manager for New Zealand of the Firestone Company. It was not until this year that application was again made by prospective manufacturers." Extensive additions to the Reid Company's mills at Auckland will follow the granting of the license to that firm. It is understood that the Firestone Company will develop its establishment in Christchurch.

The building and extension of factories and the provision of machinery will require some time, and the companies concerned do not expect to be in full production for some months, possibly 18 months, it was stated.