Forever is a tyre brand of Qingdao Hengda Tyre Co., Ltd of Pingdu, Shandong. Hengda applied to register the Forever name for tyres and inner tubes in the United States in November 2006. Its company slogan still ends with the words create forever brand. The factory builds bias tyres, including a reach stacker and port machinery line with ply ratings up to 48PR.
| Manufacturer | Qingdao Hengda Tyre Co., Ltd |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Pingdu, Qingdao, Shandong, China |
| Founded | 1994 |
| Owner since 2017 | Hong Chi tire factory |
| Annual capacity | 2 million sets of tyres (company figure) |
| Segments | Port and reach stacker, bias OTR, industrial, agricultural, solid |
| Sister brands | Hengtar, Hongchi |
| Certifications | CCC, ISO9000, DOT |
| Official website | hengdatyre.com |
The Forever name has been in use at Hengda since at least 2006. On 28 November 2006 Qingdao Hengda Tyres Co., Ltd filed a US trademark application for Forever. It covered vehicle tyres, automobile tyres, bicycle tyres and inner tubes. The application was refused in 2007 and later abandoned, so the mark is not registered in the United States.
The company behind the brand dates from 1994 and has been owned by the Hong Chi tire factory since 2017. Its stated output is 2 million sets of tyres a year, with direct exports worth around 50 million US dollars. Hengtar and Hongchi are the other two names in the portfolio.
Reach stacker and port machinery. Four bias patterns for reach stackers, empty container handlers, heavy forklifts and terminal cranes, front and rear axle. Sizes run from 12.00-24 28PR to 18.00-25 48PR, plus 16.00-25 36PR and 26.5-25 40PR.
Other Hengda lines. The same factory lists solid tyres, pneumatic forklift tyres, boom lift tyres, sand and flotation tyres, forestry tyres and military tyres. Its catalogue does not state which of these carry the Forever sidewall.
| Pattern | Position / vehicle | Application | Common sizes |
|---|---|---|---|
| E-3/L-3 | Reach stacker, container handler | Port and terminal | 16.00-25, 18.00-25, 26.5-25 |
| E-4 H538-S | Reach stacker, heavy forklift | Port and terminal | 14.00-24, 18.00-25 |
| E-4 H548 | Reach stacker, terminal crane | Port and terminal | 12.00-24, 14.00-24, 18.00-25, 26.5-25 |
| L5S | Reach stacker, container handler | Port and terminal | 12.00-24, 14.00-24, 18.00-25 |
The manufacturer holds China CCC, ISO9000 and US DOT certification. Export destinations named by Hengda are Europe, the Middle East, North America, Southeast Asia, Australia and Africa. Hengda has shown its OTR range at AIMEX in Sydney (2007) and is listed as an exhibitor at the China International Tire Expo in Shanghai.
Forever port tyres are produced in Pingdu, Qingdao; no plant outside China was found. Importers selling in the United States should note the Forever mark was never registered there by Hengda. Loading quantity, lead time and minimum order depend on your size mix. Use the enquiry form on this page for a current quotation.
No. Qingdao Hengda filed for it in November 2006, but the application was refused and abandoned.
Hengda lists 12.00-24, 14.00-24, 16.00-25, 18.00-25 and 26.5-25, with 18.00-25 offered in 40PR and 48PR.
At the Qingdao Hengda factory in Qianlou Rubber Industrial Park, Pingdu.
Qingdao Hengda Tyre Co., Ltd, which the Hong Chi tire factory acquired in 2017.
