Galileo Wheel

Agricultural contractor John Kennedy, based in Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, has become the first Irish operator to test our revolutionary technology on his New Holland T7.230 tractor. This marks a significant step in our global expansion and validates the universal applicability of our patented double-V sidewall design.

Galileo Wheel, creator of breakthrough CupWheel airless tire technology, announced today the appointment of Chris Rice as Executive Vice President of Sales. Rice brings nearly three decades of leadership experience in the US material handling market, having most recently served as President and CEO at Welch, where he scaled the business to hundreds of millions in revenue over just four years.

Michael Connor has been featured in the August 2025 issue of Modern Tire Dealer magazine, where he outlined five critical trends reshaping the industrial tire market and their impact on forklift operations. "We're seeing shifts in forklift and general industrial tire requirements that extend well beyond the incremental improvements we've grown accustomed to," Connor explained.