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Dunlop Zimbabwe Ends South Africa Toll Agreement

For several years Dunlop Zimbabwe has operated a toll manufacturing agreement – an arrangement under which foreign firms provide raw material finances so that Zimbabwean companies can manufacture products for them – with the Apollo Tyres subsidiary in South Africa. At the time of the scheme’s launch in 2006 the toll agreement was necessary for the company’s survival, yet since then Dunlop Zimbabwe’s fortunes have improved. Now the company has announced it has sufficient funds to import raw materials on its own and sustain its operations, and thus it has ended its South African toll manufacturing agreement.

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Reifen China Opens its Doors

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The third Reifen China exhibition, held in Shanghai between 11 and 13 November 2009, opened its doors to 3769 visitors (412 international visitors) on the first day of the show. These were welcomed to the show by exhibitors mainly from the world's largest production market. In addition to the wide variety of Chinese and international tyre manufacturers and traders at the show, the 2009 event featured an increased number of retreading equipment and consumables companies (such as tyre valve suppliers) over previous years.

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Mofcom: Chinese Tyremakers Should Lobby for Review of ITC

The Chinese Ministry of Finance and Commerce (known as Mofcom) continued its ongoing campaign against what it describe as the Obama administration’s politically motivated implementation of anti-dumping tariffs on Chinese-produced passenger car tyres imported into the US. Speaking to Tyres & Accessories after Mofcom’s presentation during the Tire Tech seminar series at the Reifen China in Shanghai, Wang Xin (Mofcom Bureau of Fair Trade representative) said Chinese tyre companies along with industry associations should seek a review of the 35 per cent import tariff brought in September. This approach would be based on the US government’s own standard policy of reviewing trade sanctions after six months. Washington DC firm Squire Sanders Dempsey is providing legal representation in the matter.

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Pirelli Announces Further $100 Million Investment for Brazil, Latin America

Worldwide, Pirelli anticipates its specialised tyre segment to expand a total of 7.5 per cent over the next three years, and growth in Latin America and particularly Brazil is expected to be far stronger. The Italian manufacturer estimates sales of for construction, digging and mining vehicle tyres in these two markets to increase by 25 per cent and 37 per cent respectively, and to accommodate this development the Pirelli Group has announced plans to invest US$100 million in its Latin America specialised tyre operations. Strengthened by this injection of funds, Pirelli intends to recommence the global export of these products from the region as of 2011.

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Light Up Your Life – And Your Wheels

If you want to make your car stand out from the crowd – particularly at night, then a new product from the USA could be right up your street. MotionLite (patent pending) is an innovative, high-quality, wheel illumination system that does what no other product can; it lights up a vehicle's wheels from the outside. Said by the makers to be easy to install, the electric system includes strobe and morph functions and is remote control operated, allowing users to switch between seven colours while in motion. MotionLite does not attach to or affect the look of a car's wheels.

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BFGoodrich Launches New Mud-Terrain 4×4 Tyre

Manufacturer of premium brand four-wheel drive tyres, BFGoodrich has officially launched its new tyre for “serious off-road enthusiasts” in the UK, the Mud-Terrain T/A KM2. Aimed mostly at the specific mud-terrain market – which the company estimates is between 60 and 70 thousand strong – the tyre is designed for a ratio of 20:80 (on-road:off-road) usage and replaces BFGoodrich’s previous Mud-Terrain T/A tyre, the veteran of many tyre test successes according to company representatives speaking at the launch event in Warwickshire. It is already available (since July 2009) in a wide range of 15-17" sizes, with more planned for 2010 and many conversion options.

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Busy Equip Auto For Arcom

Arcom, the Polish supplier of racking and storage systems took a stand at the recent Equip Auto trade fair, held in Paris. This was the first time that Arcom had attended the event and was a result of the newly-created co-operation between the Polish company and its French distributor AC Negoce. Exhibitions are a vital part of Arcom's marketing strategy and the company has previously exhibited at both Autopromotec in Bologna and the Reifen fair in Essen. Equip Auto was different, however, as 90 per cent of the visitors came from France and England, in contrast to the more wider geographical profile of visitors to the other two shows.

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Top Technician Competition Open for Entrants

The competition to find the UK’s best mechanics, Top Technician 2010 has opened for entries and nominations at the website www.toptechnician.co.uk. The winner will be announced after three competitive assessment stages at Workshop 2010, the industry’s own parts and equipment exhibition, at the NEC Birmingham on 15 April, 2010. S/He will be awarded £2,500 tax-free, alongside thousands of pounds’ worth of prizes and – a press release for the competition states – “priceless publicity for you and your business.” Entrants must complete the initial online test by 8 January, 2010. The prize is sponsored by Blueprint, Comma Oil & Chemicals, Delphi, Euro Car Parts, Lemforder and Motor Codes.

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Toyo Taps Hagan to Head Sales

Industry veteran John Hagan has been named senior director of sales operations for Toyo Tire USA Corp.

Replacing Armand Allaire, who left Toyo for a similar post with Kumho Tire USA Inc., Hagan will be responsible for all of Toyo’s sales operations and will report directly to president and CEO Yasushi Takagi.

Hagan’s past experience serving as vice president of OE sales for Pirelli Tire North America, and as vice president of sales and marketing for companies in the chemical and import/export industries. (Tire Review)

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Plants Expanding, Cheng Shin Gets OE With Geely

Taiwan’s Cheng Shin Rubber Industry Co. will supply OE tyres to China’s Geely Automobile Holdings.

The tyremaker also plans to invest $300 million to expand its production capacity in China, Thailand, Vietnam and Taiwan, according to company officials.

In August, Cheng Shin Rubber agreed to buy Toyo Tire & Rubber Co.’s share in its joint venture tyre plants in China. (Tire Review)

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New Triangle Plant in Production Q1 2010

The Smithers Report provides information on a new facility being built by the Triangle Group in China. The plant, located near its headquarters in Weihai, Shandong, will reportedly be operational by the first quarter of 2010 and have a capacity to produce 5.6 million truck and bus tyres or eight million passenger car tyres per annum. The US$465 million facility is also being designed to minimise raw materials waste and energy use.

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Ex Conti CEO Wennemer Quits Opel Trust Board

Former Continental AG CEO Manfred Wennemer’s tenure as one of five Opel Trust board members ended on November 7 following his resignation in protest against political interference over the planned sale of vehicle manufacturer Opel. According to Reuters, while Wennemer’s act of protest against the “constant interference” from German politicians in potentially embarrassing to Berlin, his resignation is however “essentially symbolic” following General Motor’s recent change of mind regarding its European subsidiary.

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Nokian Launches North American Market All-Season Tyre

North American motorists on the hunt for all-season tyres now have a greater selection to choose from following the release of the eNTYRE from Nokian Tyres. The Finnish company describes its new tyre as a premium product designed specifically for the North American market following input from its dealers. When setting out to design the eNTYRE, Nokian reports adhering to the concept of providing drivers with a ‘green tyre’ that provided ultimate in safety, driving comfort and performance.

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European Recycling, Recovery Rates Still Growing, Claims ETRMA

Figures released by the European Tyre & Rubber Manufacturers’ Association show end of life tyre recycling and recovery rates last year to have exceeded 95 per cent. The 2008 statistics released by the ETRMA show a continuation in the pattern seen over the last 15 years or so, a period during which the disposal of end of life tyres in landfill has decreased from more than 60 per cent in 1994 to around five per cent today. The number of old tyres receiving ecological treatment, the ETRMA notes, has increased by an average of four per cent yearly.

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MacSams Launches UK Tyre Portal

Consumer choice for online tyre purchases has been broadened through the launch of a new website by Edinburgh based company MacSams. The macsamstyres.co.uk portal enables motorists to purchase new tyres online and have them fitted by a local garage, and MacSams Tyres says buying through its website offers savings of up to 45 per cent on the rates found at traditional fast fit centres. Indeed, the company expresses confidence it can offer “the cheapest online destination for tyres in the UK.”

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