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Michelin Opens Door to Earthmover Tyre Test Centre

Around 140 earthmover dealers converged upon the Spanish provincial capital Almeria in early June. And while the port city’s mild climate is perfect for year-round swimming and its architecture conveys a strong Moroccan flavour, the assembled party were not in town for a short sightseeing holiday – Almeria is also home to the Michelin Technology Center, the world’s largest facility devoted exclusively to the development of earthmover tyres. And awaiting the European dealer continent was an assortment of equipment ready for hands-on testing.

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Maximum Safety at High Speeds

Today it is entirely possibly to purchase a road legal set of tyres rated for speeds above 185 miles per hour. Yet the faster a tyre’s rotation speed, the higher the resulting centrifugal acceleration will be. IN order to avoid the possibility of smoky scraps of shredded tread appearing in the rear view mirror, these UHP tyres must be designed to handle such extreme centrifugal forces. This can be accommodated by the use of jointless bandages composed of rubberised nylon or hybrid cords, which can absorb extremely high forces.

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India’s ATMA Seeks NR Duty Reduction

India’s Automotive Tyre Manufacturers’ Association (ATMA) is seeking to have the customs duty on natural rubber waived in order to help domestic manufacturers compete against imported tyres. The issue was undoubtedly raised when Apollo Tyres chairman and managing director Onkar S Kanwar met with officials from India’s finance ministry on behalf of the ATMA in early June; as part of its pre-budget memorandum, the industry association has requested a reduction in the customs duty on natural rubber to 10 per cent from the current 20 per cent level. Alternatively, it has been suggested that the duty on the import of tyres could be raised to 20 per cent. Tyre imports from China and Korea, which account for nearly 80 per cent of all imports, currently attract 8.6 per cent duty under the Asia Pacific Trade Agreement.

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Goodyear Dunlop Presents BioTred2 at Cereals Show

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On the 10 and 11 June Goodyear Dunlop’s UK Farm and OTR team were present at the UK Cereals Show in Cambridge, an event widely acknowledged as the leading technical event for the UK arable industry. The team were out in full force presenting the Goodyear and Dunlop farm tyre ranges to the 30,000-plus farmers who attended the annual show.

The team presented the new BioTred2 tyre on their stand. BioTred2 is the latest in farm tyre development using vegetal oil instead of crude oil in the processing phase of its manufacture. Goodyear Dunlop reports that the tyre generated heavy interest from consumers and vehicle manufacturers in addition to the press coverage generated by its presence at the show. For example, the tyre was featured in an online video overview of the event. Additionally, key fitments were spotted around the show: on the JCB exhibition stand, two of their new 7000 series Fastrac machines were equipped with Optitrac R+.

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CMA Launches Tyres, Government Price Programme in USA

The new products, unveiled this week at CMA’s new Memphis warehouse, include fuel-efficient medium truck radials and a new 57-inch OTR radial for mining service. Now available are the Double Coin FR605, FD405 and FT105, described as “ultra-premium fuel-efficient tyres available for steer, drive and trailer positions;” a new mixed service tyre in the Double Coin RR202, an ultra-premium five-rib highway service tire; and the Double Coin RR680 and low-profile RT600 regional all-position/steer tyres. The Double Coin REM-11, in size 3700R57, was developed, said CMA, for “severe mining and haulage applications.” The giant OTR line features heat and cut/chip resistant compounds, application specific patterns for improved traction and longer original tread life; and a durable casing for retreadability.

The net pricing programme, said CMA, “enables federal, state, and local government entities and municipalities to purchase high-quality Double Coin TBR and radial OTR products at net pricing” through CMA’s dealer network. “Many of our products have been purchased by school bus fleets, government vehicles and other municipalities for some time through the local dealer network,” notes Walt Weller, CMA vice president. “This program formally publishes a TBR and OTR schedule and contract number so that anyone who requires a published program can participate in utilizing Double Coin’s value-laden products.” (Tire Review/Akron)

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Euro RSCG Bangkok Wins Goodyear Ad Contract

Brandrepublic.asia has reported that Goodyear has appointed advertising agency Euro RSCG Bangkok to find a concept for advertising the new brand DuraPlus in Asia. The DuraPlus is reported to be Goodyear’s entrance to the value-conscious segment of the Asia market, since its key attributes point towards longevity. Matthew Fanshawe, the CEO of the ad-firm, told Brandrepublic that, “The fact that Goodyear is a regional win highlights our ability to engage consumers across different markets with strong ideas, delivering the best result possible for our clients.”

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Deutsche Bank Upgrades Pirelli Stock

Deutsche Bank upgraded Pirelli to buy in London today. According to The Wall Street Journal the broker said that the stock is likely to outperform estimates. While a capital increase at Pirelli Real Estate is partially to thank for the prediction, it is the improvement forecast in the company’s tyre division from the second quarter that explains the new categorisation. Deutsche also believes that steps will be taken to reduce the holding discount. Shares climbed 4.7 per cent in Milan.

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Titan International Announces Q2 Dividend

Titan International’s Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of US$.005 (one half cent) per common share for the second quarter of 2009. The cash dividend is payable July 15, 2009, to stockholders of record on June 30, 2009.

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Brisa 2008 Results Show Sales Increase but Profits Down

Turkish manufacturer Brisa achieved net sales of 772,203,901 Turkish liras (£306.1 million) in the year ended December 31, 2008. This result disclosed in the company’s audited statement of income, represents a 2.9 per cent increase on the previous year. Operating income, at 48,709,571 liras (£19.3 million), was down 26.1 per cent on the 2007 financial year, and although profits of 31,795,956 (£12.6 million) liras were 49.1 per cent lower than the previous year, Brisa remained in the black during the year. The company’s domestic sales came to 610,590,748 liras (£242.0 million), a rise of 5.8 per cent. Exports declined 1.2 per cent during the year to 247,181,348 liras (£98.0 million).

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Toyo Driver Gordon Wins Baja 500

Victory in the 41st Baja 500 has gone to Toyo supported US driver Robby Gordon. Gordon, driving a Chevrolet truck fitted with Toyo 37 x 13.50 R17 Open Country M/T-R race tyres, covered the 700 kilometre Mexican race at an average of around 80 km/h, enough to give him wins in two of the season’s three races.

“I am really excited with the way that the Toyo tyres performed in the Baja 500,” commented Gordon. “We had zero flat tyres and very good management. With a tyre that performs like this, it is going to make it tough for the competition to beat us.”

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Lanxess China Sales Improving

Despite improving sales in recent months, the 2009 outlook for Lanxess in the Greater China region is said to remain “murky”. At the sidelines of a company event on June 11, Martin Kraemer, chief executive of the company’s Greater China operations told Reuters “we have seen a pick-up in demand and also in sales in China over the last couple of months…What we currently see is nice, but will that be sustainable till the end of the year? We don’t know.”

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MAG Shows Continued Interest in Clairoix Factory

More than a month’s silence over future plans for Continental’s Clairoix factory in France has been broken – a June 10 Reuters report indicates continued interest from the Dubai based Moaffaq Al Gaddah (MAG) Group. The news provider states that MAG plans to purchase the facility and employ around half the current workforce to produce three million tyres per annum.

According to a MAG Group representative, the company submitted a letter of intent to Continental AG on June 9, thereby commencing the due diligence process for acquiring the Clairoix factory. “We have yesterday sent a letter of intent to Continental,” MAG vice-chairman Fawaz Sabri told Reuters. “The objective is to regulate the relationship until we reach a final agreement.”

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Fines Mount Up For Titan’s Bryan Facility

Titan Tire is perhaps smarting a little after being slapped with an additional US$140,000 fine for two wilful violations of workplace safety regulations on top of the $24,500 penalty already mooted by the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration. These violations were discovered following inspections made after a steam explosion at the company’s Bryan giant tyre facility in November 2008, in which one employee was slightly injured.

According to the Toledo Blade, OSHA follow-up inspections found problems related to the factory’s tyre curing equipment. Specifically, four of the units that use 2,900 tonnes of pressure to compress rubber and metal into 63-inch, 5.9 tonne tyres “were not adequately proof-tested and had welds of insufficient quality or strength to handle the exerted pressure.”

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Conti Promotes ContiCostCalculator at Crewe Roadshow Leg

Continental is spending this week in the grounds of the resplendent Crewe Hall in Cheshire with its European roadshow, promoting the new iteration of its long-haul and regional commercial vehicle tyres (see June’s edition of Tyres & Accessories – soon to arrive at subscribers’ addresses – and Tyrepress.com for more on last month’s launch). The pan-European tour will see Continental’s truck pitch its inflatable display tent in locations including Helsinki, Madrid, Bucharest and most countries in-between. As much as T&A would have liked to take the opportunity to see the display in one of Europe’s cultural capitals, Crewe presented a rather more convenient opportunity to see the interactive displays with which Conti is introducing its series two tyres alongside the innovative ContiCostCalculator, which promises to aid fleet managers in seeing detailed cost comparisons, certified by independent testing organisation Dekra.

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New Waste Tyre From Goodyear

Goodyear has launched a new line of waste hauler radials in the USA. New is the Goodyear G289 WHA, which features a deep 24/32nds-inch tread, a special tread compound for tread life and scrub resistance, an “all-season” tread design, sidewall protector ribs, a special shoulder design to equalize tread face pressure, and Goodyear’s DuraSeal technology to seal tread punctures up to ¼-inch.

“Today, we’ve launched a waste-hauling tyre that we believe sets a new standard when it comes to productivity and cost reductions,” said Donn Kramer, Goodyear’s director of commercial tyre marketing. “The G289 WHA was built from the ground up to be a performance leader.” The G289 WHA is available in size 315/80R22.5, in load range L, with a 10,200-pound capacity. (Tire Review/Akron)

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